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META BOFINGER’S RESTAURANT SECRET

Culinary Cues

Long before the restaurant chains of today, decades prior to the birth of fine dining, experience dining, and molecular gastronomy, there were neighborhood cafes that were part of small communities across the country. The bread was white, the cream was fresh, the gravy thick, and the coffee would not hold up to today’s standards.

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A LETTER TO CULINARY SCHOOL GRADUATES

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Whatever your end goal might be: Executive Chef in a fine dining operation, Corporate Chef, Sous Chef, Restaurant Manager, Entrepreneur, Research Chef, or Consultant – where ever you hope to land in the future – put that goal in writing. The restaurant industry is being hit extraordinarily hard, unlike any other time in recent history.

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Design Inspired by Japanese Sensibilities

Modern Restaurant Management

The name comes from the Japanese equivalent of the Rock, Paper, Scissors game and the space combines natural elements, fluid design lines, and Japanese precision throughout. The space features hanging lantern pendant lights, wooden wishbone chairs, and bouclé knit and leather banquettes, all custom-designed. “We

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Unique Ways Restaurants Can Use QR Codes to Drive Sales

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When restaurants got the green light to reopen their dining rooms, they implemented a host of safety procedures to prevent the spread of germs. Restaurants across the country shelved their paper menus and turned to digital options to reduce touchpoints. QR codes are nothing new. At least 63.6 Direct Mail Campaigns. Boost Social Media.

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I Have Beef With the Can Storyline in ‘The Bear’

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When they discover the cash, Carmy immediately closes the original beloved-yet-flawed-restaurant, which is funny to me, and rebrands as something closer to his dream dining establishment. In an interview with actor Jeremy Allen White (who plays Carmy), Vulture writer Roxana Hadadi asked this very question. The Bear | FX. I asked twice.

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A Charred Broccolini Salad Full of Sneaky Flavor, Care of Here’s Looking at You

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Opened by chef Jonathan Whitener and front-of-house dynamo Lien Ta on a previously nondescript corner on the fringes of K-town, HLAY attracts an equally eclectic mix of guests — the dining room is typically host to date nights, friendly catch-ups, celebratory dinners, and a bar crowd wise to how great the tiki-adjacent cocktails are.

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Cleanliness in the Restaurant: Reality and Perception

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Just because dine-in business is on hold doesn’t mean your restaurant’s future has to be. Now is the time to get ahead and make sure you are equipped to adequately address what customers will likely be worried about most: restaurant cleanliness and sanitation. HACCP-Compliant Processes. ” “Am I safe eating here?”