Author: Dan Hugelier

 

Managing Special Requests

In 1974, the fast food chain Burger King came out with the famous commercial – Have it Your Way. The jingle went on with a message that said “Special Orders Don’t Upset Us”- That commercial and the attitude it communicated, gained national recognition as a model for how all restaurants should conduct business. I haven’t […]

Why Some Chefs Fall Short

By Dan Hugelier, CMC “It’s all about the fundamentals of cooking” Recently I was asked how important it is for a chef to understand the foundational principles of sound cooking. That seems like a crazy question; akin to asking a lawyer if they had knowledge of the law or, an architect if he knew how […]

Advantages to Working as a Club Chef

By Dan Hugelier, CMC (Dan Hugelier, CMC is our Culinary Specialist working with David Meyers Associates. Dan’s impressive culinary career is recognized industry-wide for his many contributions as a culinary professional and coach to many. His career spans decades, leading highly acclaimed culinary programs working in both hotels and Clubs and most recently under his […]