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KITCHEN RESPECT

Culinary Cues

Don’t get me wrong, there is still an abundance of restaurants that do it right and build respect into their core beliefs, but just like a virus – what begins as insignificant can grow to become a systemic problem if left unchecked.

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COOKS – CLAIM YOUR OWN PATH TO SUCCESS

Culinary Cues

We have labored over the effects of this change but have been very slow to reinvent the way that we do business – to once again, create an environment where individuals relish the opportunity to learn and grow as cooks, exhibit passion about the craft, wear their uniforms with pride, and feel great about saying: “I’m a cook!”

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How gusto! Simplified Payroll and Stays Engaged With Their Team

7 Shifts

And a great team can only thrive under outstanding leadership. their leadership sees team management as their greatest responsibility. Leadership encourages staff to leave more feedback often. At the center of every great restaurant is a great team. A small change with a big upside.

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A COOK FULFILLED

Culinary Cues

Remember the feeling of belonging you experienced when you wore a clean, pressed, white uniform and apron? You were part of a team and an extension of a long history of tradition and accomplishment – that uniform meant something – it meant someone recognized your potential. Bill Bradley. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER.

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IT’S ONLY MY POINT OF VIEW

Culinary Cues

Honesty and integrity are the basic raw materials of leadership. Take pride in the chef’s uniform. The uniform represents a proud history of exceptionally committed professionals who made it possible for the restaurant industry to be such an important part of people’s lives. Your vendors exist because you buy their goods.

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OUR DAILY BREATH: OPENING RESTAURANTS ? WHERE?S THE PLAN, STAN?

Culinary Cues

So the question is – where is the leadership in building such a plan? Where is the real leadership from professional organizations and from the communities where those restaurants reside? Why is there no universal strategy that helps restaurants collectively walk through the process of re-opening with confidence and uniformity?

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Hiring Quickly (But Safely) as Dining Demand Picks Up

Modern Restaurant Management

In Sterling’s annual leadership survey on hiring and retention trends in hospitality, we found that many businesses are leveraging similar tactics to overcome the competition. However, this uniformity begs the question: are restaurants overlooking alternative, more effective strategies that might help them truly stand out?

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