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WHY DO YOU COOK?

Culinary Cues

This is not to slight golfers (I try to be one on occasion myself), nor is it meant to infer those cooks need to play sports at all – it is a reference to wanting to be part of a team versus standing on a soapbox as an independent. The energy that a cook experiences is a direct result of this pride.

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ANYTHING WORTH DOING IS WORTH DOING EXTREMELY WELL

Culinary Cues

Competition is healthy if you use it as a reference to improve. As a cook – be the person that everyone marvels at when you cut vegetables; be the person that other cooks turn to when they need their knives sharpened to razor perfection; make sure the chef always turns to you for a groundbreaking special or asks your advice on a plate design.

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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. Now his day had come.

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THE MOMENT WHEN YOU ARE IN THE ZONE – PART I

Culinary Cues

But then, on occasion, there are those nights when you and your teammates are in a special place, a place that is hard to describe unless you have been there – you are in the zone. Tom quickly washed his hands, tied on an apron, adjusted his uniform and set-up his workstation.

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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? It refers to interactions with people and events that sit forever in our memories.

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A COOK’S MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH

Culinary Cues

DISSHOVELED APPEARANCE: When a once professional looking (well groomed, uniform clean and pressed, shoes clean, station in impeccable order) cook begins to look like he or she simply doesn’t care any longer, then it’s time to pay attention. Sarah – that special you worked on was a home run. You hit it out of the park tonight.”

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How to Read a Restaurant P&L (Profit and Loss) Statement + Free Template

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This can also be referred to as operating costs. Cleaning, packaging (to-go supplies), printing, menu, office, dining room, kitchen, office, event, rentals, uniforms, first aid, etc. Pest control, linen and uniform services, grease trap cleaning, and security guards. Spotify, ASCAP/BMI licensing fees), and special events.