Culinary Cues

JANUARY 3, 2023

When we care about people, when their experience is important to us, when we communicate the very best of what hospitality means then the whole feel of the business falls in line. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. Over 800 articles about the business and people of food). Happy, welcomed employees produce happy food. _Danny Meyer.

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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? How do you communicate restaurant policies and changes to your employees effectively?

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Culinary Cues

JUNE 29, 2024

The service staff members have been well-trained and are enthusiastic about the restaurant concept. This means a lot and will help to bring them back time and again. [] REGULAR COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHEF & OWNER: The dining experience includes the bookends of enticement and follow up. So, that should be it.

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Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Sous chefs are trainers, schedulers, production managers, quality control geeks, motivators, timing engineers, communicators, organizers, and roundsmen able to fill in any position where they might be needed. Wax on, wax off. [] The sous chef is the second in command – the person who is the lead operations manager.

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Culinary Cues

JUNE 13, 2023

The plight of the worker has been immortalized in books, articles, blogs, social media posts, union contracts, songs, and movies for as long as those methods of communication have existed. So here is the point of this article: “Work is important to our physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing. Of course, I could go on and on.

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 18, 2023

Restaurants need to zero in on finding out what they are really good at, buy the best quality raw materials, train their cooks to execute consistently great delivery of attractive and tasty food, and deliver it hot or cold as required. Plan, equip, train, evaluate, educate, and celebrate each and every employee.

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Culinary Cues

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER Harvest America Ventures, LLC Restaurant Consulting www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG (Over 900 articles about the business and people of food) CAFÉ Talks Podcast [link] More than 90 interviews with the most influential people in food These are my memories of cooking for the soul.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

How to communicate with staff after performance reviews. Bonus : Don't miss our downloadable employee evaluation form template at the end of this article! If you evaluate all of your staff at the same time, publish an announcement in your team communication tool to let employees know that it's a performance review season.

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Culinary Cues

MAY 21, 2023

Like most living things, the desire to connect, communicate, and follow others has been apparent since the beginning of time. So, I thought from what I know, and what I have experienced, I would take a hard look at the good, the bad, and the ugly (the theme song from the movie is playing in my head).

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 25, 2020

Communicate Return Criteria. After a plan is approved, communicate directly and often with employees about the primary information relating to their return. Before ramping up operations, conduct training meetings with staff to discuss your restaurant’s protocol for reporting injuries and symptoms. Foster Good Hygiene.

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Culinary Cues

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

The second family is a breath of fresh air when we could easily feel left out. [] WE SPEAK THE UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE: Finally, I am grateful for food as a communication vehicle. Happy Thanksgiving. What are you thankful for?

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Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

TEAM ENVIRONMENT Depending on others and they on you, picking up the slack when others falter, communicating with those who share a mission, working off each other like musicians in a band, and winning or losing as a unit makes for a truly dynamic environment like professional sport teams. INSTANT FEEDBACK Same with feedback as a “pro”.

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Culinary Cues

MAY 2, 2020

This is a time to train yourself to breathe and think more clearly. You are an exceptional cook, a communicator, a planner, a problem solver, a team builder and a business savvy chef with an entrepreneurial spirit. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. over 600 articles that are there for your benefit). We are in this together.

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7 Shifts

MARCH 27, 2020

Read through our article on how to pivot your restaurant to takeout & delivery to see if leveraging these revenue channels is an option for your business. How to communicate your COVID-19 restaurant closure. Then share general updates with staff through your team communication tool. Here’s how to do that thoroughly.to

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Sling

AUGUST 9, 2023

March 2023 13 Expert Tips for Effective Employee Communication March 2023 11 Types of Job Shifts Managers Should Know March 2023 What Is Incentive Pay and How Does it Work?

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Perfect Daily Grind

AUGUST 20, 2019

The list of things you need to train your baristas on is long. A well-trained barista will help your coffee shop run smoother and put smiles on the faces of your customers. So, how long should it really take your new staff members to become fully trained baristas? Internal team training at the Supracafé office in Madrid.

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Culinary Cues

MAY 27, 2023

Encourage your staff to share the number with key family members and if there is a legitimate “emergency” this is the lifeline, in a semi-private setting where they can communicate. “I The solution is low-tech: Have a dedicated emergency landline installed in the chef’s office for this purpose.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 18, 2024

We'll cover all of this later in this article. Use measured pourers for accurate pours and train bartenders to use jiggers for a consistent cocktail each time. Train Staff to Deliver Exceptional Customer Service Train staff, so they feel empowered to do their jobs properly and treat them well, so they want to stay.

