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Travis Martin replied to Christa Shaw's discussion Need Help With My Chef

"Hi Christina, I too agree with Michael. He makes a few very valid points. Namely the difficulties faced in this type of transition period. If this is your Chef's first gig as an Exec, it can be overwhelming at first. But as long as you believe…"

Aug 22, 2011

Jason Chandler replied to Christa Shaw's discussion Need Help With My Chef

"Hi Christa, Michael makes some great points and having systems in place are keys to success. Making sure line checks are done daily and having a recipe book are keys to making sure your kitchen is consistent. I tell you one thing that has helped me…"

Aug 15, 2011

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Need Help With My Chef

Hello Everyone....I need a little advice...Our chef has been with the company for over 10 years but was recently promoted from sous chef to chef. He is a little "green" when it comes to the leadership side to his job. Recently we have been trying to really make an effort to tighten up how we run our kitchen....Our recipe book needs work and alot of the sauces, bases and recipes are done by memory. We also have been pretty inconsistent in performing official "line checks" where the chef really…See More

Jun 13, 2011

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Michael L. Atkinson replied to Christa Shaw's discussion Need Help With My Chef

"Hi Christina, If I had a nickel...:-) Moving from Sous to Executive Chef is a bigger jump than most people think. Systems are critical to control costs and ensure product consistency. Your new executive chef must learn to think like a manager,…"

Jun 7, 2011

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