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COOKS AND CHEFS – WE ALL CRAVE DISCIPLINE

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There is comfort in wearing a clean, crisp, white uniform that represents history, tradition, and pride. It makes no difference if it is a 4-diamond restaurant offering fine dining, a quality pizza shop, a bakery, or a hospital foodservice – discipline, pride, and results are closely aligned. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG.

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DON’T SETTLE FOR MEDIOCRITY

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Which type of tomato will present the most pronounced flavor of fine ripened, deeply refreshing acid/sweet balance on the sandwich and how can we ensure this consistently throughout the year? www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. Excellence will eventually become the norm with everything that they do – on the job and off.

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THE THING ABOUT KITCHEN DESIGN

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Are auto manufacturers fine with poorly designed assembly lines? Are hospital administrators fine with operating rooms that are not quite right? Are operators of meat packing plants fine with inefficient cutting lines? www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. Creating restaurants is an expensive endeavor. Restaurant Consulting.

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DO IT RIGHT

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Unfortunately, dining out and finding the right place to work is oftentimes a wishful roll of the dice. It all matters – education level, income bracket, age range, frequency of dining, and food and wine preferences. [] KNOW WHAT YOU WANT TO BE AND HOW YOU WANT TO BE PERCEIVED. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. Do it right!

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CLOSING THE RINGS OF THE TOTAL RESTAURANT EXPERIENCE

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How powerful is a complete dining experience and what exactly is it? An owner for whom I worked years ago referred to it as the Total Dining Experience and I have held on to this concept ever since. Have you established a uniform and grooming standard in your restaurant and is it equitably enforced?

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WHAT WOULD ESCOFFIER SAY

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However, before doing this he would observe and analyze the operation to make sure controls were in place and that the reason for raising prices was not a lack of efficiency or caring on the part of his cooks. [] A GROWING INTEREST IN DELIVERED MEALS OVER RESTAURANT DINING: Again, Escoffier the innovator, would have looked to this as an opportunity.

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A COOK’S MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH

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Chefs and cooks may avoid walking through those swinging doors into the dining room because they fear that vulnerability. If they respond: “I’m fine” when you know they are not, this is a call to action. The food was exceptional looking and there were loads of compliments from the dining room. This is emotionally draining.