How can I be a better cook/chef?

How can I be a better cook/chef?
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Go in earlier to prep. I’m not a chef but I have worked Sonics where everything is made first thing in the morning. (At least it use to be that way) We would go in 2 hours before opening and prepare all the onion rings so they would be easy to fry. We did the same with the pizza dough and any thing else, like the condiments or salads. Everything was ready to go in each station before opening so that all we had to do was throw it on the grill or oven and have it all ready to go. By the way I don’t mean to have it right near by like sitting on a counter. Hopefully you have a small fridge near by where things are just kept cooled.
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