{ "version": "https://jsonfeed.org/version/1.1", "title": "Heard kitchen notes", "home_page_url": "https://heardbybuzzy.com/blog", "feed_url": "https://heardbybuzzy.com/blog/feed.json", "description": "Plain answers for people who run kitchens, from Heard.", "language": "en-US", "authors": [ { "name": "Sheraz Gandhi", "url": "https://heardbybuzzy.com/about" } ], "items": [ { "id": "https://heardbybuzzy.com/blog/what-does-86-mean-in-a-kitchen", "url": "https://heardbybuzzy.com/blog/what-does-86-mean-in-a-kitchen", "title": "What does 86 mean in a kitchen?", "summary": "86 means you are out of it. When a cook says \"86 the salmon,\" the salmon is off the menu until someone says it is back.", "content_text": "86 means you are out of it. When a cook says \"86 the salmon,\" the salmon is off the menu until someone says it is back.", "date_published": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z", "date_modified": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z", "authors": [ { "name": "Sheraz Gandhi", "url": "https://heardbybuzzy.com/about" } ] }, { "id": "https://heardbybuzzy.com/blog/what-does-heard-chef-mean", "url": "https://heardbybuzzy.com/blog/what-does-heard-chef-mean", "title": "What does \"Heard, chef\" mean in a kitchen?", "summary": "In a kitchen, \"Heard, chef\" means \"I heard you, I got it.\" It is the answer a cook gives so the person who spoke knows the message landed.", "content_text": "In a kitchen, \"Heard, chef\" means \"I heard you, I got it.\" It is the answer a cook gives so the person who spoke knows the message landed.", "date_published": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z", "date_modified": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z", "authors": [ { "name": "Sheraz Gandhi", "url": "https://heardbybuzzy.com/about" } ] }, { "id": "https://heardbybuzzy.com/blog/stop-servers-selling-86d-dishes", "url": "https://heardbybuzzy.com/blog/stop-servers-selling-86d-dishes", "title": "How do you stop servers selling a dish you're out of?", "summary": "To stop servers selling a dish you are out of, get the news from the kitchen to the floor the moment it happens. Four habits help: one list, said at line-up, a second check at the window, and a word to the host.", "content_text": "To stop servers selling a dish you are out of, get the news from the kitchen to the floor the moment it happens. Four habits help: one list, said at line-up, a second check at the window, and a word to the host.", "date_published": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z", "date_modified": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z", "authors": [ { "name": "Sheraz Gandhi", "url": "https://heardbybuzzy.com/about" } ] }, { "id": "https://heardbybuzzy.com/blog/kitchen-and-server-communication", "url": "https://heardbybuzzy.com/blog/kitchen-and-server-communication", "title": "How do the kitchen and servers stay on the same page?", "summary": "The kitchen and servers stay on the same page when news moves in one direction, in one place, at set times. Four habits help: a line-up before service, one list, notes on the menu, and one person who answers questions.", "content_text": "The kitchen and servers stay on the same page when news moves in one direction, in one place, at set times. Four habits help: a line-up before service, one list, notes on the menu, and one person who answers questions.", "date_published": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z", "date_modified": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z", "authors": [ { "name": "Sheraz Gandhi", "url": "https://heardbybuzzy.com/about" } ] }, { "id": "https://heardbybuzzy.com/blog/how-to-train-a-new-cook-on-the-line", "url": "https://heardbybuzzy.com/blog/how-to-train-a-new-cook-on-the-line", "title": "How do you train a new cook on the line?", "summary": "To train a new cook on the line, teach one task at a time, use call and response so you know they heard, and write short notes after each shift. Be kind, be clear, and let them do the task themselves.", "content_text": "To train a new cook on the line, teach one task at a time, use call and response so you know they heard, and write short notes after each shift. Be kind, be clear, and let them do the task themselves.", "date_published": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z", "date_modified": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z", "authors": [ { "name": "Sheraz Gandhi", "url": "https://heardbybuzzy.com/about" } ] }, { "id": "https://heardbybuzzy.com/blog/restaurant-short-delivery-what-to-do", "url": "https://heardbybuzzy.com/blog/restaurant-short-delivery-what-to-do", "title": "What