Culinary Cues

MAY 26, 2020

So the question is – where is the leadership in building such a plan? Where is the real leadership from professional organizations and from the communities where those restaurants reside? Oh, but what if customers don’t want to return to dining rooms? When that occurs we will be able to go back to business as usual – right?

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Kitchen Safety Leadership Food Safety Front of House 267

Culinary Cues

JUNE 1, 2020

This is when leadership is most needed. Leadership is always important, but seems to be in critical need when we are in time of crisis. This is when people turn to either those with the title or those with a history of leadership. Leadership, real leadership comes from four actions: * What we hear. What we learn.

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Leadership Supplies Guest Recovery Small Business 61

Culinary Cues

MARCH 14, 2024

When you walk through the dining room and observe service and interactions between staff and guests, what do you see? Vince Lombardi, the famous football coach once stated that: “Winning isn’t everything, it’s the only thing.” Some have professionally printed signage and others find a magic marker and irregular print to be just fine.

Coaching 328

Coaching Uniforms Fine Dining Customer Service 328

Embrace the Suck

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Hire a business coach (okay that was a little self-promotion…LOL). Otherwise, you’re just wandering around hoping that your business will be fine. Wanting to be fine is the same as wanting to be average. Dining trends change. That could be a trusted friend, mentor, or business coach. Find a mentor.

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Coaching Training Social Media Hiring 329

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Combining our backgrounds in tech, automation, and culinary fine dining, we knew we could fill this void to give more people access to healthy, high-quality food.” “Plant-based dining is not a fad that is going away. Gathering of visual content to identify potential coaching and training opportunities.

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Food Truck Customer Service Customer Experience Front of House 126

7 Shifts

JULY 12, 2023

She joined us on The Pre-Shift Podcast to discuss her philosophy on managing a team, including how she coaches managers. So in that, I was granted and was honored to be a part of the Women's Entrepreneurial Leadership Program for James Beard. We need to be conscious and then Conscious Leadership. I read it every single time.

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Front of House Back of House Take-out Book 370

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

With so many amazing new dining and entertainment experiences emerging around the world, it feels good to be a part of that revolution and to bring something unique back to San Diego.” Hunter also has plans for a robust dining program in partnership with San Diego’s top restaurants and caterers.

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Coaching Point of Sale Customer Experience Retail 164