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IN THE KITCHEN – ORGANIZATION IS EVERYTHING

Culinary Cues

From first-in, first-out in the walk-in cooler to how you fold side towels and where your knives are placed – it is organization that allows a kitchen to run efficiently and keeps the mood and pace of the restaurant in sync. To some, it may seem less significant, but to seasoned professionals – this is the truth of the kitchen.

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TWENTY COMMON MISTAKES INDEPENDENT RESTAURATEURS MAKE

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Plain and simple – social media IS YOUR MOST IMPORTANT PLATFORM FOR COMMUNICATION. Ads in your local newspaper are more about showing that you support that paper rather than a tremendously effective way of communicating with the public. One of the most tempting forays into entrepreneurship is the restaurant business.

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A COOK FULFILLED

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It is also this potential that allows teachers to change the direction of a young student’s life, a garden expert to beautifully landscape a home, a plumber to turn copper into a work of art, an electrician to properly wire a house, or a cook to prepare a perfect restaurant meal. Each person has something to offer and a need to do so.

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How to Create an Effective Restaurant Onboarding Process

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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?

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THE MOMENT WHEN YOU ARE IN THE ZONE – PART I

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There is a level of non-verbal communication that defies explanation – communication that keeps everyone in sync, seemingly knowing what every person in the team is doing or is about to do so that work flowed with precision and grace. Tom quickly washed his hands, tied on an apron, adjusted his uniform and set-up his workstation.

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

Culinary Cues

Let’s put on our restaurant hat and take responsibility for doing what is right for both the health and wellbeing of our families, staff, and customers, and help in bring our communities out of the deepest economic hole since the Great Depression. So the question is – where is the leadership in building such a plan?

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What to wear to a restaurant job interview and how to prepare

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Office setting, front of house, or back of house? Bookkeepers, communications people, HR professionals, and others work in this space. Front of House People interviewing for front-of-house roles know they will be representing the restaurant and iterating with guests.