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\nHi cooks and chefs,<\/p>\n
I want you to know that Salonculinaire.com remains completely ready to attempt to assist all cooks and chefs during this critical time. I have been around this industry over 60 years as a cook, and before retiring as a culinary educator, I was experienced\u00a0 in administration, a business owner\/ operator and many other responsible positions.
\nSalonculinaire has been around on the net for over 20 years and has proudly encountered over a million visitors\u2019 in its lifetime.
\nI have never allowed advertising, sponsors or made money from the salonculinaire.com website, always keeping Salonculinaire as a website for Australian cooks and chefs, sorely as a\u00a0 information website service.
\nWe are in an ultimate crisis and I have decided that we need Salonculinaire to step-up to assist\u00a0 in our small way and believe Salonculinaire has a small role to play in this crisis.<\/p>\n
I HAVE A SIMPLE IDEA THAT MAY ASSIST:<\/p>\n
Conduct \u00a0virtual meetings that encourage participants\u00a0 to engage in a meaningful dialogue.
\nTo me it does not matter if you are a member of one of the major chefs\u2019 associations ACF \u2013 LTB \u2013 AITC or non-affiliated cook or chef.<\/p>\n
I believe it is good to think about the future; but you have to get there first:<\/p>\n
This is a time to be nonpartisan, this is a time to simply open a conversation and listen to others who are all in the same boat in this unprecedented crisis.
\nIt\u2019s a time to exchange opinions and suggest ways to assist each other.
\nSalonculinaire launches this no obligation service to support members of the commercial cookery community and others who are impacted by COVID-19.\u00a0 as a online virtual meeting point to chat and support service each other in a small way through these difficult times.
\nEvery two weeks starting from Wednesday April 22 Th, cooks and chefs can join an online meeting at 10.00 AM, and 11.30 AM – Melbourne time. Meetings will commence and finish exactly on time.<\/p>\n
Three criteria:<\/p>\n
1. In this category you must be a cook of chef who is currently employed or otherwise.
\n2.\u00a0 Be willing to assist each other, suggesting conversation topics and resources that can be added\u00a0 to this website.
\n3. You must register and be approved as a participant to be able to join the conversation.<\/p>\n
Resources:<\/p>\n
You need to have a laptop \u2013 desktop -iPhone with a camera and microphone Apple products need a zoom downloaded\u00a0 app.
\nApproved cooks and chefs\u00a0 will be sent a link to a scheduled “Cutting Edge” meeting.
\nAnyone found to break the rules will be immediately removed.
\nFoundation meetings will be limited to the first 100 approved cooks and chefs.
\nIf this works, we will establish moderators who can manage one hundred strong meeting, and can grow\u00a0 Cutting Edge meetings.<\/p>\n
I do not know if this idea will work, but in sincerity, intend to attempt to try.<\/p>\n
Pleases keep conversations professional, respect all visitors online, be positive, and provide ideas to assist each other, allow everyone the opportunity to participate and just support each other , even by just listening.
\nRegister to be the first in the 100 cooks and chefs online meeting at Auschef.com
\nEvery meeting will have a theme for discussion and we encourage ideas for discussions.
\nEvery meeting will have a chair
\nWe will endeavor to have\u00a0 2 – 3 chefs as a panel<\/p>\n
Agenda: 1 Hour 15 Minutes<\/p>\n
Participants log on time window for the cutting edge online program 15 Minutes
\n– 3 panel members are asked for their perception on the topic . 15 minutes
\n– Questions to the panel.\u00a0\u00a0 15 minutes
\n– General comments and opinions- Future topics. 30 minutes
\nWe reserve the right to\u00a0 permanently remove\u00a0 anyone who displays unprofessional behaviour.
\nAccepting this rule is a requirement to belong to this virtual network.
\nPotential topics:<\/p>\n
What should chefs associations do now for the industry? Will this crisis change being a cook or chef?
\nWhat links\u00a0 to websites do you see as important now?<\/p>\n