Playbooks
Allergen flashcards: the allergens every server should know cold
The major food allergens, why servers must know them by heart, and how to drill allergen flashcards so you never freeze at the table.
Lawrence Arya··6 min
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Allergy and diet flashcards for nightshade-free and allium-free guests
Wellness and specialty venues field strict diets: no nightshades, no onion or garlic, fully vegan. Here is how servers can learn which dishes fit, fast, and answer confidently.
Lawrence Arya··4 min
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Learning an English menu for a season in Ibiza: a fast guide
Working a summer season in Ibiza and need to learn an English menu fast? Here is how to learn the dishes, descriptions, pronunciation, and allergens in a second language.
Lawrence Arya··4 min
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Learning Thai restaurant dish names as an English speaker
New at a Thai restaurant and stumbling over the dish names? Here is how to learn to recognize, say, and describe Thai dishes fast, with flashcards and active recall.
Lawrence Arya··4 min
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Low-FODMAP and dietary needs: a fast way for servers to learn them
Servers increasingly field low-FODMAP and other dietary requests. Here is how to learn which dishes fit, fast, and answer guests confidently without guessing.
Lawrence Arya··4 min
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Memorizing halal vs non-halal items and cross-contact, fast
Need to learn which menu items are halal, which are not, and where cross-contact happens? Here is how to drill it into reliable recall for the floor.
Lawrence Arya··4 min
Playbooks
Korean BBQ banchan: a tool to memorize the side dishes fast
New at a Korean BBQ spot with a tray of banchan to learn and explain? Here is how to memorize the side dishes, their names, and allergens fast, so you can answer any table.
Lawrence Arya··4 min
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How to study celiac and gluten cross-contact on a menu
Serving a guest with celiac disease means knowing more than which dishes have wheat. Here is how to learn gluten and cross-contact on your menu, fast and safely.
Lawrence Arya··4 min
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How to learn shellfish allergens and cross-contact stations fast
Shellfish is one of the most dangerous allergens, and cross-contact is invisible. Here is how to learn which dishes and stations carry the risk, fast, and never guess.
Lawrence Arya··5 min
Playbooks
Memorize the Sweetgreen assembly line and ingredients fast
New on a Sweetgreen-style assembly line with dozens of ingredients to learn? Here is how to memorize the ingredients, builds, and allergens fast.
Lawrence Arya··2 min