Tweet Chef Alex Atala, son of Lebanese immigrants and raised in Brazil, is himself a blending of cultures separated by huge geographical distances and divergent attitudes. Perhaps this is why he is perfectly suited to bring the flavors of Brazil to global prominence. Chef Atala achieved recognition by creating a hybrid cuisine from two very [...]
Archive | October, 2010
Green Restaurant Tips: Restaurant Energy Management Systems
Tweet Some chain restaurants have started using comprehensive, fully automated energy management systems (EMS) to help reduce energy usage in their restaurants. Restaurant energy management systems have been around for a couple decades, but recent technological advances have really improved what an EMS can do. An EMS system can control air conditioning, hood exhaust fans, [...]
Restaurants Use Nutrition Info To Add Value For Customers
Tweet Added value – in a world of discounts, something besides price has to get your customers in the door. It’s the new reality facing the food service industry these days, and many restaurants have already started devising ways to go the extra mile for customers. Soon enough restaurants will be required to post nutrition [...]
Does The Rise of the Spanish Mean the Death Of French Cuisine?
Tweet French food has always been the gold standard in fine dining. Over the years the fusion of French cuisine with flavors from around the world has bred a culture of ingenuity and dynamism that helped perpetuate French style cooking as the center for culinary excellence. But recently some trends have started pointing in other [...]
Bars and Restaurants Using Spotters To Increase Profits
Tweet A bar spotter, or “nightclub secret shopper,” is a person sent into a bar by the owner or manager to conduct a secret quality control review of bar staff. Spotters carefully observe bartenders and other employees, watching for telltale signs of theft and misconduct. Most spotters were once bartenders themselves, and understand the industry [...]
Why Chipotle’s Food With Integrity Is Good Business
Tweet Everybody in the food service industry is talking about locally sourced food these days. The National Restaurant Association has called local,organic and sustainable ingredients one of the biggest trends of 2010, and consumers have defied logic by proving they are willing to pay more for better quality. The Mexican-themed chain Chipotle has carved a [...]
Use Twitter To Market Your Restaurant: 4 Strategies For Success
Tweet So have you jumped on the Twitter bandwagon yet? Or are you sick and tired of hearing about tweets, tweeting, and all other variations of bird noises? Are you wondering what the heck I’m talking about? For those of you who answered “yes” to the last question, you’ve got some catching up to do. [...]
Why Every Bar, Restaurant & Hotel Should be Using Text Messaging
Tweet In this article, I’m going to share with you the top reasons why every restaurant should be using text messaging. I think that you will find these strategies useful and that they’ll save you thousands of dollars when you start using SMS Text Messaging. With the Holidays around the corner, this is the best [...]
Is The Grocery Store Stealing Your Business?
Tweet The days of visiting your local grocery store once a week to stock up on food supplies is starting to give way to more frequent, even daily visits, and customers are buying a lot more than a gallon of milk. What started as a simple salad bar and deli in supermarkets in the ‘80s [...]
New Bill To Hike Tax Deductibility of Business Meals
Tweet A bill was introduced to the House of Representatives recently that proposes to increase the percentage of a business related meal that can be deducted from 50% to 80%. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Neil Abercrombie (D-HI), has twice been introduced in past sessions of Congress and has twice failed to become law. Opponents [...]
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