Culinary Cues

JANUARY 29, 2024

What is most disturbing is the tendency to emulate the way that we learned the craft through the school of hard knocks and critical environments. Chefs lament over a time when cooking was a giving craft, not one focus on what the cook received in return. Anyway, the point is – things are different now. Okay, there is a problem. “My

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Culinary Cues

MARCH 15, 2021

Do you really connect with restaurants, hotels, resorts, food manufacturers, retail, food research and development and other groups to make sure that your program is in line with their needs? Everything will change for the better if we (the food industry and the culinary schools that provide the talent) change as a collective group.

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Culinary Cues

MAY 13, 2023

I can only advise from my own experience which may not be appropriate for everyone, but here goes: Start by building an understanding of what a chef does, what the position calls for, and the type of chef you hope to become. So where will you get exposure to much, if not all of that? My money is placed on working in a quality hotel, resort, or club.

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Culinary Cues

OCTOBER 30, 2021

Chefs think about the product that they are proud of, the system and organization that has been put into place, the control of those small margins of profitability, or the special menus that are occasionally developed for events and holidays. Any day can be a day of reflection for a chef – a day when life assessment is always close at hand.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 1, 2022

The landscape of the restaurant industry has changed forever due to Covid and the operational complexities that the pandemic introduced. It’s become clear that many of these changes are here to stay considering that they’ve created efficiencies, added new revenue streams, and guests like them. And according to Technomic, Inc.,

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Culinary Cues

MARCH 7, 2022

There is a point in time when a person finds him or herself staring at that dancing flame of blue, yellow, and white and decides to step into the exciting world of heat and try to learn how it might be controlled. To be a cook, after all, is to spend a lifetime learning how to control the somewhat uncontrollable.

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Culinary Cues

JULY 27, 2022

Invest in reading. [] EXPERIENCE RESTAURANTS: Whether you work in a variety of restaurants, stagiaire at a well know establishment, or simply dine to experience a specific chef’s signature – build restaurant experiences into your skill development. We cook what we are, and we are a complex combination of all our life experiences with food.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 31, 2023

Keep reading to learn how you can leverage 7shifts Engage dashboard to help promote staff engagement, create career development opportunities, and ultimately boost your retention rate. This all translates to more satisfied customers and better business.

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Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 21, 2023

We are where we are because of the great people who stood beside us in the heat, on damaged knees and swollen feet, with the relentless ticking of the printer spitting out dupes, the barking of expeditors, sous chefs, and service staff, and because of the skills that we developed through time and repetition.

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 5, 2021

Searching for a career and a life at this age was not front and center in my thinking– yet had I known then maybe, just maybe I could have developed a plan. My first real job at the age of 15 (unless you count being a paperboy) was washing dishes and helping out the breakfast cook at a local diner.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 7, 2020

What is the key to success in the restaurant industry? While a delicious menu and an inviting ambiance are critical components of a restaurant’s success, staff are the lifeblood of a restaurant. The people you hire to run your restaurant can make or break the business. Why Care About Employee Engagement? They do the bare minimum to get by at work.

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Culinary Cues

JUNE 4, 2023

Don’t b t people – if you don’t know, then say: “I don’t know”, and then work like crazy to find the answer and or develop the skill that you are lacking. Don’t b t people – if you don’t know, then say: “I don’t know”, and then work like crazy to find the answer and or develop the skill that you are lacking. Start immediately!

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 5, 2024

The following are tips for developing and delivering restaurant safety programs that effectively mitigate risk: Explain the Why Explaining the why behind safety rules and regulations helps employees better understand the importance of following guidance. About one-third of these cases required at least one day away from work.

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Culinary Cues

JUNE 29, 2022

I grew up while I was learning how to work in a kitchen. This was the place where we learned about life, about how to adapt, how to get along, and how to become uniquely us. But we return and learn from those lessons – it’s the assignment that comes from the school of life.