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7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

You can find examples of these throughout this article and in our server opening and closing checklist. Best Practices for Managing Side Duties Communication and to-do lists are crucial to successfully managing server side work. Use a task management tool, like 7tasks , to create a shift checklist based on shift time and station.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

In this article: How do you handle inventory management to keep the bar always adequately stocked? As such, knowledge of the law and how to train staff to comply is crucial. Effective managers prioritize regular training sessions that cover responsible serving practices. Training is a crucial restaurant management skill.

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Sling

DECEMBER 19, 2020

An effective restaurant training program is the driving force behind your business’s success. In this article, the workforce management experts at Sling give you tips for creating a restaurant training program that really works. Restaurant Training Vs. Onboarding. Restaurant Training. Onboarding. 1) Start Small.

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7 Shifts

DECEMBER 8, 2020

The benefits of employee contests can impact all areas of your business and employee lifecycle—from sales to engagement to training. This article will arm you with ideas for restaurant employee contests. Recommended Reading: Restaurant Task Management: How to Communicate Tasks to Staff 4. for some of their favorites.

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Culinary Cues

JULY 30, 2020

For the purpose of this article – let’s just focus on education. This article is not intended to downplay the importance of the classics: reading, writing, and arithmetic, but rather to view them through the lenses of the arts and technology. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. Gavin Newsom. Harvest America Ventures, LLC.

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7 Shifts

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Rotations might result from employee availability, evenly distributing less- or more-desirable shifts among the team, or opportunities to cross-train staff. 7shifts employee feedback and communication software. This could look like some employees having set on-call shifts one month and switching to another set of shifts the next month.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 28, 2021

In my last article I talked about how busy our restaurants will be. Adjusting Hours and Customer Communication. Training, Training, Training … Making Current Staff and Managers Better. That was only a few weeks ago and we are now there. At this point every state is reopened to 100-percent capacity.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

In this article: Can you tell us about your previous experience in restaurant management? Look for examples in their answers that demonstrate their team management and training skills, as well as their approach to maintaining kitchen standards. They may conduct regular inspections and training on safe food handling.

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Sling

MAY 21, 2021

In this article, the experts at Sling give you tips that will help keep your employees engaged and working at their full potential. . They interrupt creativity and the focused train of thought. Team communication software. 5) Communicate With Your Employees. But all of that has little to do with actual team performance.

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Culinary Cues

NOVEMBER 2, 2024

You are part of a team with a common mission that involves communicating through food. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER Harvest America Ventures, LLC Restaurant Consulting www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG (Over 900 articles about the business and people of food)

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Goliath Consulting

JUNE 15, 2021

Since so many workers are being afflicted with COVID-19, we’ve seen the farming sector experience a widespread shortage of workers who have been trained to complete specific tasks. A lack of communication is possibly the most overlooked problem affecting the supply chain. You can read our original article here (10).

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Perfect Daily Grind

MAY 9, 2022

You may also like our article on what a head barista does. Moreover, training can demonstrate to baristas that employers are invested in their career development. Without sufficient training, baristas may not be able to advance in their careers at all. To find out, I spoke to three coffee professionals. Investing in baristas.

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Disclaimer: The information contained in this article is general in nature and businesses should consider whether the information is appropriate to their needs. Send them documentation about the new rules and see if they would be willing to help you through this adjustment period with any training or resources.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 5, 2023

This article explores how QSRs can harness the power of technology to enhance operations, deliver more engaging experiences, reduce costs and increase profitability. On top of the foundation are advanced methods to gather data, such as loyalty programs, new communication channels and customer relationship management.

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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. Effective Communication. Conclusion. References: (1) [link]. (2) 2) [link]. (3) 3) [link]. (4) 4) [link]. (5) 5) [link]. (6) 6) [link]. (7)

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 23, 2022

The hi-tech workforce has expanded into factories, warehouses, ecommerce delivery fleets, and this article’s focus: quick serve restaurants. Robotics – A recent BostInno article included this video of Alfred the Robot making salads at BONAPITA, a fast-casual Mediterranean restaurant in West Roxbury, MA.

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Sling

MARCH 25, 2021

When your employees know that communication can occur without judgment, they’ll be more likely to open up, put their trust in each other (and you), and work together for a common goal. It’s your job to communicate the necessary objectives, then get out of the way and let them do their jobs. 13) Communicate. Absolutely not.

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Perfect Daily Grind

JANUARY 23, 2020

You might also like How to Design an Effective Barista Training Programme. Onboarding can also decrease the costs you might face from a lack of training , which can add up over time. Finally, as onboarding is a training and development investment in a person, it can make a difference in how they view your business.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 17, 2020

This article addresses some of the most common concerns arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic, from the perspective of an employment lawyer and a restaurateur. Essential to calming the storm is communication with your customers. Inform them of the training you have provided to your staff on these measures.

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