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Modern Restaurant Management
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
In 2018, I opened a self-serve tap house and sports bar called Auggie’s Draft Room. It’s probably not what you think, and it might even be easier than what you’re doing now. Every story deserves an unforgettable ending. Of all the concepts I’ve brought to life, this one stands out as my most successful.
Culinary Cues
OCTOBER 20, 2021
Some talented people are not the best cooks and chefs and quite often the most intelligent (using commonly referred to scales of measurement) are lacking in common sense. In the end, from my perspective, the ones who exceed their own and other’s expectations are the ones that find strength in the school of hard knocks.
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Culinary Cues
NOVEMBER 25, 2019
Here are some indicators: YOU KNOW YOU HAVE MOVED BEYOND A PAYCHECK WHEN: You are proud of the uniform that you wear. At some level, it is great to have a paycheck, but any real connection to food or cooking is something that rarely crosses your mind. For a few, at some point that changes. When almost all of your friends are also cooks.
7 Shifts
NOVEMBER 12, 2020
Here’s an example of an onboarding overview: Day One Orientation: Learning about the restaurant’s culture and history, meeting coworkers, and receiving a uniform. What to include in your restaurant onboarding process. What documentation to give out and collect during onboarding. What is employee onboarding?
Culinary Cues
MAY 16, 2022
If you are a seasoned veteran of the kitchen, you have likely experienced this a few times and know exactly what I am referring to, but for others – here is an attempt to re-create the “feel” of being in the kitchen zone: Tom arrived a bit later than normal for his shift at Café Monique. Your dictionary.
Culinary Cues
MAY 20, 2024
He has been one of my primary motivators and reference points throughout my career in food. Looking back, Escoffier would probably admit, to some degree, that this was not the best approach and would encourage chefs and operators to build in this balance. They accepted “kitchen first” and everything else as secondary.
SpotOn
FEBRUARY 26, 2025
Joe Nicholson was a manager and tech consultant at one of the busiest restaurants in Sacramento, CA—Tower Cafe. Now, as a copywriter at SpotOn, he helps restaurant owners and managers learn how to run a more profitable operation. Restaurant P&L statements can be downright confusing. Prime costs. Contribution margins.
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