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We all need a little magic these days.  Or maybe some wizardry.  Summer is here and we long for the sheer abandon and super-sized thrills that theme and amusement parks create for us.  And, in turn, the parks are counting on us to gather our families and head through their gates for a dream-come-true fantastical […]

We like it when our designs function properly and efficiently in the real world.  Time lost is money spent, both of which we all want to keep at a minimum.  In short, functionality equates to smooth operations when it comes to foodservice. Soaring spaces, iconic angles, elements transcending space and time…these designs are heralded as […]

The Importance of Sustainable and Local Farms We all are familiar with the local and sustainable food movement. It has provided consumers with more healthful choices in the food and beverage arenas, while promoting local industry. Many local farms are taking an “artisanal” approach toward their crop generation. These methods are more beneficial to the […]

Do me a favor.  The next time you are in a meeting, look around and count how many people are NOT on their cell phones or laptops.  I tried this a week ago, and every single person in the room was multitasking!  Let’s face it, work is hectic and deadlines are urgent.  But if there’s […]

The next time you visit your favorite haunt for a tipple, take a closer look at the bar. More specifically, the mixers and garnishes. Not long ago, you would have found the big plastic jugs of neon grenadine and sours mix, impossibly red cherries, and all sorts of other mysterious mixes with a shelf life […]

As some of you may recall, I wrote my last blog on the impact Millennials have on foodservice today. The blog turned out to receive quite a bit of feedback. Some of the feedback was, why hadn’t I featured Gen Z in place of Millennials… since Millennials are sooooo last generation?  It’s a fair point, […]

There’s no doubt that millennials are impacting our day to day lives. We’ve seen them ambling through parks on their phones hunting for Pokemon, and lately we’ve seen our working environments evolving into new worlds. All to better “suit their needs.” The food and beverage industry is no stranger to this movement and, as this […]

If ever there was a bohemian source for the culinary artist, the food incubator would be it. Food incubators have several pseudonyms which can be interchanged with one another. You may have heard “culinary incubators,” “food truck kitchens,” or possibly even “kitchen incubators.” Food incubators have been receiving a lot of attention lately and many […]

There’s no doubt that it’s an exciting and slightly stressful time when you are selecting an operator to manage your foodservices. “It’s going to be great! Isn’t it? Of course it is!” That’s the classic Operator Pre-Selection Mantra that plays in your head, reassuring yourself. Before you go crossing your T’s and dotting your I’s […]

During the Middle Ages, before the concept of chemistry had taken form, there was a pursuit to improve the world through alchemy. One of the primary focuses of alchemy was to transform an undesired substance into something of value. The best example of this was the attempt to turn metals into gold; widely accepted today […]