Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

The story made me think about what I did for a living and my zest for cooking delicious food, traveling to special parts of the world, working and dining in great restaurants, learning from exceptional chefs, enjoying incredible wines from the hands of vintners, harvesters, and wine makers.

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Back of House Travel Government Education 386

Culinary Cues

MAY 1, 2025

If you want a great meal from burgers to fine dining, then you must travel to [] COMPETITION BECOMES A NEIGHBORHOODS POSITION Culinary communities that thrive will always attract more great restaurants and enthusiastic chefs.

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Innovation Fine Dining Consumer Goods Customer Service 352

Culinary Cues

APRIL 7, 2025

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

Kitchen Safety 302

Kitchen Safety Food Supply 2030 Healthcare 302

Culinary Cues

APRIL 6, 2020

Dating back to Medieval times when cooking was reserved for nobility and later during the Renaissance when merchant travelers relied on local taverns for respite and a chance to break bread – restaurants and restaurant life has always been present. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG.

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Travel Back of House Customer Service Small Business 539

Goliath Consulting

JANUARY 6, 2023

Because of the change in employee demographics and relative inexperience, more restaurants are now moving away from traditional training. They are currently searching for new training systems that include different learning and portability modes. Training Trends in 2023. Data Training Systems. Offline Training Options.

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Training 2023 Employee Relations Travel 195

Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Commissaries for some restaurant chains have reduced the need for kitchens and trained cooks in individual units and the drive-thru has influenced Detroit to view your car as a dining space with added cup holders and space for holding food. Where theres a will there is a way.

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Fine Dining Food Supply Customer Service Recruiting 242

Culinary Cues

AUGUST 9, 2021

Make them feel as if they are part of your mission – they are! [] FOR THE SERVICE STAFF: Training, teaching, and tasting are all part of the program. Look at every dishwasher as your next cook in training. It is your job to teach and train, to show some empathy, but be tough and have very high expectations of your cooks.

Front of House 474

Front of House Customer Experience Dine-in Training 474

Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Gifts, special meals, travel, and most importantly – family time consumes the next few weeks. As you travel to other parts of the country for the season – probably a family visit – say thank you to the TSA worker for keeping us safe, shake the pilot’s hand, and smile while offering season’s greetings to the flight attendants.

Hospitality 448

Hospitality Travel Uniforms Blog 448

Culinary Cues

JANUARY 8, 2021

With the increasing relevance of social media as the primary method of getting a restaurants message out – chefs who are social media savvy (astute at using Instagram, Facebook, Tik Tok, YouTube, and Twitter) will be at the top of the “hire” list for prominent restaurants. [] TEACHING/TRAINING. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER.

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2021 Social Media Kitchen Safety Restaurant Law 474

Culinary Cues

APRIL 22, 2025

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

Employee Relations 355

Employee Relations Reference Influencer Education 355

Culinary Cues

AUGUST 26, 2024

If you are anything like me, the anticipation of a really good restaurant experience is at the top of my list when traveling, or just taking a break from cooking at home. Alas, I’m sorry to say that disappointment is far too common, and satisfaction is rare. It really hurts me to say this.

Dine-in 443

Dine-in Training Seasonal Menu Sports 443

Culinary Cues

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Nearly nine years ago, during the first twelve months of Harvest America Cues blog, one of my articles went viral attracting almost 40,000 views in one day. The article struck a nerve with its focus on A Cook’s Kitchen Laws. Since then, more than 100,000 people have read and shared that article. Never let the disease of mediocrity sneak in.

Coaching 447

Coaching Restaurant Law Training Article 447

Culinary Cues

APRIL 15, 2020

If you want to know something about a neighborhood- look to its restaurant scene. [] RESTAURANTS ARE THE SOUL OF THE TRAVEL INDUSTRY. As the world moves past the Coronavirus at some point – it will be the travel industry that defines how quickly the economy recovers. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. We are in this together.

