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THE KING IS IN THE HOUSE

Culinary Cues

SOME TIME IN THE LATE 1960’S: Walking through the back entrance to the Statler Hilton Hotel was like stepping into a totally different world. SOME TIME IN THE LATE 1960’S: Walking through the back entrance to the Statler Hilton Hotel was like stepping into a totally different world. Chefs are often nostalgic.

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WORK HARD AND BE KIND

Culinary Cues

Whenever I visited New York City with students, or with family, Dick helped arrange for us to meet well known chefs and restaurateurs, visit, tour and dine in incredible benchmark restaurants, tour flagship hotels, and in some cases find kitchen space for our student culinary teams to prepare for competitions.

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A DECEMBER KITCHEN

Culinary Cues

Before I can turn on the computer, Emmett has my usual breakfast in front of me: eggs over easy, bacon, home fries, and a side of salsa. The hotel restaurant doesn’t serve lunch (except for special events) which gives us a chance to catch our breath. It has all become too commonplace and as such has little meaning.

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Rethinking the Future of Dining Through Technology

Modern Restaurant Management

can help restaurateurs automate tasks and lessen the burden of staff running the front and back of the house. These are just some of the few solutions out there that restaurants and hotels can access to bring their operations to the next level. Automated solutions like call-in waiting, online bookings, etc.,

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A Classically Trained Chef's Journey to Making Burgers

Foodable

Listen to "A Classically Trained Chef’s Journey to Making Burgers" on Spreaker. In this episode of Chef AF, I chat with Chef Paul Griffin , chief culinary officer at BurgerFi about his training, his experience of over twenty years, and his road to BurgerFi. We have a five-person team based on the 5 positions that they train.

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Employee Turnover is at an All-Time High: 5 Emerging Benefits Trends You Need to Know

Hot Schedules

Stories abound of restaurants seeing wait times skyrocket, hotels having to limit amenities, and retailers having to reduce operating hours due to lack of staff. Going this route also frees up management from HR administration to complete more front-of-house tasks. Offer Training and Continuing Ed. Bulk Benefits.

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KNIVES – THE CHEF’S WITNESS TOOLS

Culinary Cues

It’s the start of another day in the kitchen. Seven in the morning and aside from the baker and breakfast cook, I am alone with clip board in hand and my roll bag of knives placed strategically at a workstation. Having held the position of chef for nearly 20 years, this routine was very familiar and always enjoyed.