by David | Jun 9, 2010 | Food Facts, Server Knowledge, Skills
Over the years I have worked at a few Italian restaurants. This has left me with two distinct traits. First, a burning desire to flee anytime I hear a Mario Lanza tune. Second, is a tremendous amount of random facts about pasta. During my short break between...
by David | Jun 4, 2010 | Food Facts, Server Knowledge, Skills
Guests often bring up the names of Food Network and Cooking Channel chefs to me at work. The jokes usually go right over my head. People assume that I am somewhat familiar with these chefs because of my job. It is actually quite the opposite. After spending a...
by David | May 28, 2010 | Food Facts, Server Knowledge, Skills
The planet Earth produces more food than ever before. Tremendous advances in food sciences have lead a higher percentage of our planets population to be fed than in any time in the modern era. No person is more responsible for this than one of my personal heroes,...
by David | May 21, 2010 | Food Facts, Server Knowledge, Skills
Salmon is one of the least understood items on most restaurant menus. Servers are often unaware of what type of salmon is served out of their kitchen. Even more commonly servers are unaware of the unique selling points of the species they offer. This is problematic...
by David | May 14, 2010 | Food Facts, Server Knowledge, Skills
I spent most of my life disliking the flavor of salmon. Growing up most of the salmon I ate came from a can and was served in “patty” form. As I worked in casual dining restaurants I would occasionally try the salmon dishes only to be turned off by the lingering...
by David | May 7, 2010 | Food Facts, Server Knowledge, Skills
My father is a big fan of Westerns. They always seemed a little formulaic to me. White hat wearing good guys who save the day and rides into the western sunset. Just as those cowboys marked the end of their journey, my discussion of beef is also riding into the...
