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How to Fix F#$@%d up Food Cost (Forever) - Part 2: Master Your Money Flow
(Sequel to: 4 Simple Actions To Fix F*&^*d Up Food Cost (Forever)) In Part One, we tackled the tangible chaos: transforming messy...
Jul 2, 20259 min read


Hubris: Habits That Hurt Chefs
In the culinary world, confidence is a crucial ingredient. It fuels creativity, drives leadership, and empowers us to perform under...
Jul 1, 20254 min read


Ascend: How to Earn a Promotion In a Restaurant Kitchen (or Anywhere)
The culinary profession needs strong leaders. With an ever-growing demand for restaurants and food service businesses, the next...
Jun 28, 20255 min read


CHEF: Be an ATHLETE
As a chef, you work ten, twelve, fourteen….sixteen….hour days? Let’s not pretend you’re not exhausted. The hard work and intensity in the...
Jun 26, 20254 min read


Turnover: Why People Quit and The Crucial Importance of Keeping a Team Together
Many restaurants are in a permanent state of hiring multiple positions, a month goes by, and the same job opens again. As a strategy,...
Jun 22, 20256 min read


4 Simple Actions To Fix F*&^%d Up Food Cost (Forever)
As a chef, you’ve got the entire kitchen on your shoulders and it’s a ton of pressure. You also live to create great dishes and enjoy...
Jun 15, 20255 min read


Good Boss/Bad Boss: Spotting Strong Leadership (and Red Flags) in Your Kitchen
A great boss, be it a Chef, GM, or owner, can elevate a team and an establishment. A challenging one? Well, we've all got stories.
Jun 2, 20254 min read


Burnt: Recognizing When It Might Be Time to change jobs (and When It Might Not)
We've all been there. Working in a bad job, especially in the high-pressure world of a professional kitchen, can feel like a slow decay
May 16, 20254 min read


3 Principles for Young Chefs
If you focus on being the best you can be, you can achieve anything in this business and everything that comes with it.
Apr 16, 20255 min read


The (Chronically) Stressed-Out Chef
Chefs are combination endurance athlete and social alchemist, conducting teams of various skillsets to produce excellent standards...
Mar 31, 20258 min read


Under Pressure: Chefs Need To Change From The Inside Out
Chefs, leaders and restaurant workers deserve a better narrative.
Mar 27, 20255 min read
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