Hospitality
Don’t Lose Your Top Talent This Holiday Season
The holiday season is upon us, a time when many professionals are evaluating (or re-evaluating) their jobs, satisfaction levels, and career paths. They’re reflecting on what they accomplished during the year and whether they achieved their goals. The approach of a new year often triggers a psychological reset. Behavioral science shows us that a clean break in the calendar…
Hospitality Professionals: Go Where the Grass Is Greener
Are you a restaurant or hotel manager thinking of pursuing a higher-level role? You may be considering multi-unit management, district management, director of operations, or a VP-level role. When I was in your shoes, my sights were set on general management and executive positions. In this blog, I’m sharing honest feedback on the pros and…
What Are the Highest-Paying Remote Jobs?
If you’re looking for a new job opportunity and remote work tops your list of priorities, don’t be discouraged by reports that say remote work is over. Quite the contrary! Consider these remote workforce statistics: “In the first quarter of 2024, 35.5 million people teleworked or worked at home for pay, up by 5.1 million…
When to Staff Up for Your New Restaurant Opening
Are you opening a new restaurant? First and foremost, congratulations! Talk about an exciting time! It’s also a hectic time – but exciting, nonetheless. Whether you’re building from the ground up, redesigning an existing space, or making minimal to major changes to your site, you need a great management team to help you do the…
A Day in the Life of a Personal Chef
If you’re interested in becoming a personal chef, there are compelling reasons to pursue this career. One reason is the dramatic growth in on-demand services (think job security). According to the American Personal & Private Chef Association, the current number of U.S. personal chefs is estimated at 10,000 and industry observers predict the number will…
Why Is February the Month We Celebrate Black History?
Among the general population in America, so much yet so little is known about the origins of Black History Month in the United States. How did it start and why was February formally designated for this month-long celebration? We’d like to answer these questions with historical and interesting facts about two giants among men…
The Many Benefits of Hiring a Private Chef
When you’re busy with work, family, commitments, and life in general, the thought of having someone prepare all of your meals probably never occurs to you – except maybe in your dreams. Am I right? For many of us, hiring a private chef (also known as a personal chef) has never been a traditional train…
4 Ways to Improve Your Company Culture in 2023
More than 25 years ago, I got my start as a bartender in fine dining. I worked my way up and became a training general manager, gaining experience in fast-paced, multimillion-dollar corporate restaurants and just about every brand of company culture. Whether you’ve been a training leader in the world of hospitality or any other…
Why Does Black History Month Still Matter?
The origins of Black History Month began as Negro History Week in 1926. Scholar and historian Carter G. Woodson, recognized as the father of Black history, chose the second week in February, as it contained the birthdays of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln, to bring awareness to the role of African Americans in shaping U.S….
6 Tips for Moving Back to the United States
Are you an American citizen working abroad, considering a move back to the United States? Do you have family members who will be coming home with you? As an expatriate, or expat, you’ve come to the right place for helpful information. Working overseas is a wonderful step in life. Your new home offers incredible…
