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KITCHEN GROUPISM VS. TEAM

Culinary Cues

What teams seek to find is leadership in this regard and not the subservient desire to be led. There are plenty of examples of real teams in sports, business, music, the military, law enforcement, medicine, and those kitchens where success is a given. With a sense of team – the dynamics of support, understanding, sharing, and unity.

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A Guide to the Role of a Restaurant Manager: Duties, Daily Routine, and Essential Skills

7 Shifts

Managing a restaurant is a delicate routine—if we can even call it a routine. Managers are responsible for nearly every aspect of the restaurant and have to cover a variety of duties. In addition to their main duties, restaurant managers also have to contend with all the unwritten or hidden responsibilities that fall on them.

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COOKS – CLAIM YOUR OWN PATH TO SUCCESS

Culinary Cues

Certainly, the restaurant and the chef have a responsibility to train, but the individual cook can take that training to a new level if they are willing to seek out every opportunity to learn and grow. These skills will take time and dedication to master – start today!

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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. You are writing for restaurant owners and trainers who are just starting with ChatGPT.

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A COOK FOR ALL AGES

Culinary Cues

The trials and tribulations associated with the restaurant business are many – it is not an endeavor for the faint of heart. The answer is not what you might think – in fact, from my perspective many of the attributes of the ideal cook/chef will not be found in a training manual or a college curriculum. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER.

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A Guide to the Role of a Restaurant Manager: Duties, Daily Routine, and Essential Skills

7 Shifts

Managing a restaurant is a delicate routine—if we can even call it a routine. Managers are responsible for nearly every aspect of the restaurant and have to cover a variety of duties. In addition to their main duties, restaurant managers also have to contend with all the unwritten or hidden responsibilities that fall on them.

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7 Restaurant Management Book Recommendations

7 Shifts

While you must follow the strict guidelines to ensure the safety of your staff and customers, that’s not to say you can’t take advantage of an empty restaurant to improve your knowledge of restaurant management, running a business, and creating a recipe for success when you eventually get back to business as usual. Goodreads: 4.09

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