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Reprise: Chef stress and burnout? Here’s an article by Rachael Smith, who writes for the Restaurant and Caterers’ Association Magazine.

Chef Talk, Hospitality Talk, InterviewsBy Chrissie MathesonMay 10, 2022

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

Chef Talk, Dining Experience, Hospitality Talk, ReviewsBy Chrissie MathesonMay 10, 2022

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

Chef Talk, Hospitality Talk, Interviews, Kitchen tales, UncategorizedBy Chrissie MathesonApril 9, 2022

Graeham Henderson ruminates on a big career, and pirate chefs. He’s leaping from his ship for a new start.

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Chef Stress solutions…

Chef Talk, Hospitality Talk, Kitchen tales, Staff & Operations Management, Theatre of WarBy Chrissie MathesonApril 9, 2022

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…

Chef Talk, Establishment, Hospitality Talk, Kitchen tales, Pubs & Bars, Theatre of WarBy Chrissie MathesonApril 9, 2022

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: 

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A restaurant’s secret to happy staff. Interesting

Chef Talk, Establishment, Hospitality Talk, RestaurantsBy Chrissie MathesonApril 7, 2022

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.

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The Power of Teamwork

Chef Talk, Establishment, Hospitality Talk, RestaurantsBy Chrissie MathesonMarch 10, 2022

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

Chef Talk, Hospitality Talk, RestaurantsBy Chrissie MathesonMarch 10, 2022

Business secret 101 is the key word : the killer in business and life, fear.

Chefs and it’s a pressure business

Chef Talk, Hospitality Talk, RestaurantsBy Chrissie MathesonMarch 10, 2022

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

Hospitality Talk, Staff & Operations ManagementBy Chrissie MathesonNovember 24, 2021

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.

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Christine Matheson is a former chef & restaurateur with more than 20 years experience in the hospitality game.

Today she is an author, restaurant consultant & food critic known for her brutally honest and entertaining restaurant reviews.

Now a resident of, arguably Australia’s foodie capital, Tasmania, Christine gets to flex her food muscles as a judge at the annual Royal Hobart Show Fine Food Awards and is currently working on her 3rd book about her incredible times in the food industry.

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