If you’ve been following the 2015 food trends then you already know that diners are more frequently opting to eat out in restaurants that consistently offer fresh, locally sourced produce, and local meats that are grass-fed and hormone/antibiotic free. You know, too, that craft beers are topping the dining scene, and that wine tasting is…
Not so many years ago it seemed that we worried about tipping… things like when to tip, who to tip, and how much is a reasonable amount. For instance, should we add a gratuity when we pick up a gift card from the hostess at a restaurant, or do we tip the waiter who brings…
Whether a person drinks tea for the ritual, for its calming effects, or for its refreshing qualities, there is little doubt that the beverage has quite a fan base. In fact, after water, tea is the most widely consumed beverage in the world. Traditionally, tea leaves were steeped in hot water to the desired strength…
Craft beer, a beer made in a traditional or non-mechanized way by a small brewery. Craft cocktails, a cocktail where every element is handmade or tailored specifically to the drink. Craft foods, food prepared from high-quality ingredients, as opposed to fast food. It seems that every segment of the food and drink industry has a…
It used to be, in foodservice, that chefs from fine-dining establishments would set the trends, and those trends would then trickle down to other food segments. Or conversely there was fast food, which was available to those who needed to eat on the run, in a hurry, or inexpensively. But now things are changing, as…
When the restaurant business took a turn to the south during the recession, there was not a lot of money left in the average person’s budget to allow for any kind of dining out, much less at grandiose restaurants. But let’s not forget about the upper crust, the elite who had the money to spare…
Pairing wine with food has been around long enough that most higher-end restaurants have sommeliers available to help diners find their perfect food-wine combination in order to heighten their dining experience. With craft breweries opening doors in every corner of the United States and beyond, beer “has made it onto the menu as more than…
Brunch. That lazy Sunday meal, that “cheerful, sociable and inciting…talk-compelling…sweep away the worries and cobwebs of the week” meal comprised of all that is good about breakfast and lunch. Although the origins of brunch are unclear, what is clear is that the concept caught on in the United States probably around the 1930s, as Hollywood…
Energy efficiency. Cool concept. We should all do our part to save the environment. Right? But as simple as it sounds, there are some confusing aspects that should be addressed before you jump in and make decisions about how your restaurant can join the green revolution. The key is to understand what is available to…
It’s no secret, Americans love their beer. Just ask anyone who drinks alcohol and I bet they can tell you their favorite. It seems, though, that all beer would taste essentially the same, since all beer is made in about the same way, whether you choose to drink a macro-brewed Coors or micro-brewed ale from…