Every Place is Different

Cost structures. Not exactly the sexiest of topics. But understanding what they mean, especially to you the chef/owner, is important. Every establishment is different. I don’t mean that this place serves Italian food, this place serves Mexican food, this place serves Thai food, etc., of course those places are different. That is more like what we talk about…

To-Go Boxes

My daughter participated in a Lego Robotics championship a few years back in Atlanta.  (Ok, they won).  It was the international tounament and the whole family got to go with her team on the trip.  At one of the restaurants that we dined at, my daughter approached an employee and asked where she could find the…

That $1 Tip

This is a tough one. Like I have mentioned before, I am a front of the house guy.  I made my bones getting tips at Beverly Hills steak houses and West Hollywood trattorias.  The absolute last thing I want is for people to stop being generous with their gratuities. Ahh…New York Lately, I have found myself taking…