Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

At some point their work stations will be better organized, their uniforms will look a bit more pristine, their knives will be sharper, their attitude toward others will be brighter, and their acceptance of mistakes or slips towards mediocrity (from themselves or others) will not be tolerated. It is your job to SWEAT THE SMALL STUFF.

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Culinary Cues

JUNE 3, 2024

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. Treat the job as something enormously important and the uniform as a symbol of everything that is good about the profession.

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Culinary Cues

JANUARY 15, 2022

Remember the feeling of belonging you experienced when you wore a clean, pressed, white uniform and apron? You were part of a team and an extension of a long history of tradition and accomplishment – that uniform meant something – it meant someone recognized your potential.

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Culinary Cues

JANUARY 15, 2020

Take pride in the chef’s uniform. The uniform represents a proud history of exceptionally committed professionals who made it possible for the restaurant industry to be such an important part of people’s lives. When you wear that uniform you are paying respect to them. Be a proud cook. This is not a silly detail.

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Culinary Cues

JANUARY 29, 2024

We have labored over the effects of this change but have been very slow to reinvent the way that we do business – to once again, create an environment where individuals relish the opportunity to learn and grow as cooks, exhibit passion about the craft, wear their uniforms with pride, and feel great about saying: “I’m a cook!”

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Social Hospitality

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

There are also more intricate approaches, such as monochrome which employs a single-color filter to create a uniform feel. This may call for a palette of blue and black tones or the use of editing software to produce a cool, intense effect. Deciding which approach is best comes down to the photographer and the goal of the session.

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

What if you, with your name stitched on the face of your uniform had to deliver that plate of food to the guest and introduce yourself in the process: “May name is Jack Jones, and I prepared this dish”? Not a clip-on name tag, a part of the uniform. Use this knowledge in all you do as a chef, manager, or owner.

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Culinary Cues

JULY 6, 2020

Your principles, and those of the cooks who proudly wear the uniform of the kitchen, are your stakes in the ground. When the cook looks sharp (clean, pressed uniform, neat grooming, clean shoes, etc.) That sounds better – the Principles of Being a Professional Cook. then he or she is more inclined to act professional.

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Culinary Cues

JANUARY 29, 2022

In the right kitchen, led by the right chef, every cook looks in a mirror before starting a shift, adjusts his or her uniform, makes sure that the name tag is positioned properly, maintains his or her knives with real pride, insists on working clean and organized, and approaches every task with enthusiasm.

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

Pride in the restaurant, pride in the uniform that cooks wear, pride in a clean kitchen, pride in the quality of food produced, pride in the level of service offered, and pride in the financial success of the business will go a long way toward building that culture of retention. BUILD PRIDE.

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Culinary Cues

MARCH 10, 2022

Here are some great rules to live by when it comes to dishwashers: [] Hire great attitudes. [] Pay a fair wage and offer ample opportunities to scale up every few months. [] Provide a clean, crisp uniform that parallels what you offer your cooks. [] Make sure new dish washers are properly oriented and trained.

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Culinary Cues

OCTOBER 16, 2019

START DEPENDABLE – STAY DEPENDABLE: Once you are employed make sure that you are at work, ready to go, full of energy, smile on your face, uniform in order, and 15 minutes early. First wash your hands, make sure your uniform is sharp, and say hello to everyone you work with – then put that edge on your knives.

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Don’t get me wrong, there is still an abundance of restaurants that do it right and build respect into their core beliefs, but just like a virus – what begins as insignificant can grow to become a systemic problem if left unchecked.

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

See how many are discounted in your operation. [] Rusted or wilting lettuce in your salads [] Dishwasher water spots on your glassware [] Unlevel dining room tables [] Empty soap or towel containers at hand washing stations. [] Dirty dining room windows [] Burned out light bulbs. [] Server uniforms that are wrinkled. [] Cooks uniforms that are stained. (..)

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Culinary Cues

MARCH 29, 2021

It is the nature of the person who chooses to be both that tattooed crusty individual underneath with the finesse of the butterfly in crisp, clean white uniform that signs every plate leaving the kitchen. Being a professional cook or chef is such a contradiction of the human condition. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. Reach for the butterfly.

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Culinary Cues

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

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”. Name tags for front of the house employees work just as well maybe with the name of the town they are from, or the number of years they have worked in an establishment.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Your Staff Uniforms. Staff uniforms don’t need to be complicated. But, it is important to think about your brand and make uniform choices that support your brand personality. Provide a uniform apron to be worn over neutral clothing of the server’s choosing. Your staff is the living embodiment of your brand.

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Culinary Cues

MARCH 21, 2022

When a chef talks about those minute details of placement, process, timing, and uniformity – keep in mind what the intended result will be. It is majestic, inspiring, and almost effortless when organization is the rule that everyone follows.

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Yet tomorrow morning you will wake well before sunrise, put on that starched, white uniform, walk through those kitchen doors and face the challenges of a chef once again. There will always be the missed family events, the 5 a.m.