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Crunchtime

MARCH 5, 2024

In restaurants, onboarding, training, and development directly impact customer experiences and your bottom line. Our recently released guide, Measuring What Matters in Restaurant Operations , illustrates the ROI you can drive back into your business by investing in learning and development initiatives.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 22, 2024

The FDA has already issued more than 50 food recalls in 2024, causing many consumers to worry about food safety – and raising an important question for the restaurant industry: Would we know exactly what to do in a recall situation? Other recent recalls have included charcuterie meats , applesauce , tahini , and more. Make a recall plan.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 25, 2023

If that toll is not addressed, anxiety, depression and other mental health challenges can develop. If that toll is not addressed, anxiety, depression and other mental health challenges can develop. To get through a long shift, chefs, managers, servers, hosts and waitstaff need to make wise decisions and take care of their health.

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Perfect Daily Grind

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Alongside this, many develop a number of technical skills to help them succeed in their job role – as well as in the coffee sector more widely. For many people, the barista role is an entry point to developing a career in specialty coffee,” she explains. But this may not always be the case. What about soft skills?

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 24, 2023

To learn more, Juliana Kerschen and Rachael Snow Barry of The Johnson Studio answered questions from Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine. From there, we developed preliminary hand-sketched floor plans and zoning diagrams, along with concept imagery to describe the look and feel of the space. The facility opened in 2022.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 20, 2022

Offer Professional Development and Advancement Opportunities. According to a LinkedIn survey, 94 percent of employees say they would stay at a company longer if the company invested in their learning and development. Look for additional ways to empower professional development and leadership skills.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 27, 2023

As such, restaurants are investing in training and development programs to upskill their workforce, ensuring team members are equipped to handle the latest tools and technologies. As the calendar turns towards 2024, the restaurant industry stands at a crossroads, with innovation and adaptation at the heart of its ongoing evolution.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Huse Culinary’s VP of Culture and Learning Leanna Chroman came to the realization that in order to keep pace with new restaurant training processes she needed to go on a bit of a journey. “That’s just not how people learn today. Watch her journey in the video above and read below to learn more.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Generally, expect restaurant development to be an interesting dichotomy of slow growth in the field, while big deals explode. Creative Growth Strategies Emerge Development pipelines were choked this year, due to long-time supply chain delays, high construction expense, and a lack of lending options.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 18, 2024

Experiential dining, plant-based menus and sustainability were hot topics in the Les Dames d’Escoffier International (LDEI) 2023 Trends Report. The visionary panel that explored dining away from home included members with specific expertise and interest in restaurant dining and the hospitality industry.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 2, 2020

The second step is developing clear and workable processes and procedures accordingly. Step 3 will be the ongoing training and coaching support to help everyone learn new processes and develop the safe behaviors. Learning new skills and developing new behaviors is HARD! Safety is Priority #1.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 12, 2023

With over six years of experience in the automation industry and more than two decades spent analyzing and optimizing operational functions for Fortune 500 companies, I have developed a keen interest in the ways automation is evolving and gaining popularity. Even today, the latest data from the U.S. Even today, the latest data from the U.S.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 8, 2022

So much so that she’s made it her career’s work: as Chief Talent Officer at Sonny’s BBQ, Schatz is ever-passionate about coaching and developing talent and, most importantly, creating a positive career experience for the barbecue brand’s thousands of employees. People need to be able to show their true colors.”

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Ken Burgin

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

How does the restaurant support career development and progression? Clarifying paths for progression and development within your establishment can be appealing. Chefs may wish to know how much freedom they have to contribute ideas, experiment with dishes, and have a say in menu development.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 23, 2023

Customers are interested in learning about the experience they can expect when visiting your restaurant. Consider prospective employees and their interest in learning what it’s like to work for your company and what opportunities are available for their growth and advancement. Yet, there is nothing common about your specific brand.

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Crunchtime

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

There’s no better way to learn about ops excellence across inventory management, labor and scheduling, learning and development, and operations execution than to hear best practices right from your peers. The list of confirmed customer speakers at the Ops Summit, Oct. 4-5, in San Antonio, has grown to 24 industry experts.

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Crunchtime

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

There’s no better way to learn about ops excellence across inventory management, labor and scheduling, learning and development, and operations execution than to hear best practices right from your peers. The list of confirmed customer speakers at the Ops Summit, Oct. 4-5, in San Antonio, has grown to 24 industry experts.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 19, 2022

Though the first effort was a success, we quickly learned we really excelled at breakfast and lunch. But after three decades of operating solely in the breakfast and lunch space, I would love to share four things I have learned about the benefits of embracing a niche as a restaurant owner. We served everything from breakfast to dinner.

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