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YOUNG COOKS – CREATE YOUR FUTURE

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It may not look the same and they may have never written it down, but this is their method of operation. [] LOOK THE PART Take pride in your appearance and the sharpness of your uniform. Treat the job as something enormously important and the uniform as a symbol of everything that is good about the profession. Start today!

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THE RESTAURANT ECO-SYSTEM NEEDS HELP

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None, however, are as devastatingly out of the operators control as this pandemic. There are short-term band aid solutions such as takeout, delivery, or even conversion into retail markets where wine inventories and local necessities take over space once occupied by diners, but they are not a replacement for a steady turn of tables.

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ACCOMPLISHED COOK – WHEN COMPETENCE ECLIPSES A LACK OF CONFIDENCE

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Look out chef – I’m coming for your job! Your uniform is right, knives sharp, and the skills you developed over the past two years were second nature. This is where new cooks win the support of the entire team and learn to take care of the people who keep the operation clean and organized. Are you okay with that?”

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How to Improve Restaurant Operations: 9 Proven Strategies

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Improving your restaurant operations to succeed in this highly competitive industry means serving quality food and providing excellent customer service while minimizing waste, reducing costs, and keeping your employees engaged. This is why 62% of managers feel burnt out , especially on days leading to peak seasons.

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Your Go-To Guide for Restaurant Inventory Management

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Consider two worst-case scenarios: A customer orders extra guacamole but your restaurant is all out of avocados or, on the other hand, you've just walked past a crate of rotten, unusable (and expensive!) You'll also be less likely to order too much of any ingredient, which leads to food waste. When and How to Take Restaurant Inventory.

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THE VALUE OF THE SCHOOL OF HARD KNOCKS

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Some from each group have been (are) quite successful while others stumble along not quite sure what steps to take next. I was thinking the other day how we may be taking away from the opportunities that the school of hard knocks provides. Learning to be responsible and earning what is in your pocket – the school of hard knocks.

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COOKS – INVEST IN YOUR CAREER – REAP THE BENEFITS

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Okay, so there are certainly employers out there who probably don’t deserve good employees, and, in those situations, I can understand some level of discontent, but not to the extreme of stating that being a cook is a dead end. Invest, push yourself, learn, grow, and take a chance – this is the formula on which great careers are built.

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