should you do about a short delivery at a restaurant?", "summary": "When a delivery comes in short, check it before the driver leaves, write it on the paperwork, tell the chef, change the plan, and ask for credit. Do the first two while the driver is still there.", "content_text": "When a delivery comes in short, check it before the driver leaves, write it on the paperwork, tell the chef, change the plan, and ask for credit. Do the first two while the driver is still there.", "date_published": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z", "date_modified": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z", "authors": [ { "name": "Sheraz Gandhi", "url": "https://heardbybuzzy.com/about" } ] }, { "id": "https://heardbybuzzy.com/blog/how-to-run-a-line-check", "url": "https://heardbybuzzy.com/blog/how-to-run-a-line-check", "title": "How do you run a line check before service?", "summary": "A line check is a short walk down the line before service, to make sure every station is stocked, labeled, and ready. Walk it in the same order every day, one station at a time, and write down what is short.", "content_text": "A line check is a short walk down the line before service, to make sure every station is stocked, labeled, and ready. Walk it in the same order every day, one station at a time, and write down what is short.", "date_published": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z", "date_modified": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z", "authors": [ { "name": "Sheraz Gandhi", "url": "https://heardbybuzzy.com/about" } ] }, { "id": "https://heardbybuzzy.com/blog/how-to-build-a-kitchen-order", "url": "https://heardbybuzzy.com/blog/how-to-build-a-kitchen-order", "title": "How do you build a kitchen order without guessing?", "summary": "To build a kitchen order without guessing, look at what is on the shelf, what is already coming, and what you expect to sell. Order the gap, and check the cutoff time and the minimum before you send it.", "content_text": "To build a kitchen order without guessing, look at what is on the shelf, what is already coming, and what you expect to sell. Order the gap, and check the cutoff time and the minimum before you send it.", "date_published": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z", "date_modified": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z", "authors": [ { "name": "Sheraz Gandhi", "url": "https://heardbybuzzy.com/about" } ] }, { "id": "https://heardbybuzzy.com/blog/kitchen-waste-log", "url": "https://heardbybuzzy.com/blog/kitchen-waste-log", "title": "How do you keep a kitchen waste log that people use?", "summary": "A kitchen waste log works when it asks for three things: what you tossed, how much, and why. Keep it in one place, fill it in as you toss, and look at the top three once a week.", "content_text": "A kitchen waste log works when it asks for three things: what you tossed, how much, and why. Keep it in one place, fill it in as you toss, and look at the top three once a week.", "date_published": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z", "date_modified": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z", "authors": [ { "name": "Sheraz Gandhi", "url": "https://heardbybuzzy.com/about" } ] }, { "id": "https://heardbybuzzy.com/blog/how-to-organize-a-walk-in-cooler", "url": "https://heardbybuzzy.com/blog/how-to-organize-a-walk-in-cooler", "title": "How do you organize a walk-in cooler?", "summary": "To organize a walk-in cooler, give every kind of food its own zone, label everything, and put the oldest food at the front so it gets used first. Check your local health department for the rules in your area.", "content_text": "To organize a walk-in cooler, give every kind of food its own zone, label everything, and put the oldest food at the front so it gets used first. Check your local health department for the rules in your area.", "date_published": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z", "date_modified": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z", "authors": [ { "name": "Sheraz Gandhi", "url": "https://heardbybuzzy.com/about" } ] }, { "id": "https://heardbybuzzy.com/blog/kitchen-inventory-count-routine", "url": "https://heardbybuzzy.com/blog/kitchen-inventory-count-routine", "title": "How do you do a kitchen inventory count?", "summary": "A kitchen inventory count is a weekly walk where you count what is on your shelves. Keep it quick by walking the same path every time, using one sheet in shelf order, and having two people: one counts and one writes.", "content_text": "A kitchen inventory