The articles continue to flow pointing to a real dilemma that is facing the restaurant world. Everyone has an opinion on why this is so and many are free to point fingers at this potential cause or another. So, to put this to bed, from my perspective, here are some thoughts. There is plenty of…
Tag: cook shortage
HOW CAN RESTAURANTS HANG ON TO EXCEPTIONAL COOKS
I have read and listened to a never-ending stream of concerns about the shortage of cooks and each operations unique perspective on the reasons for this significant concern. Thoughts range from culinary schools not doing their job, to the continued increase in the number of food businesses, meager pay and benefits, to the millennia generation…
WHERE HAVE ALL THE LINE COOKS GONE?
How often have you heard stories like this: “Jake and Carla have worked for years to get to this point. Both are culinary school graduates, both spent the past ten years working in great restaurants as they built their skill sets and understanding of restaurant operations, and together they have managed to figure out a…
