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THE KING IS IN THE HOUSE

Culinary Cues

Looking back can provide us with context and content for making future decisions – lessons learned and all that, or it can also help us to relish what worked and hold on to that for inspiration. SOME TIME IN THE LATE 1960’S: Walking through the back entrance to the Statler Hilton Hotel was like stepping into a totally different world.

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OUR DAILY BREATH: WHAT RESTAURANTS MEAN TO SOCIETY

Culinary Cues

Dating back to Medieval times when cooking was reserved for nobility and later during the Renaissance when merchant travelers relied on local taverns for respite and a chance to break bread – restaurants and restaurant life has always been present. It is this understanding that will bring the industry back.

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Time Traveling Through History’s Weirdest Entertaining Advice

EATER

For most of the 20th century, the magazine Good Housekeeping was a key arbiter of dinner party taste, a tradition that dates back to 1905, when the magazine published The Good Housekeeping Hostess , a compendium of hosting tips, dinner party theme ideas, and strict rules for entertaining. Your tea service should be as complicated as possible.

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Unbeatable Happy Hour Specials Around Nashville

Restaurant Clicks

Happy hour is an integral part of life for me as an avid traveler who is often on a budget. Happy hour is an integral part of life for me as an avid traveler who is often on a budget. It’s a special present from the restaurant to see good happy hour deals available as long as I visit during their specified times.

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THE EVOLUTION OF THE AMERICAN RESTAURANT

Culinary Cues

People traveled cross country to experience these chef extravaganzas. Culinary School Bonanza – Becoming a Chef is Cool: Not too long ago – cooks learned their trade and aspired to become a chef through in-house apprenticeship and the school of hard knocks. PART TWO: The Era of the Chef: Ah, now things really changed.

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14 Labor Day Restaurant Specials for 2021

Touch Bistro

We’re sharing ideas for Labor Day restaurant specials that will help you maximize profits and make your restaurant a Labor Day destination for years to come. In this article you’ll learn: How Labor Day can impact your restaurant How to plan Labor Day promotions 14 Labor Day restaurant specials to try this September. All hands on deck?

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DON’T NICKEL AND DIME YOUR GUEST or IMPRESS THEM WITH QUANTITY

Culinary Cues

Now, if the guest wants a particular “special vegetable” then, of course we charge, but to leave a protein source on the plate as a stand-alone, is not what we do. [] APPETIZERS ARE NOT A FULL MEAL Appetizers that are increased in size to increase the plate charge defeats the experience of dining. Not necessary!