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How Important is Your First Impression?

I have always been taught that you dress for the job you want, not the job that you have. Over the past few weeks, I have done several...

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Sep 24, 20232 min read

Correlation vs. Causation

The first thing everyone wants to do when there's a Food Cost problem is to take it from the center of the plate. But, sometimes, that...

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Feb 18, 20232 min read

The Power of Simple Math

So much of what we do as chefs and Managers can be simplified and determined with the use of a little simple math. I’m talking about...

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Nov 6, 20222 min read

Negotiating the Labor Challenge

The last two years have been more than a struggle for the restaurant industry. First with restaurants closing for months without any...

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Jan 23, 20222 min read

Inventory or Not?

I think we can all agree that taking a weekly inventory has to be one of the most time-consuming tasks and one that none of us look...

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Jun 1, 20213 min read

Food Cost vs. Contribution

When you talk with Chefs and Managers about pricing menu items, the first thing that usually gets thrown into the conversation is Food...

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Apr 21, 20213 min read

Is Your Schedule Costing You Money?

We have all used or at least heard the age-old saying, “If you have time to lean, you have time to clean.” If your staff consistently...

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Mar 4, 20213 min read

When is Enough, Enough?

I recently read a comment in a Restaurant Group forum that I subscribed to where someone asked how to handle a situation with an...

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Feb 12, 20213 min read

Managing Cash Flow

In the foodservice industry, it seems that Food Cost is the leading measure of success of an operation. We spend a great deal of time...

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Jan 3, 20212 min read

Control What You Can in Uncertain Times

There’s not an individual or business that hasn’t felt some level of impact from the COVID-19 pandemic and the hospitality industry is no...

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Dec 3, 20204 min read

Don't Make it About What You Did

As many of us do, I sometimes bring my work home with me or better stated, part of my day sticks to my clothes and I track it into the...

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Oct 16, 20202 min read

But I'm the Chef...

We all need a little inspiration at times to keep us focused and you’ll find no shortage of people on the Internet sharing their...

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Sep 9, 20202 min read

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Though this website is related to the hospitality and culinary industries, the last thing the Internet needs is one more website to tell...

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Aug 26, 20201 min read