For Chefs Who Want To Enjoy Their Careers Without Sacrificing Their Lives

How One Chef Managed Stress During the Pandemic

COVID-19: a story of challenges and triumph in the food service industry.

Chef Jeremy Leinen is the Executive Chef of Dunwoody Country Club outside of Atlanta.

"My gut reaction at the time was that we would have to gut our staffs and still find a way to do everything that we always had to do anyway."

In this episode, he discusses how the pandemic has affected his business. He talks about how the industry is facing a crisis with a lack of skilled workers. He also talks about how the industry has squandered human capital for a long time.

In this episode, you will learn the following:
- How the food service industry is expected to react to the challenges of the COVID pandemic
- The potential consequences of the labor shortage in the food service industry
- The importance of quality of life for employees in the food service industry

Resources:
Chef Jeremy on Linkedin
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremy-leinen-cec-ba1b0230/
Chef Jeremy in Club & Resort Chef Magazine
https://clubandresortchef.com/?s=chef+jeremy+leinen

Chapter Summaries:

00:00:00 - Chef joined us today at Chef Life Radio. Business is picking up in the industry lately.
00:00:30 - Covet closed for a month around St. Patrick's Day last year. It was supposed to be two weeks but a lot longer.
00:01:50 - There's a six-week period between late April, May, and early June when everybody wants to do everything all at once.
00:05:11 - Chef didn't lose too many staff members during the shutdown.
00:07:30 - Some positive trends in the food service industry give him more optimism about the industry's future.
00:13:17 - There is a labor shortage in the food industry.
00:20:47 - The industry will change dramatically in the future, especially with the shift toward casual dining and quick-service restaurant concepts.
00:24:43 - In the article ”take charge of your career,.”
00:28:11 - Chef explains with COVID how to be patient and not get too worked up over one day without going according to plan.

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