Even though each of us recall our family traditions for thanksgiving as a food service professional I have more than one household or community to consider and perhaps I can offer both today. In the Community I work… With a diversity in residents it is important to receive feedback from everyone to consider what is […]
Category: General
HellofreshCA have the right idea
UPDATE The concept of this program is still quite good, however others who have participated are providing some feedback. When there is a dietary need there seems to be a limited selection of menus. For the normal dietary need there are so many more options. Unfortunately the selections are limited and repeat week over week, […]
Winter Soups and Other Favorites
Happy New Year and welcome to Winter- In Canada at least! All items with # are veggie friendly. What’s better than something warm after a long day at work in the middle of winter. Soup is one of my favorites because you can prep it all in the morning or night before, toss it into […]
September’s Horn of Plenty
All the best spices are harvested at this time of year. From dill, garlic, lemongrass, celery, peppers that are meant to be dried for use through to next spring. As well as the root of all great soups, the mirepoix (onions, carrots and celery). Most simply sautée the mirepoix however if you want to enhanced […]
Making a Cohesive Team
On the first day of your new job you meet many faces, coworkers, supervisors and managers. Having a cohesive team is important so that everyone takes on their responsibility. It is always great to work closely with another to show you a flow of work in that facility, but more often you may be on your […]
Large Venue Services
My wife often asked me for a story from the time of my several rotations overseas. When we think of large venues in conventional terms we think of weddings, charitable functions, and even remote camps for the sheer size of a sitting, service with high volumes that need to be completed within a short duration. […]
Shopping Fresh too
When it comes to your personal kitchen supplies, it is no surprise that I like one grocer over another for the consistency in quality and supply. The traditional format of grocer have all the fresh veggies and fruit, meats and dairy and baking on the perimeter of the store. The new format is creating that […]
Shopping Fresh
Last weekend I went out to discover the produce and fruit stands from Vineland to Welland in Ontario, Canada. When buying fresh I like to see the sizes of containers being offered are smaller since most of the products are ready to use and not as green as you might see in the local grocers. […]
The Perfect Burger!
What balances the perfect burger? First of all don’t over spice the hamburger. Hamburger has a very distinct flavour. A small amount of seasoning is all that is required just enough to salivate but not too much. Don’t change the star of The Perfect Burger, compliment it. The burger should be cooked perfectly, not overcooked and […]
Menu Writing
Menu writing normally comes with a need to make changes as a result of availability of different products or the costs of the same. Other reasons to create new menus is for a new restaurant opening or even a restaurant changing genres or ownership(often is not mutually exclusive). I had the opportunity to prepare a […]