http://www.profitablehospitality.com/public/department30.cfm Trends, ideas and resources for hotel, restaurant and club training. en-us webmaster@profitablehospitality.com http://www.profitablehospitality.com/public/department30.cfm?ID=1953 According to research, over half the food produced in the world today is lost, wasted or discarded as a result of inefficiencies in the human-managed food chain. Reducing food waste is one of the bigg Sat, 28 Jan 2012 20:11:00 -0800 http://www.profitablehospitality.com/public/department30.cfm?ID=1950 Suddenly QR codes are being used everywhere, and you can see a raft of creative uses for your bar or restaurant on this website. Here's another one at QR Code Treasure Hunt Generator. It was desi Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:17:00 -0800 http://www.profitablehospitality.com/public/department30.cfm?ID=1948 There's no easy answer for the problem of mobile phones at work, short of total prohibition. Latest I heard was 'we need them on so we know the service times'...yeah, right! This short, light-heart Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:49:00 -0800 http://www.profitablehospitality.com/public/department30.cfm?ID=1947 The author has been blogging for several years, and gives 8 compelling reasons why students should make the effort to write a blog. In the competitive job environment, it can create a very real advant Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:19:00 -0800 http://www.profitablehospitality.com/public/department30.cfm?ID=1941 This Server's Guide and the accompanying Trainer's Guide provide information that blends useful skills, legal and social responsibilities and best practices in order to achieve a responsible service o Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:57:00 -0800 http://www.profitablehospitality.com/public/department30.cfm?ID=1935 FOOD52's videographer Elena Parker shows her tricks for shooting and editing cooking videos quickly, with one camera and a $30 mic. Here's the example that was used in the video above: Wed, 11 Jan 2012 20:57:00 -0800 http://www.profitablehospitality.com/public/department30.cfm?ID=1930 The Science Channel's "How It's Made" series explains the history and process of making airline meals in an interesting segment that might just have you craving mystery meat in a cream sauce eaten wit Sat, 07 Jan 2012 21:24:00 -0800 http://www.profitablehospitality.com/public/department30.cfm?ID=1927 Keep an eye on the New Content Listing for the latest Downloads, Articles, Links and Resources on Profitable Hospitality. It's updated every week. Access 1400 Management & Marketing Downloads: tem Mon, 02 Jan 2012 02:31:00 -0800 http://www.profitablehospitality.com/public/department30.cfm?ID=1924 Western cuisines show a tendency to use ingredient pairs that share many flavor compounds, supporting the so-called food pairing hypothesis. By contrast, East Asian cuisines tend to avoid compound s Tue, 27 Dec 2011 20:02:00 -0800 http://www.profitablehospitality.com/public/department30.cfm?ID=1913 CourseKit looks interesting, and it's free. Set up and manage a course, show grades and interact with students. See the demo course for an example. Fri, 09 Dec 2011 21:13:00 -0800 http://www.profitablehospitality.com/public/department30.cfm?ID=1910 Did you know that you can use apples to train yourself in tasting skills? It's cheap, accessible, and effective. Erin Meister, barista trainer at Counter Culture Coffee, offers tips at on h Thu, 08 Dec 2011 22:40:00 -0800 http://www.profitablehospitality.com/public/department30.cfm?ID=1909 LinkedIn is the profile site for professionals - that's how students want to be seen very soon. But many have failed to establish a professional online profile. As Amanda Littlejohn says: I a Wed, 07 Dec 2011 01:33:00 -0800 http://www.profitablehospitality.com/public/department30.cfm?ID=1714 Dozens of great suggestions for trainers and presenters on the road: cables, plugs, hard drives, AV, power supplies and lots more. Here are the lists from Lifehacker - Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3. Mon, 07 Nov 2011 18:04:00 -0800 http://www.profitablehospitality.com/public/department30.cfm?ID=1772 We're bringing gameplay into more aspects of our lives, spending countless hours - and real money - exploring virtual worlds for imaginary treasures. As Tom Chatfield shows, games are perfectly tuned Mon, 07 Nov 2011 08:15:00 -0800 http://www.profitablehospitality.com/public/department30.cfm?ID=1723 A great source of 'shock horror' food safety posters at Food Safety Posters, designed to make an impact. Offered by North Carolina State University, the infosheets are great communication tools ta Wed, 02 Nov 2011 19:55:00 -0800 http://www.profitablehospitality.com/public/department30.cfm?ID=1903 This is a very interesting series of 8 lectures with practical demonstrations. Topics covered include the use of chocolate, thickeners, texture and how to 'mix the unmixable'. Members of the publi Sun, 30 Oct 2011 19:28:00 -0800 http://www.profitablehospitality.com/public/department30.cfm?ID=1888 Great resources as always from the NRA - posters, downloadable materials and activities to improve staff skills and awareness. This year the theme is 'lessons learned from the health inspection' Thu, 25 Aug 2011 18:16:00 -0800 http://www.profitablehospitality.com/public/department30.cfm?ID=1886 Very useful worked example in the Infographic below, and you can also watch this short video: ++ Click Image to Enlarge ++ Fri, 19 Aug 2011 21:04:00 -0800 http://www.profitablehospitality.com/public/department30.cfm?ID=1885 Formula iPhone app is described as 'a definitive training resource for hospitality professionals and those in the general public wanting to know more about the fundamentals of being a great bartender' Thu, 18 Aug 2011 21:00:00 -0800 http://www.profitablehospitality.com/public/department30.cfm?ID=1880 Share this short video: 3 guys, 44 days, 11 countries, 18 flights, 38 thousand miles, an exploding volcano, 2 cameras and almost a terrabyte of footage. There's also another video on Travel an Mon, 08 Aug 2011 17:21:00 -0800