Travel 463

Travel Small Business Point of Sale Back of House 463

Culinary Cues

MARCH 16, 2025

By now you should have a way to compensate for this through in-service training of less qualified hires, bonuses for exceptional employees, profit sharing, non-traditional recruiting methods, or even the use of technology and automation. The supply chain is fragile and now with imposed tariffs this may become an even greater concern.

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Food Supply Customer Service Delivery Recruiting 232

Social Hospitality: Restaurants

MAY 18, 2020

According to the data from the 2019 Travel and Hospitality Industry Outlook by Deloitte , industry growth is consistent throughout the past decade. That’s not just because people are traveling more. Making special offers is one of the classic hospitality training tips that works for any type of business.

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Hospitality Marketing Social Media Hotels 309

Culinary Cues

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

What is travel, a hotel, or a center of entertainment without the provision of quality food? [] AN INDUSTRY THAT THRIVES ON TEAM ENVIRONMENTS. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. All other aspects of tourism rely on the restaurant to punctuate an experience. Harvest America Ventures, LLC.

Agriculture 447

Agriculture Tourism Transportation Café 447

Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

The tasks of the chef are fairly universal: planning menus, putting your signature on each dish, hiring and training staff, ordering product and building vendor relationships, controlling costs and adhering to budgets, maintaining a clean and safe kitchen environment, etc. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG.

Beverage 520

Beverage Events Food Order Website Management 520

Culinary Cues

APRIL 4, 2020

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.

Leadership 447

Leadership Retail Training Take-out 447

Culinary Cues

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Share, teach, and train others – this is the fuel that drives your own leadership engine. Make sure your plan includes diet, exercise, free time, family time, travel, and relaxation. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. Master your role and support those around you. Seek to be all that you can be.

Leadership 448

Leadership Fine Dining Workshop Training 448

Culinary Cues

JUNE 3, 2024

Read, read, and read more; travel, volunteer, connect, network, and step outside of your comfort zone. Seek out every opportunity to learn something new every day. Be a sponge and attach yourself to anyone and everyone who can build your bag of tricks. Am I following my roadmap?”

Uniforms 434

Uniforms Point of Sale Coaching Small Business 434

Culinary Cues

JANUARY 19, 2025

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

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Uniforms Education Waste Blog 344

Culinary Cues

APRIL 18, 2023

Here are some thoughts. [] IT’S STILL ABOUT THE FOOD: People go out to eat for a variety of reasons – convenience, social interaction, a change of pace, business travel, vacations, celebration, or habit. Plan, equip, train, evaluate, educate, and celebrate each and every employee. Plan better – train harder, takes on new meaning.

Food Truck 386

Food Truck Back of House Education Training 386

Culinary Cues

MAY 15, 2021

To attract and retain quality staff you must train well, treat them with respect, pay them a respectable wage, offer reasonable benefits, and provide them with the tools to be successful. It also means that more significant time must be spent training service staff how to upsell and create enhanced customer value. CAFÉ Talks Podcast.

Customer Experience 449

Customer Experience Cash Management Customer Service Front of House 449

Culinary Cues

JUNE 23, 2024

THEY ARE OUT THERE, and they are willing to teach, train, support, and inspire those who want to be great. You can either be a driver of change in that operation or step outside and find a property that respects the process, the ingredients, and the people. Am I wagging a finger at those operations that perpetuate the negative?

Uniforms 448

Uniforms Front of House Back of House Food Supply 448

Culinary Cues

AUGUST 19, 2023

Not only did this provide easier access for American travel, but it also established the groundwork for small town expansion and with that a significant growth in the number of restaurants serving residents and travelers alike. This may have been the most important step in building the restaurant industry we know today.

Hotels 416

Hotels Influencer Compost Recycling 416

Culinary Cues

APRIL 9, 2020

Since the days of early merchant travelers during Medieval and Renaissance days – restaurants have been integral to societal development and the sophistication of people. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. Remember the TDE. Harvest America Ventures, LLC. Restaurant Consulting.

