Simple message today: if someone on your team appears to be not quite with it, making mistakes, underperforming, ill-tempered, getting in the way, being the weak link or all of the above, support them unconditionally. Everyone reacts to the stress
Looking after yourself
This post is as much for me as it is for you. This morning I realised for the first time that I never really acknowledge how I am feeling. I know (and have a lot of clarity on) how something
Left luggage
You’ve surely come across the departments in airports and train stations that allow you to store your luggage temporarily, so that you’re able to wander the city you’re visiting without your luggage? Today’s post asks you to do just that everyday before
Days out for chefs
A few months ago I went on something of a pilgrimage to The Great Kitchen at The Royal Pavilion in Brighton. It’s a spectacular facility built nearly two centuries ago for King George IV (then the Prince Regent) to show off to his
Chefs at Christmas guide
We’re nearing the end of the 4th week of the Chefs at Christmas campaign that’s aimed at guiding chefs with best practice tips for showing up more powerfully to work. Now feels like a good time to review the practices
Let someone shine
Chefs, can you let someone you work with shine today? Can you ask for help with something instead of doing it all yourself? Can you appreciate someone for their efforts even though their work doesn’t meet your standards for perfection?
Focus
We’re now entering the last few weeks of this marathon. Maybe some of you are feeling the fatigue. You’re counting down the days till the season ends. The days are now beginning to feel endless – even when you’ve done
What do you bring to the table?
Here’s an assignment for you today. As you go about your day in the kitchen, find your answers to these questions: What’s my place in this kitchen? What do I bring to the table? What do I contribute? How much
Celebrating chefs worldwide
Would it be safe to say that we’re just about midway through the (roughly) 6-week Christmas season? As we enter the intense second half, it’s important to just stop and appreciate your service. The world may not say it enough. As
What’s for dinner?
Here’s a question most of you get asked, I’m sure: what do you eat on your days off? Now to me this is what distinguishes chefs from foodies. While chefs like working with fancy, high quality ingredients, they tend to choose