Culinary Cues

MAY 8, 2023

It sounded like an appropriate title for an article about life in the kitchen. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER Harvest America Ventures, LLC Restaurant Consulting www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG (Over 800 articles about the business and people of food) CAFÉ Talks Podcast [link] More than 70 interviews with the most influential people in food

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

In this article: What strategies do you use to motivate and engage your restaurant employees? Can you provide an example of how you’ve improved employee performance through training? Can you provide an example of how you’ve improved employee performance through training?

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Culinary Cues

JULY 8, 2024

Training, teaching, coaching, and mentoring are the most important attributes of a successful chef. When this happens then success is measurable and, those failures are less evident because a well-coached team doesn’t allow them to happen. We (chefs) are first and foremost – teachers.

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Culinary Cues

MARCH 4, 2022

I would assume that many chefs who read this article – at least the ones from my generation have reflected on where they are, what they have done, and what they are still able to do. We read the articles and listen to chefs and restaurateurs desperate to fill positions of line cook, sous chef, chef, manager, etc.

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Culinary Cues

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Support an employee’s growth through in-service training, sponsorship to attend workshops or seminars, buy your line cooks so great cookbook resources to study and dream about. Mediocrity isn’t something that people are born to seek; they are coached along the way by others who accept it as “good enough”.

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Culinary Cues

AUGUST 4, 2022

When I read an article the other day about BMW charging a subscription fee for heated seats in their cars, I thought: “Where are we going with this?” Unless…a coach or player steps up and says “NO”! “We PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. Is it a case of not knowing how to be great or is it a real lack of desire? “Is CAFÉ Talks Podcast.

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Culinary Cues

JUNE 3, 2024

Are you serious about cooking, creating, coaching a team, and contributing to the success of a business? How eager are you to reach that position of chef? Are you hungry enough to do what you need to do, to build a plan and stick with it? If the answers are, YES, then sit down – let’s talk. Am I following my roadmap?”

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Culinary Cues

JULY 23, 2023

As if that weren’t enough, the menu and each morsel of food presented represents the chef’s life of experiences, his or her family history, the cuisine of their forefathers, every chef who contributed to their training, and everything that they believe in – as it pertains to food.

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Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Everyone benefits from a mentor network – this is your strength, your pool of knowledge, and your coaching staff. Have a plan, stick to your plan, work your plan. [] ALIGN WITH A MENTOR Find a person or persons who has already gone through the process and tap into their experiences. You’ll know when you’re ready.

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Goliath Consulting

JULY 28, 2020

You can visit a step by step guide to conflict resolution in the AMA article here (4, 5), but we recommend supervisors to first create opportunities for awareness and open dialogue with their staff. Goliath Consulting Group offers management training and a host of other services for independent, chain and franchised restaurants.

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Culinary Cues

AUGUST 19, 2024

It was Vince Lombardi, the famous football coach of the Green Bay Packers who proclaimed: “Winning isn’t everything – it’s the only thing.” Each athlete hopes to make their country, coach, and family proud by standing on a riser while a medal was fastened around their neck.

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Culinary Cues

MARCH 3, 2024

PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER – TEAMS RULE Harvest America Ventures, LLC Restaurant Consulting www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG (Over 800 articles about the business and people of food) CAFÉ Talks Podcast [link] More than 80 interviews with the most influential people in food

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Playing conservative may win an occasional baseball or football game, but it rarely inspires the players, coaches, or spectators. Chances are, these are the players who refuse to lock themselves into the groove of always playing it safe. Now, what can I get for you?”

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Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Are we promoting the subtle background noise of sizzling steaks, a few dings from pots and pans, and the expeditor calmly coaching the team of line cooks? Did you just spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on a dining space and then a few hundred on a cheap sound system expecting it to do the job required?

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Sling

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

At first glance, you may think that employee training is all about teaching your employees to perform their job according to your standards and procedures. Provide the right kind of training for your team and your business will run smoother than ever before. Effective Employee Training Methods. 1) Online Employee Training.

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The Rail

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Because foodborne illness is so prevalent, and the consequences so severe, every member of your staff should be trained on the basics of food safety. In this article, we’ll cover training for different roles in the restaurant industry, giving you all the tools you need to keep your food illness-free and your reputation spotless.

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Perfect Daily Grind

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

To discuss this issue further, I spoke with Eduardo Choza, Director of Coffee at Mayorga Coffee , Jenny Borrego, barista trainer at Degas Café , and founder of Alquimia Coffee Company and World Coffee Championship coach , Federico Bolanos. You may also like our article on whether the World Barista Championship needs to change.

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Perfect Daily Grind

JANUARY 23, 2023

You may also like our article on whether the World Barista Championship needs to change. Coaching and training Wilford Lamastus Jr. If a competitor wants to perform well at the WBC, one of the biggest costs is to hire a coach – preferably a ‘famous’ one,” he says. To find out, I spoke to four coffee professionals.

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Perfect Daily Grind

APRIL 26, 2022

Shaun Aupiais is a co-founder of the Red Band Academy , a barista training school in South Africa. Shaun is a coach at the academy, which trains young people from South Africa to develop their barista skills, with a focus on future employment opportunities. You may also like our article on dialling in espresso.

