Your customers have kept up a steady demand for seafood specialties, particularly those menu items that draw on regional, seasonal and ethnic inspirations. For instance, at Ponti Seafood Grill in Seattle, the menu includes items such as Pacific...
A margarita with Mexican food? Absolutely! How about an ice-cold beer? No Doubt! But what about wine? Believe it or not, wine goes beautifully with Mexican food. Jill Gubesch, a certified sommelier at Frontera Grill and Topolobampo in Chicago...
Geez, these techsavvy customers sure expect a lot from their restaurant experience these days. Not only do they yearn for WiFi access—presumably on your dime—while they eat, drink or otherwise hang out at your operation. Now they’re looking for...
To say they've got staying power hardly covers it: Sauces and dressings enjoy a certain timelessness. The Mother Sauces of 18th century France are still with us, and, according to the Association for Dressings and Sauces, soy sauce has been used...
How can we make the next generation of diners healthy and food-savvy? Help yourself to fresh insights and strategies direct from the 2004 RH Kids Marketing Conference. Everywhere you turn, the news about kids and food is grim. American kids are...
It's a rare company that has a challenge so unique that it, or something very like it, hasn't already been faced by another organization. Simple, effective solutions are waiting to be imitated but they're probably waiting within companies...
What's your problem? Seriously, what is your problem? You've managed to avoid the suffocating last few years of a nearly fatal "downswing" in the restaurant industry. You're still open, people are coming, they enjoy your food, and, most of all...
OUT OF THE BLUE: At Tsunami, blue wave plates distinguish the signature sushi. FORKS IN THE ROAD: Flatware at moto restaurant offers a burst of color, perhaps even aromatherapy, when fresh herb sprigs are displayed in the spiral handles...
True, ingredients such as specialty cheeses, chiles ranging in hotness from mild to wild, and a rainbow of citrus and other fruits are integral parts of this flavorfulcooking. In fact, you'll find a variety of examples on the following pages...