Posts by aric87

If I could add one more thing, find a really good system of organizing your space. If you know exactly where everything is, which temps are where on the grill mainly, it will make it easier. I find that when someone touches things or I...

I would recommend on writing your business plan for less than you think. Keep in mind, you are going to have a push when you open, then business may change a little. Employees are inevitably going to change rapidly until you find the...

First thing is to be more concerned with maintaining the chef's vision on the menu and not worry so much about getting your influence. The role of sous is to carry out the chef's tasks. Remember that and you'll get your influence in...

get a prepaid debit card from walmart. probably better than used pants

I would say your best bet is to go there, as a phone call is rather informal, and go during off hours. I would say between 2 and 4 during the week would be best. Sat maybe, but def not sunday. I find that sun is usually rather taxing...

There are generally a few major differences between corporate and privately owned. In a corporate rest. alot of things are premade i.e soups made from mix and things like that. Most private places are scratch kitchens so there will be...

When the wait staff is being unruly, I always like to remind myself that if they had any skills in life, they would not be making 2 bucks an hour and have to rely on charm to get paid. Even models get paid more.... so that tells ya...

hahahahahaha that was hilarious! I hope that was the dishwasher, it would make it that much more insulting .

label everything! But I use a roll, a pretty large one, but it works pretty well for me. I havn't started school but I am pretty territorial over my knives at work, so make sure you pick up that habit.

try posting in the proffesional forums on this site. They are very helpful. Of course there's no reason why you could take both. The school I'm going to will let you get an associates in culinary arts and a gen ed associates and you...