Nothing gets me more excited to tell a story or write a blog post than the passion of others. I was thrilled that we were all able to work together to tell Tundra’s story Draw Chalk My Life style. We started by interviewing Michael Lewis and Rob Fenton, our founders, …
Read More »Restaurants & Kids
Yes, I know there are restaurants that cater to kids and restaurants that don’t. I’m a mother to two awesome little boys – online I call them Max and White Bread – and we typically have to pick our restaurants based on whether the boys are joining Mom and Dad, …
Read More »How Kid-Friendly Restaurants Can Better Cater To Kids
You got the crayons, the coloring mats, and the fun kids cups, but then stopped there. There are so many other things you can do to make your restaurant more kid-friendly (yes, more). Creating a little fun and teaching your servers what being kid-friendly means can really help increase sales …
Read More »6 Tips for Better Plating & Presentation
No questions about it, people eat with their eyes. Once a plate is sat down in front of a guest they have already passed judgment on how that food is going to taste. They look at the plating, they look at how the food is arranged, and they look at …
Read More »Shut The Fridge Door: How Cloud-Based Temperature Monitoring Systems Can Help Save Your Business
How many times as a kid did you hear your mom yell, “Get what you need and shut the fridge door already!” Well, turns out that mom was right, studies have showed that refrigerator door openings account for 7% of fridge energy use. Now, think of that number with a …
Read More »Infographic: DIY Restaurant Equipment Repair
Picture this, it’s right before dinner rush and something breaks in the kitchen. Unfortunately, it’s not the time to run out to get the part needed to make the repair, and improvising is all-to-often the go to quick fix that stands in as the substitute. Whether it’s pliers to turn …
Read More »Suspended Coffee – Dream Big. Start Small.
When I started doing research on the Suspended Coffee Movement I expected to find a lot of information on restaurants and people working together to support those in need, but what I actually found was that this movement has its flaws that causes many restaurants to turn their cheek the …
Read More »Cleaning Underneath Restaurant Kitchen Equipment is Easy With Stoveshoes
One of the most common missed cleaning spots in a restaurant kitchen is underneath (and behind) large kitchen equipment, but this is also one area that the health inspector is guaranteed to check. And we understand, cleaning under these large appliances is a pain: mop strings get stuck in the …
Read More »Learn To Spoon Swoosh
It’s funny how intimidating it can seem to add a little presentation to a dish, which is why the majority of us plop our meals on a plate when we’re at home and totally leave plating décor to the wayside. But what may look like takes hours to complete, is …
Read More »Can’t Eat Here: Is Your Restaurant Sending the Right Message to Guests With Dietary Restrictions?
Imagine sitting down at a restaurant and being met with disgust when you question a menu item; unfortunately, that’s what a lot of people with dietary restrictions are being met with when they dine out. The message here isn’t that every restaurant is this way, but rather that you should …
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