The first question out of a person’s mouth every single time when they find out that I am a chef is, “Do you cook at home?” The answer is yes. Sometimes. When I’m home and not too tired and there is time. Cooking at home and cooking at a restaurant require such different skills that […]
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We seem to be going back and forth lately on what to serve for dessert. Some restaurants are completely ignoring the “clean eating” healthy food movement and continue to serve massive sundaes, towering slices of cake and thick, delicious milkshakes. Others are completely on board and opting for healthier alternatives like fruit bowls, light mousses,
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I embrace the Urban Dictionary’s definition of happy hour: “Where the worst selling and nastiest tasting alcoholic beverages are sold for half price to a bunch of alcoholics too drunk to notice.” Before Dram Shop Laws, this was a very accurate description. Operators gave away low cost alcohol at 2 for 1 prices and made
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2017 is already promising to be a very exciting and interesting year. We’ve noticed some trends in the industry that we hope choose to flourish and maybe we will even have a chance to help some of our clients with some of these amusing trends. Expanding to Fast Casual Instead of growing a restaurant group
Kitchens are opening up everywhere. Restaurants are trading in the swinging doors for clean, crisp counters that aren’t just displaying the final dishes guests are ordering, but also showcasing the entertainment of the chopping, slicing, sautéing, and saucing. When some people think of a functioning kitchen they think of scattered chatter, “yes chef!”, sizzling pans,
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In 2015, there was a string of news articles detailing the ethical changes that some of the largest chain restaurants are making to their menus. Taco Bell recently vowed to be the first fast food chain to serve cage-free eggs by the end of 2016. McDonalds, Starbucks, and Panera all committed to the end of
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How many times did we hear “eat your vegetables” or more specifically, “eat your Brussels sprouts” and immediately respond with a sighed, “EWW”. The idea of eating chicken liver, or any other kind of organ, was disgusting, cruel and inconceivable in our past. Now it seems that our pallets are almost immediately drawn to the
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So what is really expected of you on the web? Being a hospitality consultant would suggest that I have high expectations for most dining establishments and might even be considered a “food snob”. The truth is I enjoy eating at all types of restaurants from casual fast food to fine dining. I’ll give almost any
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We’ve talked about cronuts and the farm-to-table movement before. We loved and embraced them, but along with a few others, it’s time to say goodbye and move on to some bigger and better things in 2016. We aren’t saying that we need to take steps back from the farm-to-table movement, but like we stated in
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I suppose binge watching is a bit healthier than binge eating. Food documentaries have had somewhat of an uprising the past few years, much due to the “farm-to-table” movement, a focus on a healthier, more sustainable diet and of course, Netflix. Where else can you find all of your favorite foodie television shows and food
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