IN THIS ISSUE

1. Enter to Win an All-Expense Paid Trip to Paris
2. JobFinder Employee Holiday Cheer Tip
3. CEO's Dish: Retaining Your Best Employees
4. Behind-the Scenes Photos of Rising Stars Revue, Las Vegas & San Francisco
5. Rumbles & Murmurs: Share Your Breaking News with StarChefs

1. Enter to Win an All-Expense Paid Trip to Paris
StarChefs.com is conducting a food industry salary survey, and everyone who participates will automatically be entered to win an all-expense paid trip to Paris courtesy of Pernod, the international anise spirit. The survey will gather data on salaries for all types of jobs in the foodservice industry with breakdowns for age, gender and racial groups. It will be completely anonymous, and the results will be available only to those who participate! Please help us shed light on these important statistics, which, hopefully, will empower you when either hiring your next employee or searching for your next job in the industry. This survey will just take a moment, and you and a guest may find yourselves in the heart of Paris with one of Pernod's top French chefs!

Click below to enter:
http://www.starchefs.com/survey/takesurvey.php?id=481

2. JobFinder Employee Holiday Cheer Tip
Keep your employee's spirits (and your customer's) bright this holiday season. If your staff knows that their time and efforts are valued, they will smile no matter how many reservations you have for Christmas Eve. Maintaining high morale on the line can be as easy as trying one of these ideas:

-Set a positive tone for your employees: your attitude is reflected in your staff, so if you're full of cheer, they will be too.
-Staff adequately to minimize overtime and prevent employee burn-out. No one really wants to work three doubles during New Year's.
-Develop traditions within your business: celebrate the holidays as a company - even if you hold your annual holiday party at the beach in July.

3. CEO's Dish: Retaining Your Best Employees
Employee turnover rate is an accurate barometer for evaluating of health of your business. To make sure your top staff sticks around, it is essential that they feel rewarded, recognized and appreciated. Show your employees they're valued by really listening to them, implementing their ideas, and offering performance feedback for their efforts and especially their results, no matter how small. The loss of a valued employee is a chance to build stronger staff relations: conduct exit interviews with departing employees and listen to their feedback about the way your company operates.

4. Behind-the Scenes Photos of Rising Stars Revue, Las Vegas & San Francisco
Missed the StarChefs Rising Stars Revues in 2005? Click here>http://starchefs.com/cgi/re.cgi?http://www.starchefs.com/chefs/rising_stars/photos.shtml>here for behind-the-scenes photos from our Las Vegas and San Francisco events. Stay tuned for pictures of our recent Chicago event in our next newsletter.

5. Rumbles & Murmurs: Share Your Breaking News with StarChefs
StarChefs wants news from your company! Employers many now log-in to their account and submit company news to Rumbles & Murmurs, submit a press release, and submit food event dates for inclusion in our Food Events Calendar.