count is a weekly walk where you count what is on your shelves. Keep it quick by walking the same path every time, using one sheet in shelf order, and having two people: one counts and one writes.", "date_published": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z", "date_modified": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z", "authors": [ { "name": "Sheraz Gandhi", "url": "https://heardbybuzzy.com/about" } ] }, { "id": "https://heardbybuzzy.com/blog/prep-labels-what-to-write", "url": "https://heardbybuzzy.com/blog/prep-labels-what-to-write", "title": "What goes on a kitchen prep label?", "summary": "A kitchen prep label says what the food is, who made it, when it was made, and when to use it by. Keep it short and readable, and check your local health department for the rules in your area.", "content_text": "A kitchen prep label says what the food is, who made it, when it was made, and when to use it by. Keep it short and readable, and check your local health department for the rules in your area.", "date_published": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z", "date_modified": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z", "authors": [ { "name": "Sheraz Gandhi", "url": "https://heardbybuzzy.com/about" } ] }, { "id": "https://heardbybuzzy.com/blog/how-to-calculate-plate-cost", "url": "https://heardbybuzzy.com/blog/how-to-calculate-plate-cost", "title": "How do you calculate plate cost?", "summary": "Plate cost is what it costs you to make one plate. To work it out, find the price of each part, multiply by the amount on the plate, add the parts together, then compare the total to the menu price.", "content_text": "Plate cost is what it costs you to make one plate. To work it out, find the price of each part, multiply by the amount on the plate, add the parts together, then compare the total to the menu price.", "date_published": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z", "date_modified": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z", "authors": [ { "name": "Sheraz Gandhi", "url": "https://heardbybuzzy.com/about" } ] }, { "id": "https://heardbybuzzy.com/blog/what-are-par-levels", "url": "https://heardbybuzzy.com/blog/what-are-par-levels", "title": "What are par levels in a restaurant?", "summary": "A par level is the amount of an item you want on the shelf when the truck comes. To set one, think about how much you use, how many days until the next delivery, and add a small cushion.", "content_text": "A par level is the amount of an item you want on the shelf when the truck comes. To set one, think about how much you use, how many days until the next delivery, and add a small cushion.", "date_published": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z", "date_modified": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z", "authors": [ { "name": "Sheraz Gandhi", "url": "https://heardbybuzzy.com/about" } ] }, { "id": "https://heardbybuzzy.com/blog/how-to-write-a-prep-list", "url": "https://heardbybuzzy.com/blog/how-to-write-a-prep-list", "title": "How do you write a prep list that works?", "summary": "A prep list that works says four things for every line: what to make, how much, who makes it, and why. Start from what you expect to sell, take away what you already have, and round to whole batches.", "content_text": "A prep list that works says four things for every line: what to make, how much, who makes it, and why. Start from what you expect to sell, take away what you already have, and round to whole batches.", "date_published": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z", "date_modified": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z", "authors": [ { "name": "Sheraz Gandhi", "url": "https://heardbybuzzy.com/about" } ] }, { "id": "https://heardbybuzzy.com/blog/what-is-mise-en-place", "url": "https://heardbybuzzy.com/blog/what-is-mise-en-place", "title": "What is mise en place in a kitchen?", "summary": "Mise en place means having everything you need ready and in its place before you start to cook. To set up a simple one, read the list, gather what you need, cut and portion, set your station, and clear the extras.", "content_text": "Mise en place means having everything you need ready and in its place before you start to cook. To set up a simple one, read the list, gather what you need, cut and portion, set your station, and clear the extras.", "date_published": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z", "date_modified": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z", "authors": [ { "name": "Sheraz Gandhi", "url": "https://heardbybuzzy.com/about" } ] } ] }