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Jul 9, 20222 min read
The importance of sourcing local produce
Ever since COVID-19 reared its head last year, the entire world has been in a flux. And no area has been more affected by the pandemic...
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Dec 14, 20213 min read
Is the worst behind us? The reality of the Hospitality Industry in 2021
I have been talking a lot about the pandemic throughout, and its effect on the hospitality industry. After my last post, a few friends...
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Sep 30, 20212 min read
Looking at the future of the hospitality industry
Before I begin, I want to say that, unlike a lot of my recent posts, this isn’t going to be a downer. Why? Because I genuinely believe...
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Jul 26, 20213 min read
What is an Anti Griddle and how to use it?
Your average cooktop uses gas or electricity to generate heat - which you then use to cook. But the Anti Griddle isn’t your average...
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May 24, 20212 min read
Is the only thing certain actually uncertain?
The world is very volatile at the moment - the status quo changing from day to day as we try and continue living life in the new normal....
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Feb 28, 20212 min read
How to support one another in the industry?
People put a lot of hope in 2021; me included. After all, could it really be worse than what 2020 had to offer? But as we close in on the...
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Dec 19, 20202 min read
What does the future hold for small, independent standalone restaurants?
If you’ve been keeping up with world hospitality news, you may have read about the various measures the UK government has been rolling...
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Oct 24, 20203 min read
How to increase restaurant revenue in a post lockdown world?
After what seems like forever, most of the world is coming out from the strict lockdown that was being enforced. This means finally,...
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Sep 1, 20202 min read
What is the state of employment in the Hospitality Industry?
Ever since COVID-19 gripped the entire world in its fists - paralysing countries and their economies - arguably, no industry has been as...
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Jul 18, 20203 min read
What is it like for the reopening of the F&B industry post the Covid-19 shut down?
World over, the restaurant industry is possibly facing its worse crisis yet. With Covid induced lockdowns still in place across most...
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May 31, 20203 min read
How to increase Average Per Cover (APC) to Increase Restaurant Revenue?
So you’ve finally achieved the dream of opening your own restaurant or opening up again! Maybe it's a quaint little bistro off the beaten...
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Apr 8, 20203 min read
What is the Impact of Coronavirus on the Food & Beverage Industry?
By the time you read this, it would have been almost three weeks since the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak as a pandemic. Today the...
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Feb 28, 20202 min read
What is better - The battle of Culinary Education Vs Internships?
I want to address the one question that burns in the mind of every aspiring chef - do I need formal education to get started in the...
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Dec 24, 20192 min read
What is Christmas season in the kitchen like?
‘Tis the season to be jolly! But in the life of a professional chef, this is the season of gingerbread houses, stollen, Christmas...
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Nov 24, 20193 min read
What to keep in mind while opening a new restaurant?
Opening a new restaurant may be a daunting task. There may be several issues while planning out your next outlet which might give you the...
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Nov 3, 20192 min read
What does home cooked food really mean?
As a chef I always sit back and wonder much in awe about how people like my mother conjured up those recipes for the tastiest food that...
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Sep 23, 20191 min read
What is menu engineering?
Menu engineering is the study of the profitability and popularity of a menu. It is also called menu psychology. It is also how to...
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Aug 2, 20192 min read
How to make a standard recipe card?
A standard recipe card is a tool to help chefs and restaurant owners know the cost of each item on the restaurant menu. The average of...
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Jun 30, 20193 min read
How can you control food cost in the restaurant industry?
This vibrant city of Dubai is home to the second highest number of restaurants as percentage of population – second only to Paris,...
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May 28, 20192 min read
What is the importance of planning in the restaurant industry?
The phrase ‘the whole is greater than the sum of its parts’ rings true to me especially when considering that one of our restaurants...
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