The 2018 Chef to Chef Conference in Seattle featured a keynote address, two full days of education sessions, a mystery basket culinary competition and tons of networking and idea-sharing. Presented by Club & Resort Business magazine, Chef to Chef offers an abundance of knowledge on cooking, management concepts and operating practices. Club and resort chefs…
2019 Chef to Chef Conference to be Held In New Orleans
The 2019 Chef to Chef Conference will return to the Big Easy for the eleventh annual event, which will be held March 10-12, 2019. For the second time in its ten-year history, New Orleans will play host to the 2019 Chef to Chef Conference, March 10th through March 12th. Presented by Club & Resort Business,…
Think ‘Outside the Box’ with Continuing Education
For Glenmoor CC’s Executive Chef Penelope Wong continuing education opportunities over the past year have pushed her into unfamiliar territory while inspiring her to grow and improve her culinary team and her F&B operation. One of the greatest perks of being a private club chef is the benefit of continuing education granted as a typical…
How a Chef Became a General Manager
Joe Napolitano, CEC, CCM, continues to rely on his experience as a chef to guide him in his current career path as the newly appointed General Manager of Bonnie Briar Country Club (Larchmont, N.Y.). Joe Napolitano’s career began on the line. He is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, a Certified Executive Chef…
C2C Announces 2018 Mystery Basket Competitors
Four club chef competitors will face off in our annual mystery basket culinary competition. During an evening cocktail reception with passed hors d’oeuvres, four club chef competitors will face off in our annual mystery basket culinary competition. Only one of these individuals will take home the title. The four chefs who will compete for glory…
What Makes Casual Dining Casual?
More clubs are offering relaxed dining options for members who want to wear jeans, socialize and share plates. The “casual” debate is constantly on the table in clubs across the country. Casual, as it applies to food, dress and décor, is generally well-received. But casual—as it applies to how a club serves its members—is not.…
How to Effectively Manage Millennials
Young culinarians can thrive in club kitchens when training and mentoring allows them to develop their skills and competencies. Millennials—the generation born between 1980 and 1996—get a bad rap. They’re said to feel entitled and be narcissistic and addicted to social media. They job-hop. They lack engagement. They always ask why. The thing is, millennials…
8 Hiring Strategies for Club F&B Operations
Kelly Greens G&CC’s Executive Chef Drew Tait learned that the job must fit the individual as much as the individual must fit the job. Every September we begin hiring for seasonal positions to work through April (when we slow down again for the summer). Some of our seasonal staff returns year after year while other positions welcome…
Are you a Chef or a Cook?
For Penelope Wong, Glenmoor Country Club’s Executive Chef, cooking is the most important and best part of her job and she is often surprised when other chefs aren’t as hands on. I am a cook. I will always be a cook. You can strip away the title from my coat. You can strip away the…
The Right Cook is in the Kitchen at Hammock Dunes Club
Hammock Dunes Club’s Executive Chef Lance Cook has big dreams for the club’s F&B operation —and for himself. Good cooking is about passion, organization and skill. It’s both an art and a science. To some, it may look temperamental or frenzied, but to Lance Cook, Executive Chef of Hammock Dunes Club (HDC) in Palm Coast,…
Chef’s Thoughts with The Country Club’s Joseph Leonardi, CMC
As the Director of Culinary Operations for The Country Club (Brookline, Mass.), Joseph Leonardi, CMC, says he is motivated when he sees progress being made on a project that he or a group of individuals are working on. As one of the American Culinary Federation’s newly minted Certified Master Chefs, Joseph Leonardi, Director of Culinary…
Change is Needed and Change is Coming
Edward Leonard, CMC, Director of Culinary Operations and Executive Chef of The Polo Club of Boca Raton (Fla.) believes chefs need to offer their cooks a better work-life balance. So you want to be a cook, a chef, run a restaurant, own a restaurant, or perhaps work in the kitchen of a club, resort or hotel.…
How the CC of Buffalo Transformed Its Dining Operation and Itself
GM/COO Tim Minahan and recently appointed Executive Chef Joe Piazza plan to take the Country Club of Buffalo—and its newly renovated dining spaces—to the next level. For old-line clubs deeply rooted in history and tradition, change can be difficult. But when change is embraced, it can lead to a dynamic and often positive shift in…
How to Care for Your Outdoor Grill
Regular cleaning and routine maintenance can add years to your grill’s life. Nothing says summer like the smoky smell of barbecue on the grill. But before you fire it up for your club’s next member event or dinner service, it’s important to make sure your grill is clean and ready. Regular cleaning and routine maintenance…
Registration Opens for 2018 Chef to Chef Conference in Seattle
C&RB’s tenth annual club chef conference will take place at the The Westin Seattle on March 4-6, 2018. Registration for Club & Resort Business’ 2018 Chef to Chef Conference, to be held March 4-6, 2018, at The Westin Seattle is now open. Those registering before December 31, 2017 will earn a 5% early-bird registration discount. Interested chefs, cooks, food & beverage…