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A CHEF’S REFLECTIONS

Culinary Cues

This is where the restaurant industry is today, this is where chefs, cooks, and restaurateurs sit in the moment, and this is what keeps us all up at night – challenges without definitive answers. We have, as an example, predicted the death of fine dining through 9-11, the 2008 economic collapse, and every recession from the early 1960’s on.

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A LETTER TO CULINARY SCHOOL GRADUATES

Culinary Cues

Whatever your end goal might be: Executive Chef in a fine dining operation, Corporate Chef, Sous Chef, Restaurant Manager, Entrepreneur, Research Chef, or Consultant – where ever you hope to land in the future – put that goal in writing. Make sure that you seek out opportunities that involve food.

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WHEN COOKING BECOMES MORE THAN A JOB

Culinary Cues

It could be that transition from the lack of any taste 6 x 6 box of tomatoes that are out of season, to your first heirloom tomato, and then eventually picking a tomato off the vine that was sun sweetened in the month of July – taking a bite and realizing what a gift a tomato can be – but, again, there is a moment.

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TURN YOUR LIFE AROUND AS A COOK

Culinary Cues

Moving forward in search of doing something meaningful and growing your position into a career may require some adjustments and a definite plan. We can always find things to disagree with and people who frustrate us, but very little good ever comes out of this approach. If you can improve then set a course to do so.

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The State of New York Restaurants in 2020

7 Shifts

The Indoor Dining Blueprint Governor Cuomo recently announced their new blueprint for indoor dining , which somewhat opens up indoor-only restaurants to the public. And restaurants also pose possible risks, concentrations of people inside [for] indoor dining. What support is available for New York restaurants 1.

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The 10 Best Bits of Advice We Heard on Season 1 of the Restaurant Growth Podcast

7 Shifts

We wanted to take a look back and highlight some of our favorite moments during our first season. Shawn is the host of not one but two podcasts— Digital Hospitality and Restaurant Influencers —and he stopped by ours to talk about creating a media brand out of your restaurant. It's, it's definitely more true now than it ever has been.

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Boosting Your Restaurant Business During the Pandemic

Modern Restaurant Management

Given that many are not yet comfortable dining out, restaurant businesses are struggling to make ends meet. COVID-19, in that regard, has definitely changed the future of restaurants. Fine-dining restaurants are often famous for their chef’s signature dishes. Delivery and DIY. Rewards and Offers.