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A previous poster writes:
"The only thing I've learned about making dysfunctional restaurants work from the series is that contempt and cussing out the owners and the help is all that helps them straighten up."
Well, I and mine have backgrounds in restaurants and other types of food service. Perhaps that's why we get a lot out of the Ramsey programs, such as:
Keep the menu simple and authentic
Get the kitchen to work together as a team
Get the "front of the house" and the kitchen to work together
Cleanliness is the first rule of a kitchen
Recalcitrant or incapable employees must leave
The owner/manager must be "the boss", never the buddy
I could go on, but hopefully, I've proved my point with the Ramsey shows.
I believe what's key in watching ANY show is the filter that you're seeing the show through - one's own mindset will guide reactions. The same holds true for reading articles.
