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Jonathan Deutsch, Ph.D.

Articles by
Jonathan Deutsch, Ph.D.

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Restaurant cookbook

Where do I start looking for the companies to help with a cookbook or public sale and what are the realities of any success in this next endeavor? 

Protecting yourself from libel

Is there any way to fight libel besides an expensive lawsuit?

Industry guests

Is that bad business to not do anything for industry guests? Is there a recommended guideline?

Health inspection invites

Do you think it is a good idea to invite the health department in to give their opinion or is that just asking for trouble?

Employment drug screening

With marijuana now legal in our state, do we need to redo our pre-employment drug screening? 

Culinary school vs. culinary job training

Is culinary school worthwhile or can I learn everything I need to on the job?

A protocol for recommendation letters

While recommendation letters, especially for culinary school or college, but also for jobs, are a mainstay in our industry, they do set you up for some liability. 

Developing new talent

Recently, unpaid internships have surfaced as a problem in many industries, restaurants among them. If not implemented correctly (and they often aren’t), they may violate wage and hour laws.

A protocol for disability references

You are right to second-guess your response. Really the only reference questions you should answer are those related to whether the candidate was in fact your employee and during what time. 

Clean laundry

The problem with most cleaning advice is it’s stain-specific. For red wine stains, juice, blood, chocolate, and so on, advice varies.

Getting the word out

How do I build buzz around “secret” menu items?

Wrongful termination

I recently let a terrible employee go and was surprised to find out she filed a complaint against me for wrongful termination.

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