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A rant about ‘*** – Boards’
Having worked at high-end restaurants over the decades, I have had to make Charcuterie boards, Crudite platters, and even huge platters of Caprese on a stick. I have detested all of it. Currently, there are articles, posts, and pictures of … Continue reading
The restaurant perspective
I work at a daycare. I used to work at restaurants and do catering and more… upscale things in the Food Service Industry. Hospitality Industry? Restaurants and Catering? It all works. When I found that I wasn’t getting hours at … Continue reading
Inventory
That is a word many of us abhor. It means hours, if not days, of moving things, counting things and keeping lists up to date that you only really see once a year, at inventory. I am moving some of … Continue reading
Other things to do with food – Facial washes
Before you use any of these receipts, wash your face normally. Look at your face and if you see the problems that these concoctions are designed to help, go for it. Otherwise, do not over tax your skin with these … Continue reading
On post-catering chaos
Catering is one of those things that happens randomly. It is not making 50 plates a night. It is making 300 plates in an hour. Usually not in your own kitchen. It is the last part that gets me into … Continue reading
Wheat biscuit variation
It was breakfast time and the night before I said I was going to make biscuits. I went for the self-rising flour and found that we did not have any. It was too early to go to the store, and too … Continue reading
The business side of Cooking
Many people ask me when I am going to be opening a restaurant. I look at them and laugh. To have a restaurant is the business equivalent of having a boat – a hole to throw money into. Most restaurants … Continue reading