In the world of professional kitchen management, there is a significant divide between the efficient reality of high-volume hospitality and the dramatic ‘battlefield’ persona often promoted by modern media. While popular culture portrays a professional kitchen environment as a place of constant shouting and chaotic stress, the truth is that the most successful operations are … Read more
The Impossible Burger didn’t just launch in 2016; it arrived as the high-tech climax of a three-decade-old narrative: Cows are bad. To build its billion-dollar plant-based meat empire, Impossible Foods stood on the shoulders of an unlikely ideological grandfather: John Robbins. In 1987, Robbins famously walked away from the Baskin-Robbins fortune to preach a gospel … Read more
For many, the rice cooker is the most essential “one-job” appliance in the kitchen. While certain orange-clad internet personalities have made a career out of shaming anyone who dares to cook rice in a standard pot, the history of the automated rice cooker is actually a fascinating tale of mid-century industrial engineering and a unique … Read more
I want to talk about three things. I want to talk about grits; Southern grits! I want to talk about food bloggers. And I want to talk about the language of food. Perhaps surprisingly, I don’t consider myself a food blogger. But I share something in common with them. We both share our personal identity … Read more
Restaurant side work is prep work done by the waitstaff or FOH (front-of-house) when they are not serving customers. This kind of work is necessary to keep the restaurant operating smoothly, and can involve various duties depending on the structure, including cleaning, restocking, setting tables, slicing or prepping garnishes, and even assembling salads. Not that … Read more
Knowing how to complain about food the right way can mean the difference between getting a fresh meal and having a ruined evening. While some restaurants struggle to handle feedback, your approach as a diner is often what determines the outcome. At a Glance: To Complain or Not? The 30-Second Expert Verdict: How to Complain, … Read more