Biography

Christopher Koetke

Vice President, Kendall College School of Culinary Arts ...

Christopher Koetke is vice president of Kendall College School of Culinary Arts in Chicago. He is a certified executive chef and certified culinary educator by the American Culinary Federation

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Christopher Koetke

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CSP Magazine

Ask the Chef: How Can C-Stores Promote Value?

Achieving value is about the customer’s perception of what they are getting for a specific price

Foodservice

Ask the Chef: Key Metrics for Foodservice Success

Understand what to track in order to deliver the most profits

What are some basic steps I can take to optimize my menu?

What food trends are you following this year that you think could work in a c-store?

Breakfast is all the rage in the wake of McDonald’s offering all-day breakfast. How can c-stores capitalize on that and lure in customers?

The fried foods on our menu taste “off,” and I’m wondering if it’s the oil. What could we be doing wrong?

The week's-worth of headlines brought food safety to the forefront—and rightfully so. It’s never a bad idea to reassess your own practices and protocol.

My foodservice business is strong in the morning and at lunch, but it dies down through the late afternoon, at dinner and in the evening. Any advice for stirring up business at and around dinner?

For a small operator with limited resources who is looking to introduce a new line of foodservice items, what are some recommended R&D best practices to use before offering the items to the public?

An integral part of building a foodservice program is hiring true foodservice employees. But an increasingly dynamic marketplace means more competition to recruit the very best of them.

American consumers are increasingly embracing fish and seafood as healthy, high-protein additions to their daily diets. C-stores can get in the game with the right products and menu ideas.

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