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Chef vs Cook: What’s the Difference?
The terms “chef” and “cook” are often used interchangeably. While they’re similar, the two positions often have different backgrounds and responsibilities. When you’re hiring restaurant employees, it’s important to understand the nuances of chef vs. cook roles. Chefs vs. cook: what each role means The concept of chef vs. cook can vary from restaurant to restaurant. After all, both positions are responsible for preparing ingredients and cooking the food that’s served to customers. In a commercial kitchen, a chef usually has formal culinary training and experience — and high-level responsibilities. They might supervise lower-level employees, develop recipes, cook food and…
Some hotels put staff up in rooms amid a housing shortage
A labor shortage in the hospitality sector is long-standing, preceding the pandemic, but has grown. Some hotels and resorts on Vancouver Island and elsewhere in the province are putting temporary foreign workers up in rooms just to make sure they have enough staff to get through the summer season. “I can tell you the last two to three years, there are many hotels around the province that are taking significant numbers of their hotel room inventory and housing people,” Ingrid Jarrett, president of the BC Hotel Association, said from Vancouver. This applies to all types of employees at a hotel,…
Your guide to great food critic reviews
Restaurateurs understand the weight of food critic reviews. A negative review could threaten to shut a restaurant’s doors, while a positive review can make a restaurant fill up reservations for weeks. In an industry where the approval of your work can make or break your business, it can be nerve racking to interact with food critics. To increase your chances of a positive rating, make sure your restaurant is prepared for a critic’s visit. The role of a food critic A food critic’s job is to visit restaurants, try the food, and write about the experience. Depending on the publication,…
19 March food holidays for your restaurant to celebrate
Did you know 45% of US customers say they’ve tried a new restaurant after seeing a restaurant’s post on social media? That’s why it’s more important than ever to make sure your restaurant is establishing an effective social media strategy to grab customers’ attention. One great way to make your restaurant stand out online is to celebrate national food holidays on social media. Take a look at these tips on how you can take advantage of food holidays this month and keep scrolling to get the full April calendar. What are national food holidays? National food holidays are micro holidays…
How to control your food expenses
alone — the rising price of food is one of the biggest challenges for restaurant owners in 2023. While costs are always subject to fluctuation, this year brings a perfect storm of economic forces. Inflation, persistent supply chain disruptions, and a possible recession are driving increases of 10% or more across the board. By finding ways to control costs, you can maintain a positive cash flow and protect your bottom line. What impacts the cost of food? The global food market is complex and interconnected, which means an incident across the world can have a significant impact on your restaurant’s…
March game day promotion ideas for your restaurant
The college basketball tournament is coming. 67 games, 179,560 heart-wrenching, bracket-busting, Cinderella-storytelling minutes of action – and your restaurant can’t miss a single one. With over 10 million people tuning in for each basketball game in 2022 there are endless opportunities to score big this March. Use these tips on how to grow your business, along with Grubhub, to conveniently offer the delicious food, tasty snacks, refreshing drinks and other essentials your hungry diners need to enjoy every minute of the mania. How to capture more customers on game days While the college basketball teams battle it out all month…