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CULINARY EXCELLENCE WITHOUT SNOBBERY

Culinary Cues

In Singapore, 2016, Chan Hon Meng of Hawker Chan’s and Hill Street Tai Hwa Pork Noodle both won a Michelin star for their street-food establishments. Even the Michelin Guide broke the ice of snobbery in recent years. How’s that for an introductory sentence? If fine dining is your objective, then make the commitment knowing what’s involved.

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WINTER WEIGHT WINES

Planet Grape

blog | January 9, 2020 – 2:08pm | By Catherine Fallis. If this is your house style, or you are looking for some nice, smaller production selections, here are the top ten picks from Planet Grape Wine Review. 2016 Jermann Vintage Tunina Venezia Giulia Italy $66. Chefs look to the season for inspiration as do sommeliers.

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For Some Food Bloggers, Digital Cookbooks Are Better Than Print

EATER

Since followers might worry they were losing access to recipes that appeared only in the books and not on her blog, she announced plans to transfer everything to the public website. Digital cookbooks have been a hard sell for big publishing houses, despite the promise of Amazon’s Kindle and other e-readers.

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How to Meet The Needs of Today’s Coffee Shop Customer

Perfect Daily Grind

Coffee shop owners who don’t adapt to their changing needs risk losing sales and customers. The market isn’t the only thing that’s changed. The world has too, and this will impact the behaviour and preferences of 2020’s coffee shop consumer. The Average Coffee Shop Consumer. Let’s take a look at what today’s coffee shop consumer cares about. “The

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Restaurant Profit Margins: A No-Brainer Guide to Maximizing Your Profits

Notch

In 2016, the average net profit margin across the industry was a mere 3%. As an owner-operator, your restaurant likely sits at the center of your life. It's not only your business and your livelihood— it's also your dream. Unfortunately, if your restaurant is typical, your profit margins are exceedingly narrow. So, why do it?

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Restaurant Profit Margins: A No-Brainer Guide to Maximizing Your Profits

Notch

In 2016, the average net profit margin across the industry was a mere 3%. As an owner-operator, your restaurant likely sits at the center of your life. It's not only your business and your livelihood— it's also your dream. Unfortunately, if your restaurant is typical, your profit margins are exceedingly narrow. So, why do it?

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Blue Hill at Stone Barns Tells a Beautiful Story. Former Employees Say It’s Too Good to Be True.

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But former employees say that narrative often obscured a more complicated reality. This story contains a detailed account of a sexual assault. In November 2013, a 22-year-old cook named John Schaible arrived in Pocantico Hills, New York, to work at Blue Hill at Stone Barns. All I could think about is how sad it is.

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