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Perfect Daily Grind

MAY 16, 2023

To find out, I spoke with a WBC competitor and a WBC coach. You may also like our article on what the plant milk rule means for the future of the WBC. However, we also need to acknowledge that not all baristas have equal access to the same equipment for training and practice. Read on to find out what they had to say.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 30, 2021

Participants in MyChange with SaverLife receive access to the national SaverLife platform and the opportunity to participate in national savings challenges, access financial education articles, engage in forums and accumulate redeemable points for a chance to win prizes.

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Perfect Daily Grind

MAY 30, 2023

To learn more, I spoke to Oliver Sears, Authorised Specialty Coffee Association Trainer and Barista Hustle coach at North Star Coffee Roasters , and Chris Sheppard, Head of Coffee at Rosslyn Coffee. You may also like our article on how automation is shaping the coffee industry. Want to read more articles like this? Enjoyed this?

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Perfect Daily Grind

JUNE 1, 2022

To find out more, I spoke to Hugh, one of his WBC coaches Pete Williams, and Professor Chahan Yeretzian. You may also like our article on cold-pressed espresso. He also helped train Hugh for the 2021 WBC. Then read our article on flash brew coffee. Want to read more articles like this? What is extract chilling?

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Perfect Daily Grind

AUGUST 9, 2022

You may also like our article on how to choose a coach for barista championships. He is a three-time Australian Barista Champion, as well as the Training Manager and Head of R&D at ONA Coffee. Hugh explains that some coffee professionals receive coffee from their coaching team. Want to read more articles like this?

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Rocket Fuel

MAY 12, 2022

This article is the first in a series of five to promote Delaget’s 2021 QSR Operational Index – an annual report that shares stats and figures from over 6,000 QSR locations for sales, costs, employees, loss, and customer experience. . Evaluating the Effectiveness of Training and Onboarding Programs . Use downtime to train employees.

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Culinary Cues

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

What they do is who they are, and they all worry who they will be without it. [] SMARTER EVEN IF A BIT SLOWER: All those years and experiences have made the musician, artist, coach, business leader, doctor, politician, or chef able to continue finding a role and a way to contribute. A good thing never ends.

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Culinary Cues

MARCH 30, 2023

There are many times when cooks can align with the question posed by the former NFL coach, Marv Levy: “Where would you rather be than right here, right now.” Be something special, be a cook or chef!

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Sling

OCTOBER 9, 2020

In this article, the experts at Sling discuss performance management in detail so you can implement it successfully in your business. As we touched on earlier in the article, performance management is more than just a once- or twice-a-year activity to be addressed during a mid-year review. What Is Performance Management?

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Smart Systems Pro

MAY 12, 2019

Watch this video, or read the article below, and David Scott Peters, restaurant expert and coach, will explain what restaurant systems are and how your restaurant business can benefit. Anyone who can be trained to do it. What does “restaurant systems” even mean? What is restaurant systems software? Follow the system.

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Culinary Cues

JANUARY 7, 2024

You have two choices: you can try to live with it and constantly complain, OR…you can work at creating a compelling environment for the BEST employees by investing in training, incentives, flex schedules, performance bonuses, and team building environments and events focused on the EMPLOYEE as your most important asset. IT’S YOUR MOVE!

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Rocket Fuel

MAY 1, 2023

Invest in training your employees on the importance of beverage sales to your bottom line and teach them effective upselling and cross-selling techniques. With Delaget Coach , you can add a tile to your QSR operational dashboard to show beverages as a % of sales and the average # of beverages on each transaction.

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Rocket Fuel

JUNE 21, 2022

This article is the fourth in a series of five to promote Delaget’s 2021 QSR Operational Index – an annual report that shares stats and figures from over 6,000 QSR locations for sales, costs, employees, loss, and customer experience. . Train your staff to up-sell soft drink sales in larger sizes.

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Culinary Cues

MARCH 14, 2024

Vince Lombardi, the famous football coach once stated that: “Winning isn’t everything, it’s the only thing.” Patience is a virtue that those who seek to be great rarely possess, but if they remain committed, this feeling of failure will pass, and the pursuit is strengthened.

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Perfect Daily Grind

MARCH 21, 2022

Both speed and accuracy improve every year, which means training must be becoming more intense year-on-year. You may also like our article on how to roast for cupping. The skills acquired from working as a barista or roaster are certainly useful for the competition, but training methods will vary. Training schedules.

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The Restaurant Expert

MAY 12, 2019

Watch this video, or read the article below, and David Scott Peters, restaurant expert and coach, will explain what restaurant systems are and how your restaurant business can benefit. Anyone who can be trained to do it. What does “restaurant systems” even mean? What is restaurant systems software? Follow the system.

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Apicbase

MARCH 17, 2023

Focus on training Adequate training is also crucial to keep your product consistency in check. Employee training can include instructions on your restaurant’s SOPs and how to follow them, but you should also offer regular training courses, refresher courses, and individual coaching.

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Apicbase

APRIL 5, 2022

This article explains what a franchise restaurant is and helps you decide whether the expansion strategy is worth considering to grow your restaurant business. In addition, Four Gals provides a complete support package that includes extensive training, marketing and public relations support, advice on pricing, and real-estate know-how.

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