{"id":215,"date":"2020-12-26T15:26:01","date_gmt":"2020-12-26T05:26:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aibi.qld.edu.au\/Hospitality\/?p=215"},"modified":"2026-01-05T09:17:24","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T23:17:24","slug":"reduce-your-stress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aibi.qld.edu.au\/Hospitality\/reduce-your-stress\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Master Recipe File"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Perhaps the worst Management stressor in a Hospitality setting is the sudden departure of a key staff member &#8211; for example a Chef &#8211; especially an Executive Chef.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If he\/she has been in charge of recipe development, do your signature dishes leave also?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Of course it is a breach of fiduciary duty for this to occur, but who&#8217;s got time to argue this in court?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stay ahead of the game by insisting on a <strong><em>Master Recipe File<\/em><\/strong> for each new Menu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This should be in <strong>standard format<\/strong> &#8211; Name of dish; Ingredients (mls or gms); Number of serves; Method.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Check the Master Recipe File off against the new menu to make sure that all the dishes are included.  Don&#8217;t forget the BATCH RECIPES for sauces and other popular bulk preparations.  Save your Master Recipe File in a folder along with the Menu, or in an easily accessible Folder on your computer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now you have a resource that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Provides you with insurance against the loss of your property when someone leaves<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Allows you to move forward swiftly in the event of a staff shake-up, reducing your stress<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Allows for an accurate COSTING of the menu &#8211; before, rather than after deployment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Want to know more about how to accurately cost out your menu (and ensure each dish is within your Gross Profit guidelines)?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We offer a one-day short course &#8211; <strong>Design and cost menus<\/strong> &#8211; with hands-on food costing experience for your staff using your own menu.&nbsp; <em>Alternatively we can have our elves do all the work for you!<\/em>&nbsp; We can even keep your food costing up-to-date on a monthly basis if you don&#8217;t have the time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more information about the above, phone our office on (07) 5227 9659 or directly email <a href=\"mailto:anne.finamore@aibi.qld.edu.au\">Anne<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Perhaps the worst Management stressor in a Hospitality setting is the sudden departure of a key staff member &#8211; for example a Chef &#8211; especially an Executive Chef. 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