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@chef_rodney_117, career, chef, cleaver and blade, culinary tales, direction, food, kitchen, restaurant, restaurant business, Rodney Lienhart, service industry - March 03, 2020

"Can I Get a Heard That?"

What happened to cooking old school? A lot of people these days say that cooking isn’t what it used to be? Well, with everyone pushing the limits on what we cook and how we cook it, no wonder we have strayed farther from the true meaning of cooking. Take a look at some of the food that's made these days. It should make you think. Goat cheese foam? It's not even cheese anymore at that point. So why call it that? It's a foam that's goat cheese flavored. Not to mention this whole deconstructed phase. Fuck it. People want an...

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@chef_rodney_117, career, chef, cleaver and blade, customers, direction, drinks, food, kitchen, love, restaurant, restaurant business, Rodney Lienhart, service industry - February 28, 2020

"A Creative Introspection into Cynicism in the Kitchen."

Let’s say you are driving down the highway one day, heading to work. When suddenly everything around you poofs in a flash and you are surrounded by a whole new world and car. What would you do? Wouldn’t you freak the fuck out?

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career, chef, cleaver and blade, direction, drinks, food, kitchen, love, Lucy Valena, Raveler, restaurant, restaurant business, service industry - February 27, 2020

Moving Beyond Burnout

One beautiful day many years ago, I was in my office donning a pair of sunglasses. I picked up my bag, slung it over my shoulder, and walked out of the shop as quickly as possible. Aside from a covert wave to my employees as I passed, I tried to avoid eye contact with anyone...

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@chef_rodney_117, cleaver and blade, culinary tales, customers, direction, drinks, food, kitchen, restaurant, restaurant business, Rodney Lienhart, service industry - February 25, 2020