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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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Leadership in a Time of Coronavirus

Modern Restaurant Management

For myself, as a lifelong and collegiate-level athlete, I am reminded of the lessons in leadership taught to me by coaches, my family, and professional mentors. In terms of leadership, it can be difficult at times to trust the process during times of change, especially as it relates to circumstances outside of human control.

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Building a Food Culture

Modern Restaurant Management

Again, the actions of top leadership need to adopt values first before it expects team members to follow. Strong, healthy cultures build cohesion, and cohesion is the secret ingredient in any team performance whether we are looking at little league team to professional sports to the Navy Seals.

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The 12 Best Leadership Activities To Help Develop Your Team’s Skills

Sling

But run leadership activities and you’ll be able to see right away who has the skills necessary to step into that position and what you need to do to improve that potential. Leadership Activities Defined. Leadership activities provide that opportunity to practice. Examples Of The Best Leadership Activities. 2) All Aboard.

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Spring Event Ideas to Boost Sales at Your Restaurant

Buzztime Business

Sporty Soiree Just because football’s Big Game has come and gone doesn’t mean there aren’t plenty of buzzy sporting events to take advantage of this season (after all, nearly 60% of Americans consider themselves sports fans). These tactics can attract new and returning sports-fan guests through your doors — and boost your bottom line.

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IN PURSUIT OF THE CARROT

Culinary Cues

No one – I repeat – NO ONE – will ever be excited about a business (sporting team or restaurant) with lackluster goals, or none at all. There are many parallels between sports and what we do in restaurants. The most exciting and attractive businesses begin with BIG, BODACIOUS GOALS of WINNING!

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How to Build (and Maintain) Epic Restaurant Culture

7 Shifts

says Chris Walker, Director of Brand Culture at Walk-On's Sports Bistreaux. Among them are brands like Taziki's Cafe , Walk-On's Sports Bistreaux , &Pizza , and 7 Leaves Café. A team member at &pizza texted leadership directly with a photo of an area in their shop that needed new paint. One of those situations?

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