Last week the news came out that McDonalds closed it's US offices for several days to issue layoffs to hundreds of corporate employees including team members from the headquarters, field offices, marketing and operations departments. 

It is being reported that the move is to make the company more efficient and there are still plans for future expansion. 

Is Chat GPT and AI taking over the industry? Will robots be serving us our food?
Watch the video for my two cents. 

Thank you Kay for the suggestion to do a part II to episode 17. Here it is! Find a concentrated group of people. Serve them. Stay in contact. Soon they will be calling you for types of gigs. You won't be able to keep up. 
Let me know your thoughts people. 

Not sure where to start when costing a recipe? No worries, watch this video and then dive in. Let me know what questions you have in the comments. 
You can't know how much to charge, unless you know how much you've spent. Otherwise, it's just an educated guess.

My thoughts heading out of high school competition season. 

Chime in, do you tip RideShare drivers? What about your nail tech? Who is deemed worthy of extra money and who isn't?

Comment below. P.S. Happy birthday to me. Please like, and subscribe.

Dive into this episode as I chat with Noriko Burgess about how to motivate young people to aspire for greatness and so much more! 

About Mrs. Burgess:
She is a high school culinary arts teacher in Charlotte, NC with 21 years of teaching experience. She has a Bachelor's degree is in Family and Consumer Science Education from Winthrop University and a Master's degree in Curriculum and Supervision from UNC-Charlotte. She and her husband Donald have been married for 20 years and have 2 daughters ages 12 and 17.

Still need to order the Above Average Service book for restuarant operators? Grab it here: shorturl.at/nDETU

No online ordering system yet? Need a quick hack to keep food orders organized and track sales? Use a google form. Thank me later.

Let's talk about 5 ways to create a positive training environment. From the book Above Average Service. Out now on Amazon 

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Let's dig in and explore some of the recent changes in the food code by the Food and Drug Administration. 

I'm curious to know your thoughts....

If I was going to start a catering business day today here's what I'd do....(disclaimer: this is the quick and dirty version). 

Interested in the book? Check it out here: https://www.amazon.com/Above-Average-Service-Unlock-Increase-Restaurant/dp/B0BGNKGTX4/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NMBP6FYPIVYR&keywords=above+average+service+tasha+jackson&qid=1667262291&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIxLjQ4IiwicXNhIjoiMC4wMCIsInFzcCI6IjAuMDAifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=above+average+service+tasha+jackson%2Caps%2C91&sr=8-1