The latest training tips and methods for hotel, restaurant, cafe, culinary, club, bar & waiter trainers and educators.
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Links to useful training sites, culinary resources, food & beverage information, chef training, waiter training and online training. Plus Powerpoint and presentation resources, training in computer and numeracy skills, customer service training and information to help you use blogs, online groups and podcasting as training tools.
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Peter Reinhart on The Art and Chemistry of Baking Bread
How to deliver flavour in wholemeal bread - one of the many great TED videos:
Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 11:15
Using a quick screen recording to give feedback to students
Here's a nice write-up and example of a teacher using Jing to give visual feedback on a student assignment. This free screen-recording technology makes the feedback much more useful and is also a big time-saver for the teacher. Read about how it's done right here.
Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 01:44
Learning all about Google Docs
A ton of resources on how to use Google Documents, Spreadsheets, Presentations and Forms - check it all right here.
Tuesday, Aug 31, 2010 10:08
Core Skills for Learners, especially in Hospitality
How do we manage the 'tsunami of information' as we go about training and development?
Charles Jennings argues there are core skills we need to help people develop so they can operate in this ocean of information.
'To be honest, I don't have a definitive list of the skills. But I think I know some of the capabilities Learning & Development should focus on. If we help people develop these, at least they'll be on a solid footing to extract positive and practical use from the volumes of information they come across each day. They are:
Search and 'find' skills: To find the right information when it's needed
Critical thinking skills: To extract meaning and significance
Creative thinking skills: To generate new ideas about, and ways of, using the information
Analytical skills: To visualise, articulate and solve complex problems and concepts, and make decisions that make sense based on the available information
Networking skills: To identify and build relationships with others who are potential sources of knowledge and expertise, within and outside the organisation
People skills: To build trust and productive relationships that are mutually beneficial for information sharing
Logic: To apply reason and argument to extract meaning and significance
A solid understanding of research methodology: To validate data and the underlying assumptions on which information and knowledge is based'
Monday, Aug 30, 2010 09:55
Good Tool for Downloading YouTube Videos
There have been a few of these in the last few years, but when YouTube makes changes to their interface they fall by the wayside. FastestTube is a new solution - it works with Firefox and Safari (Internet Explorer coming soon). Download and install, then an extra button shows below YouTube videos allowing you to download and use later. So much great material on YouTube to demonstrate industry issues and skills...
Saturday, Aug 14, 2010 12:48
The Bacon Encyclopedia - so much you need to know!
Culinary students will find EVERYTHING they could possible want in the Baconcyclopedia.
Preparation, history, flavours, fashion, art, religion, recipes..big as a pig!
Monday, Jul 12, 2010 05:51
Great Infographics on Food & Beverage Themes
Online Schools is a rich source of vibrant, explanatory posters on topics such as: The Facts on Booze, The Facts on Bottled Water, The Stats on Soft Drinks and even 14 Thing About Pizza.
See the full list of Life & Health Topics and more at their main website. Their motto is 'education made fun' and they've done a great job so far...
Restaurant Management
Culinary students will find EVERYTHING they could possible want in the 