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Learning to know to recognize: in our wine tasting, teamwork becomes essential. Collaboration is the key to achieving the goal, while time is the challenge to be met! A blind tasting experience that will stimulate team building.

Why it’s all about the team. In hospitality, you quickly realise that great service isn’t just about the food or drinks It’s about the people you work with. I’ve been lucky enough to see how a strong, committed team can turn a chaotic night into a smooth service. It’s not about one person shining It’s about everyone pulling together. That’s what I’ve always valued in this industry. Whether it’s working behind the bar or leading a team, the relationships you build with the people next to you are what make all the difference. You can have the best training or the most high-end venue, but if the team isn’t connected and supporting each other, it’s just not the same. What’s something you’ve learned from working with an amazing team?

Building Together, Side by Side At The Kenko Life, building something meaningful goes beyond strategies and plans. It’s about being with the team every step of the way. We believe that nothing can replace the energy, collaboration, and problem-solving that happens when we work together in person. From brainstorming new recipes to ensuring smooth delivery operations, being hands-on allows us to align on our goals and grow stronger as a team. It’s not just about delegating tasks—it’s about sharing ideas, tackling challenges, and celebrating wins together. In a world where remote work is the norm, Vivek and I always spend a lot of time with our team , it has fostered trust, innovation, and an unshakable sense of ownership. Every idea, every meal, and every success is a collective effort. There’s nothing more powerful than a team that believes in a shared vision. Here’s to growing, one step (and one meal) at a time! On that note I am trying to learn cooking with our CFO(Chief Food Officer) while discussing our soon to be launched healthy dessert section today at the kitchen. Vivek Chandran Roshini Kamath

https://lnkd.in/d_6FeXkS The Ingredients of a Successful Team In a team, each member brings unique qualities and strengths that contribute to the overall success, much like different ingredients in cooking. Here's a small note using the example of cooking a vegetable dish: 1. **Salt**: Essential and reliable, salt represents the dependable team member who consistently delivers quality work and ensures everything runs smoothly. 2. **Sugar**: Adding sweetness, sugar symbolizes the team member who brings positivity, motivation, and keeps morale high. 3. **Rai (Mustard Seeds)**: Though small, mustard seeds have a strong impact, much like the innovative and creative member whose ideas may be small but are powerful and transformative. 4. **Butter**: Rich and versatile, butter represents the adaptable team member who can take on multiple roles and excel in various tasks, adding richness to the team's capabilities. 5. **Haldi Powder (Turmeric)**: Known for its health benefits and vibrant color, haldi represents the team member who brings energy, healing, and resilience to the team, ensuring it stays strong and vibrant. Each ingredient, like each team member, plays a crucial role in achieving the perfect balance and success of the team.

Here’s a whimsical thought to keep in mind when forming a multi-functional team for a project. Think about Bacon and Eggs. When making bacon & eggs note that the pig is committed and the chicken is involved. Get as many pigs as you can on your team.

Food has an incredible ability to bring people together. Sharing a meal during a team meeting or casual gathering can develop camaraderie, inspire conversation, and create a sense of oneness among team members. Furthermore, eating excellent meals together can enhance mood and create positive memories that help build a strong team culture. From pizza parties to potlucks to team meals at a good restaurant, there are several ways to use food to create friendships and improve teamwork. 😋

Dealing with disputes amongst the team members in the restaurant - - While handling a team, there are times when the colleagues broke into disputes amongst themselves due to misunderstanding and miscommunication which are quite a common phenomena, however handling them sensibly can harness peace and tranquility amongst themselves. - It is imperative to hear both the colleagues intently without interrupting them while ensuring to understand their concerns and to de-escalate the issues. - Foster a sense of exclusiveness, the importance of their roles and responsibilities in the operation can help them jell around with each other. - Holding regular team meetings can help them understand each other which can further diminish the chances of friction amongst themselves.

What's it taken for me to cultivate a sense of urgency in my team? It sure doesn't work to complain to them that they're not showing that sense of urgency that I want to see. If YOU are driving the sense of urgency, they may feel externally prodded into a WEAK and brief urgency. Extrinsic motivation is fleeting. What's worked for me? Two factors have made all the difference... Defining and celebrating a mission that moves, touches, and inspires people -- both inside and outside our team. Fly that thing up the flagpole and salute it every day! Second, and less often done... Defining and shouting down a worthy adversary. I learned about the power of this decades ago as a waiter. "These good people are coming to us for a treat, a special occasion. If they go down the street to just any restaurant, they may have a 'fine' night. Fine ain't special! Some of these folks, this is the one night out this whole month. Maybe this year! There will be no 'fine' nights here tonight!" The owner made a "FINE" experience our worthy adversary. And we were excited about it. He gave us that speech or something like it every night. My first night there, it was cheesy. My second, it was still cheesy. By the end of the first week, I was all in on vanquishing the scourge of "fine." At The Yes Works, our adversary is struggle, strife, and degraded dignity at work that degrades performance, profit, and quality of life. That's worth getting out of bed for! That's urgent! If you want your team to work with a sense of urgency, define a mission and its adversary that MATTER. Big picture matter. You'll not only get urgency. You'll find loyalty is close to follow! _____________ ♻️ Repost if this helped or inspired. 🔔 Follow me, Aaron Schmookler, for more. 👇 Learn legendary Teamification.

I wish every team faces hard times! I have often heard and read posts about culture and how “we are one team”, “we are a family” etc. But how do you actually find out if that’s the case for you? Everything is anyways going well during the happy moments. There are team dinners & parties & outings. There are cultural celebrations & fun Fridays & secret Santa. And while this is an amazing thing to have, what it does is that it sometimes could give a fake sense of togetherness. The real strength or toughness or togetherness of a team is tested only during hard times. When you are sick but there are urgent deliveries, when important deadlines are nearing and time is short, when there is a production problem and the team is panicking and the client is continuously calling, what do you do in these situations? How does your team react here? Do you stand for each other and take ownership or play blame games? Does the team help each other unload the pressure or get going because their “9 hours” are completed? Answering these questions is really important. What do you think? Let me know in the comments below 👇 Gaurav Shirwalkar

Leaders, let’s realign our priorities! 🎯 While free food, holiday parties, and company swag are nice gestures, it’s the substantive benefits that truly resonate with employees. 📈 Professional development, fair compensation, respect & transparency, recognition & appreciation, and a healthy work/life balance are what matter most. It's time to invest in what makes a difference! #EmployeeBenefits #Leadership #WorkLifeBalance