Tips on Restaurant Team Building
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OVER THE HILL – A CHEF’S PERSPECTIVE
Still one of my favorite and sobering quotes comes from the band “Little Feat” when they proclaimed: “You know – that you’re over the hill when you mind makes a promise that your body can’t fill.” It would be false… Continue reading
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KITCHENS ARE THE PERFECT ENVIRONMENT FOR LEARNING COMMON SENSE
It’s likely everyone is familiar with the statement by Voltaire, “Common sense is not so common.” From our personal experiences I know that you, like me, have found this to be true. People are not born with common sense; they… Continue reading
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The Odds are Against Them, Yet People Continue to Open Restaurants
There are more than 965,000 free-standing restaurants in the United States. That does not include Business and Industry foodservice, Schools, Hospitals, or home-meal replacement from your local grocery store deli-counter. Most data points to a 66% failure rate for free-standing… Continue reading
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Frustrated Artists, Adrenaline Junkies, Misfits and Real People
I love restaurant people- always have, always will. What is it about this motley crew of unlikely team members that makes being a part of their family so enticing? For my time in the kitchen I have been able to… Continue reading
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Anything worth doing is worth doing well
I remember years ago talking to a friend in Buffalo who had just opened a phenomenal record store (some may remember records – those vinyl discs that gave us a world of music, along with scratches and pops). The store… Continue reading
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Win as a TEAM, lose as an individual
What I love most about working in restaurants is the sense of accomplishment when a team of serious cooks works together to pull off a night of great food or a banquet that draws rave reviews. Watching everything click when… Continue reading
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