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BE EXCELLENT

Culinary Cues

The larger and more complex the business, the more difficult it is to create the environment where excellence permeates every task, so the chef must teach and train, coach and mentor, show and guide, until the lines are clearly defined, and excellence becomes the method of operation. Be excellent!

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COOKS AND CHEFS – SIGN YOUR WORK

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Maybe, just maybe, that name on their uniform is the same as signing their work – something that the individual wants to respect with a “best foot forward”. Why not highlight them on your social media pages or in your restaurant blog. Why not list your employees on the menu or on your website and their role in the organization.

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YOUNG COOKS – CREATE YOUR FUTURE

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Are you serious about cooking, creating, coaching a team, and contributing to the success of a business? 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. Besides when you look good, you feel good.

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CHEFS: BUILD A TEAM – KEEP A TEAM

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Building pride in team is a foundational requirement of leadership and coaching. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. BUILD PRIDE. You can never communicate too much – show them that you trust them with this information and you will go a long way towards building retention loyalty. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. Harvest America Ventures, LLC.

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THE GREATEST THREAT TO AMERICAN RESTAURANTS

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Unless…a coach or player steps up and says “NO”! “We www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. I continue to see good restaurants lose a step with their food preparation, flavors, and plate presentations and shrinking menus that no longer inspire. It is all very troubling even though these restaurants may be busy at the moment.

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CLOSING THE RINGS OF THE TOTAL RESTAURANT EXPERIENCE

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Have you established a uniform and grooming standard in your restaurant and is it equitably enforced? 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? How much time and effort are placed on this?

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HARD FOR CHEFS TO PASS THE TORCH

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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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