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CHEFS FACING THE CHALLENGE OF CREATIVITY VERSUS BUSINESS DECISIONS

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Restaurants survive and thrive on the “early and late majority” that represents over 60 percent of the dining population. I can vividly remember a chef position at a fine dining operation that I walked into and faced planning my first signature menu. That is in our DNA, we can’t really help ourselves.

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WHAT WOULD ESCOFFIER SAY

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It’s been 89 years since Escoffier stood in front of a range for the last time, yet his presence is still felt by professional cooks and chefs. In every office where I sat over the past 30 some odd years, has hung this picture of the master craftsman, leader, and ambassador of proper cooking and kitchen organization.

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TEAM COMPETITIVENESS IN THE KITCHEN

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How you play the game in the process of winning is critical, as is the sportsmanship that allows people to get past defeat with honor and grace while taking the time to positively recognize those who administered that defeat. Well-run organizations – in this case a kitchen, are built to win. This is what great organizations and great teams do.

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Restaurant Revenue Management: 3 Killer Strategies to Boost Sales

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It was used in the airline and hotel industry to significant effect, with some companies reporting sales increasing of between 2 to 5%. It's now becoming more common in the restaurant industry because restaurants embody many of the same business characteristics of airlines and hotels that made revenue management so successful.

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DON’T SETTLE FOR MEDIOCRITY

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These are the Ritz Carlton’s of the hotel business, the Tesla’s of electric autos, the Wegman’s of the grocery business, the Apple’s of computer hardware and electronics, the Harvard’s of business schools, and the French Laundry’s of the restaurant industry. Am I over-dramatizing it – maybe, but then again – maybe not.

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7 Restaurant Management Book Recommendations

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While you must follow the strict guidelines to ensure the safety of your staff and customers, that’s not to say you can’t take advantage of an empty restaurant to improve your knowledge of restaurant management, running a business, and creating a recipe for success when you eventually get back to business as usual. Published: 2009 ?? Goodreads: 4.09

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Would You Like To Leave a Tip? Restaurants are Feeling Diners’ Tipping Fatigue.

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No matter where you go or what you buy, technology has touched nearly every part of dining out right now. We tend to be more forgiving of the former,” says Mike Lynn, a nationally-recognized tipping expert , and Professor of Services Marketing at Cornell University's School of Hotel Administration. fewer than a year ago.