Reprise: Chef stress and burnout? Here’s an article by Rachael Smith, who writes for the Restaurant and Caterers’ Association Magazine.
The industry needs to change. Enormously. But with any big sector, change is too slow, and sporadic.
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A reprise: Why I am no longer a food critic
While the sizzle is enjoying a reformation, it will still have chef interviews, food industry pieces, and the odd opinion or chat piece. But reviews? I think not.
From the archives: Graeham Henderson and pirate chefs
Graeham Henderson ruminates on a big career, and pirate chefs. He’s leaping from his ship for a new start.
Chef Stress solutions…
The latest big name chef suicides are just the tip of the iceberg. Here it is, straight from the hip. And if you can’t handle the word f***k, read no further. Laura lays it out. And I will not edit it. They’re her words. Chef stress solutions – her take. If you’re not from the…
Kitchen stories from another era…
This short piece of kitchen tales is from “Theatre of War – the art of running a restaurant”, my memoir of crazy times in Queensland with even crazier people. I hope you enjoy:
A restaurant’s secret to happy staff. Interesting
Happy staff are the end result of enlightened management. A fish stinks from the head down is a well used maxim for a reason. Here’s some fresh fish.
The Power of Teamwork
The power of teamwork is vital to any team, but particularly in restaurant kitchens – without cohesion, chaos ensues. Here’s some tips to avoid the rapids.
Business secret 101: Fear
Business secret 101 is the key word : the killer in business and life, fear.
Chefs and it’s a pressure business
Chefs and pressure are intertwined, yet most of the behind the pass problems, the public never see. Opening and running a restaurant can look deceptively easy. Trust me, it’s not, and never will be.
Stress, the not so silent killer in kitchens
Behind the pass, where chefs and kitchen staff lurk for up to 18 hours a day, every day, stress becomes a dark shadow that never leaves. How can it? Look at the stakes, for god’s sake.