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WHY DO YOU COOK?

Culinary Cues

Desperation is never a good approach towards hiring. But desperation hiring is, more often than not, a terrible way to staff your kitchen. Do you really want to work in an operation where desperation is the primary motivation for hiring? PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. Yes, let’s start there.

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How to Create an Effective Restaurant Onboarding Process

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In order for new hires to perform well and stay happy in their roles, hiring managers need to pay more attention to the restaurant onboarding process. The purpose of the onboarding process is to teach new hires how to do their jobs successfully, and to catch them up on the company's culture and procedures.

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CLOSING THE RINGS OF THE TOTAL RESTAURANT EXPERIENCE

Culinary Cues

An owner for whom I worked years ago referred to it as the Total Dining Experience and I have held on to this concept ever since. Have you established a uniform and grooming standard in your restaurant and is it equitably enforced? The right balance is critical and worth hiring sound technicians to design early on.

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CHEFS ARE ALL IN AND ALL OUT

Culinary Cues

By “all in” I am referring to total commitment, building your life around the demands of the job, and most significantly to do so while being oblivious to the impact that this commitment has on other aspect of one’s life. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. Now his day had come. Would he eventually take the same road as his predecessor?

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WHEN COOKING BECOMES MORE THAN A JOB

Culinary Cues

Typically, it starts off that way – old enough to work, they’re hiring, no experience required – it’s a job. Here are some indicators: YOU KNOW YOU HAVE MOVED BEYOND A PAYCHECK WHEN: You are proud of the uniform that you wear. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. When letting down your fellow cooks would be the most egregious sin.

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How to Onboard Restaurant Staff: A New Hire Checklist for Restaurant Employees

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A new hire checklist for restaurant employees can make the onboarding process easy and painless for all parties involved. Why reinvent the wheel every time a new hire joins your team when you can formalize the process? Your New Hire Checklist for Restaurant Employees. Get Your Employee Handbook Template. Download Now.

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How to Boost Teamwork in Your Restaurant

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This should be covered when new employees are hired, and regular updates should be made via staff meetings. This documentation should be available for all to see in an employee handbook or posted in the back-of-house, so people can refer back to it if there is a clash of opinions regarding obligations. Specify Long-Term Company Goals.