San Antonio CC’s Eduardo Castillo shares insights from the Power Soccer Nationals, highlighting parallels between effective team management in sports and professional kitchens.
About The Author
Eduardo Castillo, CEC, Executive Chef of San Antonio Country Club,
Eduardo Castillo is the Executive Chef of San Antonio (Texas) Country Club. Castillo has also held the Executive Chef position at a number of other prestigious clubs including Round Hill Club (Greenwich, Conn.), Elkridge Country Club (Baltimore, Md.), and The Summit Club (Fort Wayne, Ind.).
Finding Strength in Connections
San Antonio CC’s Eduardo Castillo reflects on the holidays, sharing his experiences of loss and the deepened understanding of the importance of connections.
Cultivating Leadership and Authority Among Culinary Teams
How to guide your team members, especially junior leaders, in asserting their authority and earning respect.
Bridging the Gap in Culinary Leadership Skills
San Antonio CC’s Eduardo Castillo discusses the common issue of skilled cooks being promoted to managerial roles without adequate preparation, emphasizing the need for comprehensive training.
Educating Teams through Club Culinary Exchanges
Eduardo Castillo, from San Antonio Country Club, broadens his team’s expertise by fostering educational exchanges with fellow clubs he encountered during his own professional development.
Planning to Resign? Here’s the Best Way to Do It.
San Antonio CC’s Executive Chef offers advice on how to leave your current job for a new one.
Leadership and Loneliness
San Antonio CC’s Executive Chef The Executive Chef is prioritizing genuine connections to benefit himself, his team, and his club.
The Perils of Food Costs
Club chefs must be proactive about collecting and sharing pricing data with managers, board members and F&B committees.
The Real Value of Continuing Education
Eduardo Castillo, CEC, Executive Chef of San Antonio CC, says networking is one of the most important parts of in-person education opportunities.
Ten Tips for Finding a Better Work-Life Balance
Eduardo Castillo, CEC, Executive Chef of San Antonio CC, offers ten ideas for how club chefs can achieve a better work-life balance based on strategies that work for him.
Eduardo Castillo, CEC, Offers Sound Advice to Job Seekers
The rules of job-hunting and hiring have changed, but San Antonio CC’s Executive Chef offers insights to help clubs and chefs shift the approach.
San Antonio CC’s Eduardo Castillo Weighs Internal vs. External Hires
Eduardo Castillo, CEC, Executive Chef of San Antonio Country Club, weighs the pros and cons of promoting from within vs. external hiring.
San Antonio CC’s Eduardo Castillo Shares Staff Appreciation Letter With Membership
Instead of offering a rosy look at the road ahead, Eduardo Castillo, CEC, Executive Chef of San Antonio Country Club, used his year-end member communication to share an open letter of appreciation to the club’s culinary team.
How San Antonio CC’s Eduardo Castillo is Leading His Team Through This Extended Crisis
Eduardo Castillo, CEC, Executive Chef of San Antonio Country Club, is taking the time to focus on his team and their abilities as well as adjust various part of operation to be more successful now and when the pandemic is over.
What 50% Means for San Antonio CC’s Eduardo Castillo
Eduardo Castillo, CEC, Executive Chef of San Antonio Country Club, offers a behind-the-scenes look at the club’s new policies and procedures for running at half-capacity.