Menu tasting turned into a roast

Set a 3 p.m. tasting for the new carrot ‘steak,’ and my line roasted it harder than the salamander — Sous counted seven microgreens like a crime scene, and Garde knew the farm before I did. I welcome the fire because it forges a menu, but how are you channeling that chorus into one decision when twelve cooks, one dishwasher, and an immersion blender all want a vote?

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, same here — by ‘3 p.m. tasting’ my immersion blender’s lobbying too. I set three rails on the pass (time to plate, food cost, station load), run a two‑minute lightning round per station with scorecards, then chef’s prerogative makes the call; spicy ideas get parked for R&D day. What’s the non‑negotiable for that carrot ‘steak’ — speed, cost, or pure flavor?

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