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OUR DAILY BREATH: POST COVID KITCHENS – GET READY

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This may take some years before fully implemented, but I can envision similar protocols to what is found in industrial food production facilities – think meat processing plant processing along with the record keeping of these standards. [] A NO CARBOARD REQUIREMENT FOR KITCHENS. Do they use gloves when required and do so properly?

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OUR DAILY BREATH: LESSONS IN LEADERSHIP

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Those doctors, nurses, healthcare staff members, first responders, firefighters and police, utility workers, and yes – grocery store employees who respond to their designation as “essential workers” – and put themselves in harms way to help others. This is a call to arms – a call to those who can take on the role that they should.

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A COOK FULFILLED

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It is the ability and desire to strive for this potential that allows us to jump out of bed in the morning and face the day knowing that we can and will contribute in some way. Figure it out! Make sure that your compensation package includes some level of healthcare – this is the price of admission.

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CHEFS – FAILURE IS NOT INEVITABLE

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The purpose of colleges is to teach, prepare, train and connect students with the rest of their lives. Restaurants and bars have always served that purpose and they will again once people are comfortable with being out in public. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. The question is – are they willing to change? CAFÉ Talks Podcast.

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How to Create an Effective Restaurant Onboarding Process

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What documentation to give out and collect during onboarding. It usually involves an orientation, paperwork collection, and training. Give them an overview of what they will learn and do during onboarding, and how long the process will take. Day Three Role-specific training. Customer service training.

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How to Put Employees First, From 4 Restaurateurs

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Take better care of your staff.” Some of us know that we should - but in between dealing with maintenance issues and hiring new employees, it can be hard enough to take care of yourself, let alone your staff. When they identify those with potential, they map out their 3, 6, and 12-month plan. We’ve all heard it.

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OUR DAILY BREATH: FOOD, SHELTER, CLOTHING, HEALTH, FAMILY, COMMUNICATION, and TRUST

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CLOTHING: With time on your hands – take a look at your closet and if there are items of clothing that no longer fit, or have not been worn for quite some time – donate them! If you are an employer who has recently told employees that their job is on hold – at least try to maintain their healthcare for a period of time. Barack Obama.