The SYGMA Network’s Post

On this International Chef's Day, I would like to highlight the importance of the Chef's Uniform or the Chef Coat 🧥 in a Chef's life no matter whether he/she has evolved into a different role... In my 24 years of being a part of different facets of the food industry with ITC Limited , I have been in the chef's uniform for almost every day of my life of the 15 years that I spent in ITC Hotels to an extent where it felt like my second skin ...n even today at the slightest opportunity I wear my chef coat with utmost pride ... It’s all about pride. If you have it in your profession, you will have it in your uniform, no matter what your walk of life. With the chef’s uniform, there is more at stake than just keeping the uniform clean and white. A dignified look helps generate a feeling of professionalism. As traditions go, it doesn’t get more conventional than the chef’s uniform. Every button, tie, and pocket has a storied history, dating back to the mid-19th century. Noting class, status and kitchen rank, a chef’s uniform was as important as the food served at the time, and these rigorous standards have been hard to break over the last two hundred years. Only in the last decade or so have chefs begun to push the envelope, and as retailers have produced more fashion-forward, urban-inspired looks, chefs the world over have been able to express their personality while matching their unique restaurant esthetics. It evokes an instant sense of recognition, telling both foodservice industry insiders and the public that they are in the presence of a skilled practitioner. Each element plays an important role in keeping workers safe and comfortable in a potentially dangerous environment. “Cooking requires confident guesswork and improvisation—experimentation and substitution, dealing with failure and uncertainty in a creative way.” Wishing A Very Happy International Chef's Day to all my fellow Chefs .. May your days be always filled with inspiration and creativity. May your hearts be filled as much as the stomachs of your customers. #chefs #internationalchefsday

Masters week comes and goes so quickly. The good news is we can save the memories forever. Thanks for another great year of fun, sport, and celebration. Have an event come up? Hire Deft Chef to cater it. Click the link in our bio for more details or comment your questions below! #deftchef #catering #aikensc #southcarolina #eventplanning #eventplanner

At the beginning of the week,one of the managers held a meeting with the security guards at the door that help customers get in and out and he told them that they need to be consistent with their courtesy towards customers. He told them the importance of having our customers happy and that it begins from them. He instructed them to ALWAYS tell anyone they open the door of the restaurant to, WELCOME TO KILIMANJARO and when the customers are about to leave, they should say HAVE A GREAT DAY SIR/MA with a smile on their faces. Well, ever since the security guards began to do that consistently, I see more of the customers with smile on their faces even before they approach the cashiers. If your customer can get to smile before they approach the cashiers, you should be assured of a seamless service experience with the cashiers and they would be able to UPSELL better to a happy or smiling customer. And of course, this act can also be beneficial to the guards because some of the customers might be impressed and give them tips before leaving. (Although tips are not allowed in some establishment. So this would vary according to each establishment). Indeed customer service in a restaurant really begins from the DOOR. Managers, please mandate this strategy with your Door Guards and see for yourself. #restaurant #restaurantmanager #customerservice #food #hospitality

Crafting unforgettable flavors starts with the right chef 👨🏽🍳 #limitlessservices #olympics #olympia #france #paris #foodandbeverage #consultancy #executivechef #cheflifestyle #chefstyle #instachef #chef#headchef #kitchenchef #souschef #cdp #services #staffing #recruitment #recruitmentagency #events

'You got to love the constraints of your job' - Nina Metayer Nina was voted as the best pastry chef in the world. Being a pastry chef requires intense commitment to your craft as well as accepting and ,as she puts it, enjoying all the aspects of your job - early mornings, standing up etc. Watch her short video. You can only do this if you are aligned to your job - in other words, ✔ You are passionate about your role ✔ Your values are aligned to the business ✔ You feel included in the work environment ✔ You learn and grow Consider your current job/role and ask yourself: ❓ Do you really want to be here ❓ And if the answer is No, figure out what is stopping you from getting to answering Yes.... If you are in a place you really want to be in, you will manage the constraints better. And at times, that's a lot more critical, than the benefits of a role - the accolades, the prestige, the growth. Now extend the same approach to your life - Can you love the constraints in your life? Think Different Be Different Live Different Vamos! https://lnkd.in/gHPwQ7Nu

Alex Cristobal, Executive Chef, Flaky Pastry, shares invaluable advice for young chefs. He says it's important that you love what you are doing because that's how you will be able to push your limits and test yourself. Alex Cristobal Flaky Pastry Dubai #faceoffood #foodverse #culinaryindustry #chefwisdom #chefinsights #culinarycareer #youngchefs #passionatechefs #culinaryexcellence #culinarytalents

What are 3 skills needed to be a pastry chef? The answer to that is – precise measurements, creativity, and orientation to detail. #chef #pastrychef #cheflife #cheftable #cheflife #cheflifestyle #chefpatissier #explore #explorepage

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If you aren’t cool enough to be nice and inspiring to others, to do better and be successful in their careers and life. I’m sorry I don’t see you as a qualified and or as an experienced Chef anymore :) #LinkedIn #Chefs #ChefJobs #Cooks #Cook #Australia #MiddleEast #India #China #Russia #Europe #Africa #NewZealand #Hotels #HotelsansResorts #HospitalityIndustry #ChefsRoll #Restaurants #Catering #Kitchen #Kitchens #LinkedInConnections #LinkedInTopVoices #ExecutiveChefs #HeadChefs #ExecutiveSousChefs #SousChefs #ChefDeParties #JuniorSousChefs #SaveRestaurants #SaveHospitalityIndustry #HospitalityCultureMatters #Ethics #Morals #BehavioursMatter #NoExcusesForBeingRude

First Post here… In the World of Growth’s, know how to differentiate between these three: Your Superior’s Your competitors and lastly Your Rivals #Chefworld #Culinary #Dessert #Chef #Art #Hospitality #Catering