I recall back when I first started working in the industry in 1984, coming home after working my fifth 6 hour shift at a local restaurant after school and my parents asking me how the day went. Off I babbled without taking a single breath, “You should have seen it, the grill guy that was [...]
Archive for March, 2008
Take the survey!
Posted in Hospitality News on March 24, 2008 | Comments Off
From a recent newsletter from Runningrestaurants.com
If the presidential election were held today, who would you vote for? And what impact do you think he/she will have on the restaurant business? Check who you would vote for and so far looks like we know who restaurant people will be going for!
http://www.runningrestaurants.com/articles/20080323_1
More female chefs enter the ranks
Posted in Hospitality News on March 13, 2008 | Comments Off
Women often face sexism, harassment and stereotyping when they step into a restaurant kitchen, but that hasn’t stopped them. Women make up about 24% of chefs and head cooks in the U.S., and the number jumped 44% between 2000 and 2007, according to the National Restaurant Association.
The News-Press (Fort Myers, Fla.)
Tampopo, a movie for food lovers
Posted in Reviews, tagged A food lovers movie, Tampopo on March 13, 2008 | Comments Off
One of my all time favorite food movies is Tampopo (In English, Dandelion) a Japanese comedy directed by Juzo Itami and released in 1985 with English Subtitles. The first time I saw this movie was in a small art theatre in Upstate New York. The movie opens with a shot looking directly into a [...]