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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.

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YOUNG COOKS – CREATE YOUR FUTURE

Culinary Cues

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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COOKS AND CHEFS – SIGN YOUR WORK

Culinary Cues

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”. Mediocrity isn’t something that people are born to seek; they are coached along the way by others who accept it as “good enough”.

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CHEFS: BUILD A TEAM – KEEP A TEAM

Culinary Cues

Building pride in team is a foundational requirement of leadership and coaching. BUILD PRIDE.

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THE GREATEST THREAT TO AMERICAN RESTAURANTS

Culinary Cues

Unless…a coach or player steps up and says “NO”! “We 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

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?

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Why Team Camaraderie Matters As Much As Pay in Restaurants

7 Shifts

Li has taken lessons learned at Mei Mei over the years to create Prepshift , a coaching and workforce training firm that empowers local restaurants. “It Irene Li is the cofounder of Mei Mei in Boston and built the award-winning brand through ethical, sustainable sourcing and fair and transparent employment practices.

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