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Culinary Cues

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Here are some indicators: YOU KNOW YOU HAVE MOVED BEYOND A PAYCHECK WHEN: You are proud of the uniform that you wear. So how do you know that you have moved past the paycheck and into the realm of a professional cook? When you get excited about that new restaurant cookbook that is being released next month and pre-order it through amazon.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Above All, Be Consistent, Neutral and Uniform When Applying Policies. Be sure that you are familiar with the Families First Coronavirus Relief Act (FFCRA), and if your establishment is a covered employer, under certain circumstances, you may be required to provide paid leave and comply with the FFCRA notice requirement.

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7 Shifts

DECEMBER 16, 2022

“We just had a situation where I looked on there, and one of our shops had a couple of comments over the last few days of, “Hey, we ran outta aprons, and we've had to wash dishes in our uniforms,” says Green. He reached out to the store operator and increased the number of aprons ordered from 50 to 80. A small change with a big upside.

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Culinary Cues

AUGUST 28, 2020

Is it ambience, music, plate presentations, great smells seeping out from the kitchen, the sound of frothing milk from the espresso machine, quality background music, fresh cut flowers, pots of herbs on the table, attractive logos and uniforms? All of this still counts! Don’t let your edge slip away. BE PRESENT.

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 13, 2021

Are you proud to wear a uniform that represents a history of cooks and chefs who came before you? Do you enjoy cooking for the benefit of others? Do you find physical work to be gratifying? Are you a person who relishes organization and planning? Do you relish an environment where there is a need for structured discipline?

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Culinary Cues

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

I feel this pride every time I step into the chef’s uniform and look in a mirror. [] WE ARE ABLE TO DO SOMETHING IMPORTANT AND MAKE PEOPLE HAPPY: And I am grateful for the opportunity to bring a smile to guests’ you join us for a meal. What we do is important, needed, and relished by everyone.

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Culinary Cues

AUGUST 14, 2024

The media went from bowing their heads when a chef walked into a room to seeking out the angry and disgruntled, the outliers and the pundits, the cooks who are unworthy of the uniform and the tattered and worn who are simply burned out from aligning with the wrong operations.

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Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

This is a good thing – roll up your sleeves, the chef won’t always have the cleanest uniform in the kitchen. If you haven’t done so for some time – be prepared to occasionally work a station, engage in prep, push a few racks through the dish machine, and yes – help to bus tables and mop an occasional floor. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER.

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Culinary Cues

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Right down to their station set-up, organization of pans, cleanliness of cookware, uniforms, the way they cut vegetables and fillet a whole fish – excellence is a habit – make it so! [] SHOW NO TOLERANCE FOR MEDIOCRITY IN ANYTHING. Once excellence sinks in then mediocrity will have no home in your kitchen.

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Culinary Cues

AUGUST 24, 2023

You were taught how to fold your socks, the right way to make a bed, how to polish your boots so they shine like a mirror, the proper way to wear your uniform, the exactness of a salute, marching in step, breaking down your weapon, cleaning it, and reassembling in the right order – everything has a place, and everything is in its place.

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Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Look like a professional, wear the uniform with pride, groom like a professional, talk like a professional, learn to write properly like a professional, approach others in a professional manner and build your brand. This is an essential ingredient of any cuisine. Be professional – ALWAYS!

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Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 15, 2023

If you happen to pass a soldier in uniform – don’t simply smile and say “thanks for your service” – take a moment to ask where they are from, where stationed, and how much longer will they be serving. Wish them a safe and happy holiday and your hope that they will be home again soon.

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

Do I wear the uniform with pride and am I committed to learning and growing as I master the craft?” Look in a mirror and ask the question: “Am I representing all that a professional cook can and should? Do I not only realize but also act out the importance of the position and the impact what I do has on the profession?

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Culinary Cues

JANUARY 12, 2021

Professionalism was expected from the starched chef uniforms that were maintained by the on-site laundry, the cleaning regiment that everyone participated in, the adherence to classical techniques, and the respect that was shown everyone who became part of the team. What was most impressive to me was the work leading up to service.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

You should take physical inventory on everything from edible ingredients and cleaning supplies to dinnerware, uniforms, and tabletop items - anything you need to order more of. Uniform labeling, standardized locations, and a clean storage space goes a long way in creating a better managed inventory. Inventory starts with counting.

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Culinary Cues

AUGUST 4, 2022

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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Culinary Cues

MARCH 26, 2022

How everyone cares for their grooming, their uniform, their attitude, their hospitality persona; the way they treat each other and the respect they show for the ingredients they use; how honest they are and how they care for the space and equipment they use is all part of that professionalism package. [] NOT KNOWING LABOR LAW.

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 30, 2023

In a culture of quality excellence is the hallmark of performance, it is the ONLY WAY THAT TEAM MEMBERS APPROACH ANYTHING.

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