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Counting the Cost of Waste in Holiday Catering

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In catering, as is the case in any other business sector, being resourceful has its own rewards. Wastefulness is never a positive attribute, but catering is an area offering particular rewards for companies that take the time to ensure their practices minimize waste and make the best possible use of the resources at their disposal. For caterers based in hotels and holiday resorts, keeping on the ball in terms of waste is especially important. Holidaymakers tend to indulge themselves never more so than when eating and drinking so those preparing and serving meals need to ensure that they are the ones taking the responsibility to make the difference in limiting waste. What is waste? As a starting point, it is perhaps best to examine what is meant by the term 'waste'. It probably immediately conjures up images of food waste, and this is of course one of the main ways in which caterers blow their money. Through buying too many ingredients, serving needlessly oversized porti

5 Skills of the Successful Healthcare Administrator

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If you watch television, listen to the radio or read the newspaper, you've heard that careers in the healthcare field are booming. Having a career in healthcare doesn't mean that you have to get hands-on with patients if you don't have the desire to do so. There are dozens of careers in the healthcare field that you may enjoy. If you have a mind for numbers and an eye for detail, you may enjoy a career in administration. Here are the five skills that successful healthcare administrators possess: 1.Communication In order to be a great administrator, you've got to have excellent communication skills. You'll need to be able to speak to department heads, workers, customers and peers with respect and honesty. You'll need to utilize your communication skills to establish relationships with industry executives and co-workers. You'll also need to facilitate positive relationships between workers and help build successful interactions between managers and emplo