Back in January, Adam Hajo and Adam D. Galinsky published a paper in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology that indicates that people’s performance on tasks can be influenced by the clothing that they’re wearing. This research could potentially have an effect on the restaurant industry, specifically on the types of uniforms that employees wear.

In a recent series of Forbes articles on motivating employees,  Victor Lipman addresses the idea of how to motivate employees when things like salary increases and bonuses simply aren’t an option. Many of the suggestions that he makes might be more appropriate for those working in corporate America (such as office space, free parking spaces, and bigger-ticket items like sporting event tickets, spa weekends, and fancy dinners), but those in the restaurant industry could still benefit from applying his ideas.

A recent article in the New York Times highlighted the idea that people remember negative experiences far more clearly than positive experiences, and these negative experiences have a much more lasting effect on people than do positive experiences. While the article in question discussed the implications of this phenomenon for corporate America, it also has implications for those in the restaurant industry, both in regard to employees as well as to customers.

This second article in our two-part series on culinary career path options covers the education and career paths of a chef. Being a chef is not easy; it requires extensive training, hard work, and long hours, but the rewards can be significant for someone with a passion for cooking. To begin, let’s look at the education options for a person who wants to become a chef.

So, you think that you might want to go into a career in the culinary industry, but you’re not sure what you want to do?  That’s okay - we’re here to help.  This article will give you a general overview of six potential career options that someone with a culinary degree might pursue, while our next article will give you more specific information on becoming a chef, from work roles to education options.

Looking for that perfect activity for your child’s birthday party, Girl Scout Troop, or 4-H Club? Most kids like to bake and cook, but there’s a long wait between the time when the cakes or pizzas go into the oven and the time when they’re ready to eat.  While you wait, the kids could decorate their own aprons, which they can then take home as a reminder of the day.

The process of looking for the perfect chef shoe is a lot like guitar shopping. The end is to find a product that fits your unique needs. Experts can help you navigate the territory, but only you can make the final choice.

There are many styles available for front of the house staff which can be coordinated with your restaurant colors and design style.  This article will cover what your options are for selecting comfortable and stylish clothes for work for the front of house employees to wear, whether you are a restaurant or food service organization. This article, Part 2, showcases Vests, Aprons, Jackets & Money Pouches for the food service industry.

There are many work clothes styles available for front of the house staff which can be coordinated with your restaurant colors and design style.  This article will cover what your options are for selecting comfortable and stylish clothes for work for the front of house employees to wear, whether you are a restaurant or food service organization.

When you think of a smock you probably think of the garment you wore in art class to protect your clothing.  It pulls over your head, covers the front and back top half of your body, has pockets and ties at the side.  This design is actually a “cobbler apron”.   Smocks are quite different than aprons and to ensure you are buying the proper apparel for your needs, we are going to provide you with everything you need to know about smocks.