Customer Experience 520

Customer Experience Customer Service Dine-in Sports 520

Culinary Cues

AUGUST 28, 2022

Yes, we can teach or train someone to perform the steps in cooking and through practice we can do this quite well – just like it is possible to teach or train someone to play the piano or guitar, violin, or cello. It is the same as training someone to play the game of baseball, basketball, football, hockey, or golf. Sean Brock.

Book 443

Book Café Travel Training 443

Culinary Cues

JULY 27, 2022

This is part of your DNA – uncover it, embrace it, learn from it, and store it in your mental data bank. [] TRAVEL WHENEVER THE OPPORTUNITY ARISES: We are strongly influenced by our physical environment and sometimes captive to it. Whenever you travel to a different city, region, or country you absorb something of their culture.

Influencer 440

Influencer Fine Dining Travel Book 440

7 Shifts

JUNE 3, 2022

Learn more about how Kelly McCutcheon and her team established Hopdoddy's core values in our blog post guide, and listen to Kelly on the podcast here. Showcase your core values in your employee handbook, in new-hire training, on your company careers page. The Solution: Create a training program. Lack of recognition.

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Tip Distribution Email Marketing Communication Coaching 397

Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 1, 2019

I try, whenever I travel, to find those small, privately owned, interestingly unique bistros, trattorias, and cafes that are the soul of a community and the lifelong dream of a chef or restaurateur who views this as his or her mission – a chance to bare it all and sign every plate that leaves the kitchen. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER.

Small Business 489

Small Business Customer Experience Customer Service Seasonal Menu 489

Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

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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Pricing Marketing Insurance Seasonal Menu 415

7 Shifts

MAY 11, 2020

.” — Erica Gillespie, Ani Ramen Spend some time figuring out how long you’ll need to properly (and successfully) reopen—with considerations for new employee health & safety training, inventory delivery, PPE equipment orders, menu planning, etc. Employees must report any symptoms and recent travel to their managers before a shift.

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BOH Food Safety FOH Equipment 368

Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

This is a topic I have presented numerous times and it seems as though whenever I travel it rises to the top of my thinking. Seek out individuals who like to serve others, who relish doing great work, who you can depend on to be exacting every time, and who exude a positive approach. [] TEACH AND TRAIN EVERY DAY. Do it right!

Fine Dining 449

Fine Dining Front of House Customer Service Customer Experience 449

Culinary Cues

APRIL 29, 2022

Trade magazines, business books, management and leadership, self-help books, novels, travel journals, cookbooks, etc. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. Trade magazines, business books, management and leadership, self-help books, novels, travel journals, cookbooks, etc.

Influencer 448

Influencer Small Business Book Take-out 448

Goliath Consulting

APRIL 26, 2023

Whether traveling to the beach on a relaxing vacation or chilling out by the pool, cocktails and interactive drinks are what people will gravitate toward this summer. The summer heat calls for fun in the sun. A fun way to cool off is to take a sip of some refreshing, cold cocktails that will help with the heat and add to the fun of summer.

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2023 Menu Travel Take-out 387

Culinary Cues

JUNE 29, 2024

The service staff members have been well-trained and are enthusiastic about the restaurant concept. The chef invests time in building a signature menu, testing recipes, establishing plate presentations, and making sure the best ingredients are within the teams reach. So, that should be it. Again, create the context and set yourself apart.

Dine-in 345

Dine-in Customer Experience Back of House Customer Service 345

Culinary Cues

JANUARY 20, 2024

Buy quality beans, grind them on premise, train your servers to properly brew, or better yet – hire a barista to take care of that. Do it right! Serve it in a pot or French press, warm the milk and use quality sugar cubes rather than packets.

Fine Dining 449

Fine Dining Back of House Food Truck Pricing 449