All Blog Posts Tagged 'table' (8)

I Hope She Dumps The Boyfriend

Tonight I am serving this young couple when the guy finishes ahead of her and ask me to pack the leftovers for him. She hasn't yet finished but he doesn't seem to care so I pack up his leftovers. Normally I let them pack it but it was slow so what the heck. He had an air about him that I didn't like at all. He was just full of himself.

Well she is still eating when he sees me and ask , can I see a dessert menu? You know if that is one thing that bugs me is when someone will not wait… Continue

Added by Steve Nicolle on January 8, 2010 at 12:00am — No Comments

Non-Operator Quiz: International Dining Etiquette

A friend sent me this.
Just something corny and simple to relax with.
What do you know about international dining etiquette?
(You might have to copy-paste the link to your browser.)
Enjoy!
Paul

International Dining Etiquette
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Added by Paul Paz on August 31, 2009 at 10:54pm — No Comments

Non-Operator Restaurant Dinnerware - Give your customers an awesome dining experience

Over the past few decades, the food service industry has turn out to be more as commercial enterprises. Focusing on various factors like changing times, demand and tastes of customers, adequate changes have been integrated in the art of restaurant management in recent times. Today for any restaurant owner it is necessary to provide everything that is printed on a menu card. Besides this, it has become very important for restaurants to work efficiently by stocking… Continue

Added by WaldoWares on August 4, 2009 at 12:19am — 1 Comment

Before you could say farm-to-the-table, there was my daddy

My daddy, never dad or father but daddy, loved to grow vegetables that along with fishing were his joys. I can’t rant and rave about his cooking skills, he could ruin a steak or burger on the grill in a New York minute but he could grow veggies. It was never one variety of tomatoes it was plum, big boy, cherry, yellow and other varieties or the cucumbers were the regular ones you know from salads, pickling cucumbers and lemon cucumbers. Corn and peppers, you name he grew it, out in our backyard… Continue

Added by Dara Bunjon on June 21, 2009 at 7:09am — No Comments

FOH Layout and Design

Obviously, this is just a crash course and not meant to be a complete guide to restaurant design—just some helpful hints on getting started...

Your customers might think a dining room consists simply of tables and chairs, but you know there are a number of key issues that help ensure not only an aesthetically pleasing dining area for your guests, but also an efficient one.

In addition to basic space requirements and limitations, consider how lighting and color come into…

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Added by Dani on November 19, 2008 at 12:11pm — 2 Comments

Election-Eve Fun: The Gastronomic Pleasures of U.S. Presidents

Looking for a great idea for an Election Day special? Or maybe your child is looking for trivia to earn extra credit on a quiz. The following might help. As those of us living in the States study our ballots and prepare for tomorrow's historic and critical election, I decided to take on the the light-and-tidy activity of looking into the favorite foods of some of the former U.S. Presidents.

Note, many of the foods said to be savored by those who once ran the Oval Office… Continue

Added by Judy "the foodie" Asman on November 3, 2008 at 7:00am — 8 Comments

HAPPY INDEPENDENTS' DAY!

Yes, the spelling above is correct. I mean just that: independent food service operators, owners and those who work for them.

This week, July 1st - 7th is National Independents' Week.

It’s that time of the year to celebrate the backbone of the restaurant and food services industry. I am referring to those outlets totally independent of the big corporate chains.

These are the ‘Mom and Pop’, ‘Chef-owned’ and operated restaurants, haute cuisine, white table cloth,… Continue

Added by Roy MacNaughton on July 2, 2008 at 3:42pm — No Comments

Tabletop Lighting Increased Costs

Ok, now lets hear it.....the economy is uncertain, gas prices are rising, transportation costs are through the roof. And yes it has affected the restaurant business in more ways then one. Less customers, higher cost of supplies.....it is endless. Independent owner/operators probably feel the pinch the most. Our strategy has been to cut out the middle man and go direct.

Those… Continue

Added by Gary Strat on May 1, 2008 at 1:13pm — 5 Comments