Juicing isn’t new, and in fact, has been big business in Beverly Hills beginning in 1975 when Dave Otto opened the Beverly Hills Juice Club as “an extension of his ‘quest for the perfect diet,’” according to Mary Macvean in her LA Times article Juicing trend Still Going Strong in 2015. The latest trend, though,…
Fusion, mashups, frankenfoods…whatever you want to call them, combining foods that wouldn’t normally be prepared together into funky and creative dishes seems to be all the rage. Think about the nearly-passe “cronut,” the croissant-donut pastry invented by Chef Dominique Ansel in 2013—crowds went wild for the crazy, flaky, sweet, buttery goodness and the treat was…
Properly seasoned food is the key to good taste. When your guest comments on how great the food tastes you can be certain that the food was seasoned to perfection. But how do you season to excellent taste? The simple answer is that practice makes perfect, but having a starting point to guide you will…
With summer upon us it’s time to think about poolside and outdoor dining. When the weather turns nice, guests like to be outside soaking up the warmth and sunshine. How do you give them a great outdoor dining experience while simultaneously maintaining the standards of your restaurant and making safety your first priority? The answer…
Lemonade. It’s hot when it’s hot, and even when it’s not. As soda sales continue to dwindle, restaurant operators have seen lemonade sales increase. Not only in the summertime when temperatures soar; lemonade sales are relatively consistent from season to season. And why not? Lemonade is one of the few beverage categories that bartenders and…
Bone broth is probably as old as fire, or at least as old as when humans figured out a way to encase water in a vat while over fire—some 20,000 years ago. And surely you remember the old adage, “chicken soup is good for the soul.” Turns out what grandma touted as the healing properties…
Melamine dinnerware could just be the saving grace your busy dining establishment has been waiting for. For busy eateries with high turnover that don’t like the idea of disposable tableware, or for fast casuals who opt for dishes over baskets, melamine is turning out to be an obvious choice. But what are melamine dishes, exactly? …
Americans are drinking less soda and sweetened beverages, preferring instead to grab a cup of refreshingly cold iced tea, especially as temperatures rise. Sales have surged over the past twenty years—more than quadrupling during that time frame according to the US Tea Association. More than half of the American population drinks tea on a daily…
“He was a bold man that first ate an oyster.” ~Jonathon Swift In 17th century New York the island of Manhattan was covered with oyster beds and the salty shellfish was enjoyed by rich and poor alike, and by the 19th century oysters could be enjoyed from the street carts of the city, in saloons,…
Once thought to be an anomaly relegated to roam the earth in the form of a “roach coach,” food trucks are now the next culinary trend, suddenly everywhere: decorating the coastal regions of the eastern seaboard, dotting the landscape of the central plains and mountains, and coloring the beach towns along the west coast. Young…