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CHEFS: BUILD A TEAM – KEEP A TEAM

Culinary Cues

It is easy to blame money, non-traditional work hours, unrealistic training in culinary schools, and the younger generation as a whole – but even if we (the industry as a whole) were able to snap our fingers and fix these issues, it is likely that team building and retention would still be challenging. TEACH AND TRAIN. Richard Branson.

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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”. 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.

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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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THE GREATEST THREAT TO AMERICAN RESTAURANTS

Culinary Cues

Unless…a coach or player steps up and says “NO”! “We PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. I continue to see good restaurants lose a step with their food preparation, flavors, and plate presentations and shrinking menus that no longer inspire. You can see and feel defeat in the air – it is just a matter of time before it all falls apart.

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BE EXCELLENT

Culinary Cues

Miles Davis considered the most prolific improvisational jazz musician of a generation was classically trained. Picasso, from the age of seven, was trained in copying the work of traditional masters. Picasso, from the age of seven, was trained in copying the work of traditional masters. Be excellent!

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OUR DAILY BREATH: OPENING RESTAURANTS ? WHERE?S THE PLAN, STAN?

Culinary Cues

Where is the leadership coaching on that? [] WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER: Yep – I have heard that many times before – so why does it feel like we are on our own? Why is there no universal strategy that helps restaurants collectively walk through the process of re-opening with confidence and uniformity? Restaurant Consulting.

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CLOSING THE RINGS OF THE TOTAL RESTAURANT EXPERIENCE

Culinary Cues

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?