On the third day of class my students are greeted with the above riddle. The answer, no surprise, is “Unemployed.” My students then ask, “Well, what if he owns the place?” My response: “Unemployed and bankrupt.”
Of course, we as chefs know this...
Most of us entered the food business because we loved everything about food. We loved to eat out, we loved to eat at friends’ homes, we loved to shop for food. Most of all, we loved to cook. We cooked food our mothers cooked, we cooked food our m...
An incomplete and out-of-date job description could lead to discrimination lawsuits under the Civil Rights Act and the American with Disabilities Act in addition to wrongful termination lawsuits. Specifically in the restaurant industry, job dutie...
People are naturally competitive. You can use this to your advantage in your restaurants.
As I have noted before, setting go...
In part one of this blog, I discussed how to develop marketing materials to reach a variety of audiences. Part 2 focuses on the...
A few months ago I spent a considerable period of time with two different nutritionists. At least I think they were. One migh...