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Why Culinary Programs Fail

Culinary Cues

Everything will change for the better if we (the food industry and the culinary schools that provide the talent) change as a collective group. Just as the restaurant industry evolves, so too must the industry of education. When this change does not occur then the strong shall survive and the weak shall perish. LACK OF REALISM.

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DON’T NICKEL AND DIME YOUR GUEST or IMPRESS THEM WITH QUANTITY

Culinary Cues

Raising prices is inevitable when the supply chain keeps beating restaurants over the head, in some cases simply because they can, but the answer is not as simple as: “pass it on to the guest”. Buy quality beans, grind them on premise, train your servers to properly brew, or better yet – hire a barista to take care of that.

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CHEFS – FAILURE IS NOT INEVITABLE

Culinary Cues

It seems that every time I check my email or flip through postings in social media – there is another restaurant, food business, or culinary school preparing to close their doors. The purpose of colleges is to teach, prepare, train and connect students with the rest of their lives. The question is – are they willing to change?

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THE TERRITORY AHEAD FOR CHEFS

Culinary Cues

Combine this with the cost of a culinary or hospitality education and the 30-year payback to become debt free and many young students are turning their backs on a restaurant career. [] LABOR WILL BE MUCH MORE EXPENSIVE. Well, the supply chain is bigger than all of us, very complex, and apparently – very fragile.

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Our Wage Models are Broken

7 Shifts

The practice has proven to increase instances of sexual harassment , reliance on food stamps , and continues to uphold the financial instability of so many employees in our industry. We apply an 18% service charge to all in-house food and beverage orders. But they are important. One day, tipping will be a relic of our industry.

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How F&B Companies Can Mitigate Some of the Industry’s Biggest Risks

Modern Restaurant Management

Already one of the largest sectors of the global economy, the food and beverage industry shows no signs of slowing down. In fact, according to the Business Research Company’s 2023 Food and Beverages Global Market Report, the global industry’s market size grew over 7.3 percent from $6,729.54 billion in 2022 to $7,221.73

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How to Use ChatGPT to Create Training Material for Restaurant & Cafe Employees

Ken Burgin

I love using ChatGPT to develop training activities and materials for restaurant and cafe employees. I’ve used it here to brainstorm ideas for training modules for waiters, managers, cooks, head chefs, and baristas. This will help train staff in customer service skills and problem-solving.