By: paducah guy
i have a question though… i realize you were very thorough in your explanations, but your trying to sell contracts. i’m a chef leaving a restaraunt and i was wondering are my recipes indeed mine or the...
View ArticleBy: bodellconsulting
Good question. Unfortunately, I’m not the right person for the answer. At least not for an answer about the legal ownership. Its possible the restaurant has the legal rights to the recipes you created...
View ArticleBy: Vishal Gupta
I own a restaurant and my chef is unwilling to write down any of the recipes. I did not get into any legal contract when I hired him. What should I do now to protect my business?
View ArticleBy: bodellconsulting
You need to replace your chef. To properly run a restaurant, you need to know what your food is costing you to sell. That can’t be done without a recipe. To properly train employees, you need recipes....
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[...] Who owns your kitchen’s recipes? Has your chef signed an …Jun 7, 2010 … "Can your restaurant survive the departure of your head chef or kitchen manager ?" In addition to helping you evaluate your...
View ArticleBy: JW3
How much do I charge for each recipe? I have a few items that I do special but am willing to sell to the restaurant owner, since he would like to add to his menu. I ran these items as a special and...
View ArticleBy: bodellconsulting
Do you work at the restaurant? I have never heard of an employee charging a restaurant owner for recipes, so I have no basis for answering that question. You are getting paid your hourly rate while you...
View ArticleBy: Alex Cirtu
First of all and I will explain to you this from the legal point of view: the restaurant doesn’t own the recipes unless the Chef gives his written approval in a copyright based contract stating that he...
View ArticleBy: bodellconsulting
I appreciate your input Alex, buy your information is simply wrong. Ownership of recipes does share some similarities to written works, but your statements about ownership rights of written works is...
View ArticleBy: bodellconsulting
I appreciate your input Alex, buy your information is simply wrong. Ownership of recipes does share some similarities to written works, but your statements about ownership rights of written works is...
View ArticleBy: Lily
If there is NO employment contract, no NDA or confidentiality agreement, and no implied or expressed agreement by the Chef to waive his rights to his recipes when he leaves the employ of the restaurant...
View ArticleBy: bodellconsulting
That’s just not accurate Lily. I think your error is in automatically labeling the recipe “his recipe”. In some cases, the recipe may have come to the restaurant with the chef, and the chef maybe able...
View ArticleBy: Terrence Capers
I came into a position as chef at a new restaurant. I created everything in the recipe book and total menu for the restaurant. Due to mediocre management out front. The restaurant didn’t do well. Hell,...
View ArticleBy: friendthatcooks
You can ask, but you won’t have much luck likely. If they were paying you while you were creating recipes, the recipes belong to them. Much like a scientist or an author who creates work while drawing...
View ArticleBy: James Wapple
I don’t see a lot of protection for the chef in this…..I see it’s all about the employer. In many situations it is the chef that brings much of the good stuff to an establishment, especially when...
View ArticleBy: friendthatcooks
Fair enough. This is an employment contract. It’s purpose is to help restaurant owners protect themselves. That’s what this entire blog and restaurant consulting service is in business for. To improve...
View ArticleBy: Thi Hoai Thom Nguyen
“Company X was a small pastry factory. Mr.A was considered as a very experienced baker in factory. He had been working here from the date when company was found. In particular, he kept a own recipe of...
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