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WILL THE RESTAURANT EXPERIENCE BECOME IMPERSONAL
There’s plenty of fear and loathing going on in the restaurant business. Every restaurant and restaurateur are struggling to figure it out – “how am I going to make this work?” This is not the normal amount of angst that… Continue reading
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IMMIGRATION AND THE BUSINESS OF FOOD
Immigration has been the hot topic in political circles for decades with polarized opinions about the breadth of the problem and both conservative and radical approaches debated. It seems to me, that the realities of this challenge are not given… Continue reading
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BE EXCELLENT
I have been thinking a lot about the word excellence, what it means, how it applies to each of us, and the impact that it has on everything. It is unfair and limiting to believe that excellence indirectly aligns with… Continue reading
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CHEF – SHOULD YOUR BELIEFS COUNT?
It is an important question that some of us wrestle with while others may simply shrug their shoulders. We are in the business of service and in service to the business. To your employer, the financial success of the business… Continue reading
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EYES WIDE OPEN, EYES WIDE SHUT
There is a real dichotomy in understanding, a gap in understanding between the employer and employee and how each views the work at hand. I’m sure it’s true in many industries, but let’s just focus on the business of restaurants.… Continue reading
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THE KING IS IN THE HOUSE
Is there any real value to nostalgia? How clear is our memory and how often do we tend to embellish on the positive and diminish the negative? Looking back can provide us with context and content for making future decisions… Continue reading
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SWING FOR THE FENCES BUT RESPECT THE FUNDAMENTALS
Look around you and try to dissect those businesses and individuals who are successful at what they do. Chances are, these are the players who refuse to lock themselves into the groove of always playing it safe. Playing conservative may… Continue reading
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