Culinary Cues
NOVEMBER 10, 2024
In those early days of European coffee houses, during the 17 th century, politics were the main source of conversation. In the American colonies, public houses, or taverns, followed suit as meeting places for the common man and self-proclaimed intellectuals.
7 Shifts
OCTOBER 26, 2022
When you dine out at a restaurant, you tip your server. It's the expectation and an essential part of how restaurant workers earn a living. A guest's tip subsidizes wages for most of America's restaurant workers. It's a reality that only exists in North America—the United States and Canada. But tipping did not take off immediately in the U.S.
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Culinary Cues
NOVEMBER 22, 2024
I came across an old quote from Phylicia Rashad (for those my age – the lead actress in the series “Fame” from many years back) that gave me another opportunity to think about the cooks that I know and have known over the past five (nearly six) decades and why I chose to stand in front of a range. Art is the basis of human expression.”
Modern Restaurant Management
JUNE 6, 2025
Demographic shifts are reshaping the workforce, of the present and of the future, and the restaurant industry is on the front lines. For an industry full of leaders long ago accustomed to handling staffing shortages, the past few years have but restauranteurs to the test. The next few will be no different.
Culinary Cues
MAY 12, 2025
Youre a chef, dont take the easy route of buying pre-cooked cold cuts for your meat roast, smoke or braise your own; make it your signature and let the customer see the product being sliced in front of them. For generations excellent meant complicated, intense, all-consuming, and sacrifice. Ahbut there are signs of change.
Modern Restaurant Management
DECEMBER 31, 2024
From salted egg yolks and chili crunch fusions to mushroom-infused teas and freeze-dried fruit powder garnishes, Kimpton’s in-house experts share the standout ingredients, menu items and techniques that will come to the table in 2025.
Modern Restaurant Management
MAY 22, 2025
Dark colors in back-of-house environments provide practical benefits by concealing inevitable kitchen stains, while lighter palettes in customer-facing positions create perceptions of cleanliness and approachability. Professional garment design achieves this balance by carefully considering operational requirements and visual presentation.
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