Restaurants and Cafes

Eating Well in Paris: Second Stop at Chez Tante Alice

In an article written earlier on the ‘Eating well in Paris’ theme, I described the grandiose experience I had at ‘Chez Georges’. The owners of Chez Georges carry the French cuisine flag with pride, and their number is outstanding. After such a gratifying meal I was wondering who could rise to ...

Locally Owned Restaurants Offer Homegrown Quality

One of the guilty pleasures we still have as Americans is the ability to have a nice meal out. Whether you are very well to do, middle class, or just bordering on making ends meet, we as a people love dining out. We go alone if we have to, or with our spouses and our family, our friends, and even fe...

Restaurants of Breckenridge

Breckenridge's restaurants are almost as delicious as the mountains, no matter what your preference is, I guarantee you will find delicious food that will stimulate your taste buds. Let's start with the American cuisine of Breckenridge. If you enjoy a nice import micro or a fresh brewed beer with ...

Finding a Restaurant Equipment Supplier Crucial for New Restaurant Owners

If you are in the restaurant business, you probably already know just how crucial it is to find a restaurant equipment supplier who can take care of your individual needs. For those who are considering opening a restaurant, finding a reliable equipment supplier should be one of your first priorities...

The Right Restaurant Supplier Can Make All the Difference

Last month, I opened my third restaurant in twelve years. Anyone who knows anything about the restaurant business will tell you that success of that nature isn't easy to come by. I started out with a small diner on a not so busy intersection. By offering impeccable service, great food and a friendly...

Just Relish A Food: Arkady Novikov

When Arkady Novikov was a chef in a Moscow restaurant in Soviet times, he wanted ordinary people to enjoy his food. It was a revolutionary idea. In that era of shortages, you could get the goods you needed only if you had status and knew the right people. Novikov put a tasty mushroom and potato ...

The Importance of a Knowledgeable Restaurant Equipment Supplier to Your Business

It was early on a Friday night, and already the front of the house was packed. My kitchen looked like a beehive, and as usual, my whole staff was working furiously to keep everybody happy. It's a necessity both they and I have come to live with as a result of our setup. You see, our kitchen is entir...

Restaurant Supply Should Be About More than Just Selling Equipment

Enlarge Image Over the course of my tenure as a restaurant owner and manager, I've had multiple pieces of equipment fail. Luckily, my equipment supplier has been able to keep things runni ...

Restaurant Supply a Lifesaver for Caterer

Enlarge Image A few years ago, I was working as a catering manager of a local historic hotel. The hotel had been in terrible condition for many years until a group of investors purchased i ...

Restaurant Supply Can Help With Effective Time Management

Enlarge Image The restaurant business is quite unlike any other. Many people who fantasize about owning or running a restaurant have no idea what an incredibly painstaking and time consumi ...

Tips for Entrepreneurs Opening a Restaurant

Enlarge Image As entrepreneurial enterprises are concerned, opening a restaurant is by far one of the hardest endeavors to undertake. While the rate of restaurant failure isn't nearly as ...

Restaurant Equipment Supplier Helped Reduce Loss Liters

Enlarge Image I was out with friends for dinner on one of the rare nights I give myself off, talking about the restaurant business. We had a wonderful evening and as the night wore on, deci ...

Proper Preventive Maintenance Starts With Knowing Your Restaurant Equipment

Enlarge Image Several weeks ago, I was forced to replace a very expensive piece of equipment at my bistro. A convection oven that I inherited with the building suddenly stopped working. I c ...

In the Dark About Planning a Romantic Evening? Here’s an Idea!

By Linda Orlando With today’s global society, trends in fashion, music, entertainment, and even eating out are shuffled from one country to another. Many American restaurant fads have ...

Britney Spears vs. Her Dad

It has been reported that there is a serious rift between pop tart Britney Spears and her father Jamie since he started his own restaurant that sells, among other things, Britney’s favorite chili ...

New Start for World Trade Centre Workers

Staff from the Windows on the World restaurant, which was at the top of one of the World Trade Centre towers, were last night celebrating a new start with the opening of Colors in Manhattan's Eas ...

Halal Burger Bar Opens in Paris

France's first restaurant serving halal meat in an American-style fast-food setting has opened in the suburbs of Paris. "It's a restaurant that welcomes everybody," said Sana Ayar, a 19-yea ...

Piazzas Before Pizzas is Rome's New War Cry

A sunny day in Rome. A table in the open with its own umbrella. A plate of pasta, a glass of wine, and a view of one of Europe's most glorious monuments. The only problem is no one else will b ...

Garson! You're Slow, Surly and at Last You've Admitted It

In a mea culpa as welcome as it was unexpected, the owners of France's 60,000 bars, brasseries and cafes admitted yesterday that all too often their staff are surly, service slow and hygiene horr ...

Waiter! Another slice of life, please

When people die, we remember and salute them; sometimes over thousands of broadsheet words. But when restaurants die, what is there left to mark the end? A boarded front window, a shopfitter's si ...