Kitchens can be dangerous places and when you are working with hot appliances and sharp knives, things happen. Ryan and Anthony talk about some of the worst injuries they have seen in the kitchen and how they can potentially be prevented. 

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Ryan Francis and Anthony Nicaj chat about what software they use to keep track of everything business and how it helps them organize their lives. There are many softwares out there but to have the right ones and be able to use them correctly will dramatically effect the way you conduct business. Listen in and see how they use software within Gather and Forge to help keep everything from falling apart. 

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Ryan Francis and Anthony Nicaj talk about the pros and cons of scaling your business. Scaling your business is both difficult and rewarding but doing it before you are ready can sometimes lead you to complete burnout. Sit in and listen to them talk about how they have been able to scale Gather and Forge to over half a million dollars in under 48 months.

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Checklists are an important part of the work we do as a private chef. This is a job where organization and preparation are essential and checklists are a way to help you navigate those things. Ryan Francis and Anthony Nicaj go over how they have failed due to their lack of using checklists and also how they have saved the day by using them. 

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Ryan and Anthony talk about what it is like to enter a clients home. Whether it be entering a home for the first time or the tenth time, we go over some of the nuances when you are entering an unfamiliar place. 

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Ryan and Anthony talk about how difficult it is to start and run a supper club when you are trying to make something special like a supper club. There are many reasons to try this but there are also many reasons not to. Let's dive into it! 

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Ryan and Anthony chat a little about the realities of different demographics in this episode.  There are a lot of people out there and in this episode, we chat about the full spectrum of the kind of human that you are going to run across in this line of work. 

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Ryan and Anthony give a little bonus episode on how to up sell your services and ask for more money! 

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We all know that Mise En Place is essential to success in the kitchen. Not being prepared for battle is a surefire way to fail. Ryan and Anthony talk about the importance of being ready for anything when preparing food in somebody else's kitchen. 

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Setting goals and knowing how to reach those goals is how you can set yourself up for success. You need to know how much money you need to make to ensure that this will be viable for your life's needs. 

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