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IMMIGRATION AND THE BUSINESS OF FOOD

Culinary Cues

I wont even attempt to describe what its like to see a beautiful steer or pig step into a dark chamber alive and moments later being cut and quartered, inspected and graded, and passed on to talented meat cutters who in a matter of minutes convert the animal into the retail cuts that you complain about at the checkout.

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Looking to Increase Traffic to Your Restaurant? Try Holograms

Modern Restaurant Management

Holograms — yes, just like the ones you’ve seen in the movies — display increasing potential as a traffic-driver for businesses in retail, entertainment and especially, hospitality. Functional uses of the technology could include employee training, customer service, food displays, chef demonstrations and more.

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Why Culinary Programs Fail

Culinary Cues

Do you really connect with restaurants, hotels, resorts, food manufacturers, retail, food research and development and other groups to make sure that your program is in line with their needs? PLAN BETTER –TRAIN HARDER. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. LACK OF COMMUNICATION WITH THE BUSINESSES THEY SERVE. LACK OF REALISM.

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OUR DAILY BREATH: CHEFS ROUTINES – HOW IMPORTANT ARE THEY

Culinary Cues

This structure is established over time and is dependent on how an individual was trained and the level of organization that surrounded him or her during this training phase. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. Once conditioned – a chef has a very difficult time breaking out of a routine.

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THE DE-SOCIALIZATION OF URBAN AMERICA

Culinary Cues

This may seem like a strange topic for a blog focused on the restaurant industry and the world of food but hear me out. Fewer people working in offices means less retail shopping traffic, so stores are closing, moving, or simply calling it quits. This is important – a situation worthy of our attention. Food for thought.

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IN BUSINESS – BIGGER ISN’T ALWAYS BETTER

Culinary Cues

It’s true of great restaurants, great retail stores, great investment firms, exceptional banks, small auto dealerships, and even local government offices. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. Small, personal and people first always shines above large and business first. Bigger isn’t always better.

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ARE INDEPENDENT RESTAURANTS PRICING THEMSELVES OUT OF THE MARKET?

Culinary Cues

PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER Harvest America Ventures, LLC Restaurant Consulting www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG (Over 900 articles about the business and people of food) CAFÉ Talks Podcast [link] More than 90 interviews with the most influential people in food

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