Archive for the ‘Point of View’ Category

140 Year Old Lobster…..it’s true!

Monday, February 16th, 2009

For every 1 pound of weight a lobster is calculated to be 7 years old. If this one is 22 pounds then we basically have a lobster that has been around since 1865….that’s over 140 years old!

Popularity: 72%

Where Did The Fortune Cookie Come From?

Monday, February 16th, 2009

This is worth the 15 minutes to watch. Not only will you learn that there are more Chinese restaurants in North America than Wendy’s, McDonalds, KFC and Burger King combined, you’ll also love the discovery of dishes like General Tso’s Chicken, and the Chinese restaurant that now inhabits the location where John Wilkes Booth planned the assassination of Abraham Lincoln and more. Well worth the watch…sit back…relax and enjoy.

Popularity: 74%

How to properly pour a bottle of red or white wine.

Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008

Really good simple methodical instructions.

Impress your friends with your newly discovered wine knowledge

Popularity: 97%

Calling All Restaurateurs

Saturday, September 15th, 2007

Every restaurant has an operator or an owner who has the vision and drive to create the restaurant that he/she believes in.  The restaurant business is not a simple one to get into, now I don’t want to suggest that it’s impossible but read this list of skills that are required to call yourself a successful restaurant owner.

Conceptualist
Designer
City Permits and Licenses Person
Printer (menus, business cards, bar menu, signage, etc…)
Human Resources (hiring, training, scheduling, payroll, etc…)
BookKeeper (food cost, labour cost, overhead calculations, etc…)
Acountant
Customer Service Provider
Problem Solver (eternal job)
Security (internal and external)
Shift Work
Chef
Bartender
Server
Maitre D’
Oenophile (wine expert)
Vendor Negotiations
and much, much more!

So, this category has been created exclusively for those visionarys we call restauranteurs.  All restauranteurs are invited to offer their insights into the business of restaurants.

Popularity: 29%


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