The Sirvo Blog

Career Advice, Management Tips & Industry News

The best resource for the latest in restaurants, retail and hospitality. From career advancement and HR to news and trends, find it on the Sirvo blog.

The best resource for the latest in restaurants, retail and hospitality. From career advancement and HR to news and trends, find it on the Sirvo blog.

This Is What Chefs Snack On (And What You Should Too!)

This Is What Chefs Snack On (And What You Should Too!)

The endless hours between lunch and dinner are painful enough as it is—made even worse when you're traveling and away from your kitchen. Whether you're actually hungry or just need something to munch on to pass the time, tap into the food-oriented brains of some top...

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Technology Taking Off In The Restaurant World

Technology Taking Off In The Restaurant World

'Bits and bytes are changing the way we eat.' Dining Out, a print and web-based publication that delivers the latest culinary world news and our new media partner (yay!), recently published a great article about rising technology in the restaurant industry. Here are a...

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Create A Motivational Environment For Your Restaurant Staff

Create A Motivational Environment For Your Restaurant Staff

One of the biggest challenges in the food and beverage industry is hiring qualified and capable employees and keeping them around for the long run. The average day in the life of a food and beverage worker can be stressful, and using motivational techniques to inspire...

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Kitchen Slang 101: How to Talk Like a Line Cook

Kitchen Slang 101: How to Talk Like a Line Cook

"Oh man, last night's service... we were so weeded! Food’s dying on the pass. The rail is jammed up with dupes. The salamander stopped working. My porter no-showed. I really thought we might go down." If you’ve never worked in a restaurant, this little snippet might...

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Bar Tabs: Dane Hatch, Lead Bartender at ViewHouse

Bar Tabs: Dane Hatch, Lead Bartender at ViewHouse

Working the bar at the ViewHouse, one of Downtown Denver's most popular destinations no matter the time of day, takes serious skill, endurance, and personality. And Dane Hatch, their lead bartender, makes it look like a walk in the park, so we sat down with him to...

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