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Successful Wedding: Start to Finish
The key to a successful wedding is communication, communication coupled with a detailed schedule. Trust me, communication deserves to be addressed twice and has two distinct parts. The first is clear communication from the couple to the planner. What is … Continue reading
Service or Food: Which One Drives Repeat Customers?
Ideally great restaurants would always offer the perfect combination of exceptional food and outstanding service. Realistically however, few establishments successfully achieve both on a regular basis. So that leads to the question, “What drives repeat customers more, food or service?” … Continue reading
The Bar, an Integral Part of the Culinary Experience
Restaurant trends are not limited to what the kitchen produces. Two of the leading trends, culinary cocktails and liquor/food pairings, originate from the bar. Culinary cocktails have taken their cue from chefs sourcing and using the freshest local ingredients to … Continue reading
The Cost of a Restaurant Buyout
As the holidays approach the holiday party season begins. Restaurants without private function space have only one option to accommodate a private event: A buyout. A buyout is when a restaurant offers to close their establishment to outside patrons for … Continue reading