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RESTAURANTS WORKSHOPS

Food Business

That’s why there is value in workshops. I think there are two basic types: occasional workshops to improve hospitality, and an ongoing educational series of workshops that are staff led. HOSPITALITY FOCUSED WORKSHOPS Whether you create a workshop, or bring in someone, the goal is the same: to improve the guest experience.

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BEFORE THE DINING EXPERIENCE TRY THE KITCHEN EXPERIENCE

Culinary Cues

Make them feel as if they are part of your mission – they are! [] FOR THE SERVICE STAFF: Training, teaching, and tasting are all part of the program. Look at every dishwasher as your next cook in training. It is your job to teach and train, to show some empathy, but be tough and have very high expectations of your cooks.

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A NEED FOR SOLUTIONS

Culinary Cues

TRAINING AND DELEGATION: Yes, the hospitality industry has plenty of responsibility for this situation that can only be resolved through teaching and training managers and chefs to be more efficient with their time, able to discover how to prioritize their tasks and learn when and how some of this work can trickle down to other staff members.

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Why Culinary Programs Fail

Culinary Cues

If you teach in a live restaurant environment on your campus is it operated with five times as many cooks in training as would be possible in a real restaurant? PLAN BETTER –TRAIN HARDER. Make sure that it is clear and positive. LACK OF REALISM. Is what you are teaching real? You can’t teach what you don’t know. CAFÉ Talks Podcast.

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COOKS AND CHEFS – SIGN YOUR WORK

Culinary Cues

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. Why not highlight them on your social media pages or in your restaurant blog. Invest in their excellence and they just might invest more in yours.

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TURN YOUR LIFE AROUND AS A COOK

Culinary Cues

Share, teach, and train others – this is the fuel that drives your own leadership engine. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. Look at your current role as the most important in the success of the operation and the power of the plate. Master your role and support those around you. Seek to be all that you can be. Harvest America Ventures, LLC.

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How To Attract Restaurant Employees In 2024: 10 Proven Techniques

7 Shifts

High turnover not only disrupts business operations but also leads to increased costs and time spent on hiring and training new staff. Train your managers well In the same survey we did for 1,500 active restaurant employees, nearly half of them mentioned leaving their jobs due to poor management. With an average turnover rate of 79.6%

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