If you haven’t yet heard of fast-casual dining, please crawl out from under your rock. Sit-down and fast-food dining are losing ground as fast-casual gains momentum in a race to feed Americans the best quality food at the most reasonable prices. Rising in popularity during the 2008 recession, when casual dining sales plummeted, the fast-casual…
Soup. What better to eat on a chilly fall day? It warms you from the inside out, and it’s tasty! Here is my favorite split pea soup recipe, perfect for blustery, busy days! Ingredients 2 cups dried, split peas 1 ½ pounds ham hock or shank 3 carrots, sliced 3 celery stocks, sliced 3 red…
Bigger is not always better. Whether or not you agree with this statement matters not—the truth is that downsizing is winning the race in many aspects of the foodservice industry. From menu size to portion size, restaurants are cutting ties with the “bigger is better” motto and changing things up in order to conform to…
Please join me in congratulating Christina Solheim for being chosen Houston’s 4th quarter Employee of the Quarter! While Christina will coyly tell you that she thinks her patience, computer skills, and love of being busy are what prompted her being chosen, her manager tells a much bigger story: Christina takes a lot of initiative in…
Whether you prefer hot or cold drinks in the winter, Monin® has you covered with these four fabulous chocolate drinks. Chocolate Cherry Syrup indulges your fruity side, while Chocolate Fudge Syrup is always a decadent treat. Try one, or try them all!
Can you eat it? Can you take a picture of it? If you answered “yes” to both these questions, then you are right on track with the first trend in 2015 foodservice. I read an article a while back about turnover time in restaurants nowadays. Although the speed of service has increased in order to…
Cambro® Disposable CamLids® offer a solution for nearly any need: Reduce spills during transport, and help protect food and beverage from contaminants Reduce waste created by single-serve beverage containers Available in a variety of sizes and styles for tumblers, bowls and mugs commonly used in restaurants and the healthcare industry Many lids feature a slot…
Happy Halloween from Houston’s!
While perhaps not blatantly noticeable, well-set tables tend to naturally blend in with the décor of the restaurant, while improperly-set tables have a tendency to jar the general perspective of diners. It’s a small thing, but it makes a big difference to the overall ambience of the dining establishment. One thing to remember when planning…
Ingredients ½ c butter 2 c heavy cream 2-3 cloves garlic, minced 3 c freshly grated parmesan 2-3 tsp tomato paste 16 oz pasta, prepared per package directions Melt butter in a medium skillet and add garlic. Cook until garlic it is just soft. Add cream and simmer for at least 5 minutes. Add…