Restaurant Reviews

Chances are really good that if you successfully managed a restaurant business in your life, you’ll know that there are usually two main causes for success. Seemingly endless hours of hard work is the first key ingredient. Great client service is the other very important answer to a triumphant restaurant business.

In this day and age, customers are use to having it their way and will complain if this is not the case. Business owners (particularly restaurants) need to ensure they overdeliver beforehand to stop this from happening.
You can find excellent service delivery in many ways. This also holds true in this matter. The first rule of great ‘restauranteering’ is to have superb food and great service. This take you halfway there as you need to have a comfy exterior and interior for your clients.

Many restaurant owners see (rightly so) that decorating the outside of their businesses is an investment on which they need to earn a return. The return comes in the form of more satisfied clientele which will translate to more revenue in the long run. This makes business sense.
To choose the right restaurant patio furniture is therefore important. You should decide on this with a number of obvious factors in mind. This is the following:

• The amount of space you have available
• How much money you have to work with
• The theme of your restaurant

It’s common sense to know that limited space in your outdoor area will pretty much stop you from buying large type patio furniture. Then there are the flip side of the coin. Your decorative options increase the more square footage you have at your disposal outside.

It’s a very well known phrase in business that Cashflow is king. In this current economic climate this is also very true. It’s common knowledge that business owners need to be very aware of their bank cash balances. Spending on things like patio furniture for the restaurant should be done with as much dollar savings as possible.

The theme of the restaurant plays an important role. If you have a more vintage feel you may want to go for retro patio furniture. If you want to instil a theme for a specific country in the restaurant you need these ideas to guide you. It is of great importance to always keep these things in the forefront of your mind. 

As a restaurant owner, if you ‘keep your eye on the ball’ you will see the great results which is customer retention, and increased revenue & profits!

Three Restaurant Reviews

Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas can refer to a couple of locations. I didn’t know this until my recent trip to Vegas. There is the PH resort hotel casino and there is also the PH restaurant. I recently checked out the restaurant which is located in the famous Forum Shops in Caesars Palace. Why they have the restaurant in another location is puzzling because the resort is definitely large enough to also have the restaurant.

In New England, our nearest restaurant location is in Boston. For me, raised in the suburbs of New Hampshire, Boston is something of a logistical nightmare to navigate with its one-way streets, traffic jams, parking nightmares, and outrageous prices. I wanted a special birthday for the man I love, however, so I swallowed my resistance and we headed off on the hottest day of the year for an afternoon of a Boston Harbor cruise followed by dinner reservations at Ruth’s Chris Steak House inside Boston’s old City Hall.

Even though I take issue having to pay for parking in any way shape or form, it was a relief knowing a valet would be there to collect the car and free us from worry other than the inherent worry of handing over the keys of my sole means of transportation to a stranger who might pop the clutch or worse, pop a wheelie as soon as they round the corner out of sight.

For someone who enjoys history as much as I do, getting to eat dinner at a restaurant located inside such an historical building was a treat in and of itself. The entryway was romantically dim. Despite the fact that we had reservations right at 5:00 (when the restaurant opens) and the fact that there were no other patrons standing in the reception area other than the two of us, I was mildly annoyed that the two hostesses still found a way to make us wait there for a few minutes before someone finally ushered us down into the belly of the building where we were seated in one of the dining rooms. Since it was early, we had the room to ourselves. We were offered a wine list which we declined, and water and bread were served to us by not one but two attentive waiters who stood just outside the dining room throughout the entire dinner. It was comforting to know they were there to attend to our needs, but slightly unnerving that all they had nothing to do but stand there and watch us eat. Even though I think of myself as a princess, I’m not accustomed to actually being treated like royalty.

For the entrees we ordered the grilled Salmon and the New York Strip steak, both of which came with vegetables and potatoes. The Salmon was excellent in my opinion and the steak was also very delicious. The vegetables were fairly plain tasting.

We finished the dinner off by splitting a cheesecake which was just right. Overall, the food was good. The menu is fairly unoriginal perhaps, but has enough diversity to probably make most people happy. The service was satisfactory and competent. The prices are reasonable I thought, with most entrees going for less than $20. I would give the Planet Hollywood restaurant six or seven stars out of ten.

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A dream dinner may bring to mind a free steak for some people.  Dream Dinners is also a quickly rising food franchise business.  It involves locations where people can go to cook according to menus, then take the food home to serve throughout the month.  It’s one of those ideas that has people slapping their foreheads while exclaiming “why didn’t I think of that”?

In the modern world people maintain full schedules.  Work and school and a variety of other activities for family members mean it’s harder than ever to eat well .  Frozen foods and pre-packaged meals are fine, but just not the same.  But when the typical day involves so much, who has time to cook, much less time to plan a menu or learn how to make the items on it? That’s where this dream dinners franchise steps into the picture.

The Dream Dinners program works like this. People visit the location and then choose up to all 14 items on a provided menu. Food is then purchased by serving. Then the consumers cook the meals, at the store. This can be accomplished either in public or private sessions, with cooking pros directing the preparation action. It’s a little bit like a cooking show where the show gives the viewer the food then helps them prepare it along with the host.

It’s not as costly as it sounds.  The more people buy the more they save, so all 14 meals are about $3.50 per serving not counting sides and other items like salads.  A total of about $5 per serving isn’t a bad price to pay for a good meal.  Not only are the meals provided, but the family can enjoy the cooking experience in a setting where it’s ensured that they’ll prepare the meals the right way.

Dream Dinners is a franchise business. And there’s been some controversy behind the franchise. It’s not the food or menus or preparation, but rather the franchisees. Forbes Magazine profiled Dream Dinners in March 2008. The story didn’t look good for the company. It expanded very quickly, attracting entrepreneurs with its unique concept. But it seems the business plan wasn’t strong, as many of these people found themselves unable to continue the business after a short time and a lot of investment. The article detailed what was described as misrepresentations of the profit possible, and thus the overall valuation of franchises.

Let the franchisees and the company worry about the controversy, for the diner Dream Dinners is just what the chef ordered.

Have you ever wondered how clean the carpet is in the restaurants where you eat? It makes you wonder how often they need to clean their carpets. Just think about how many people travel across those floors in a days time and all the servers walking back and forth spilling drinks as they fill your glass. Not to mention all the plates of food they drop. Well, have you thought about how often they clean their carpet?

I know what you may be thinking… this all depends on how much business they have. I have been a commercial carpet cleaner for fourteen years, and believe me I know.

THEY DON’T CLEAN ENOUGH.

Let’s compare your house against restaurants, easy enough. The carpet manufacturers say you should clean your carpet in your house every six months for your health. Wow! I bet you that was a big shock. Ok, that gives us a number to work with. Say you have four people living in your home that leave and come back five times a day. This is equaled to twenty people a day entering your doorway of your home. Now times that by thirty (now I am testing your math skills). This is equaled to six hundred people walking through you door a month. That is three thousand six hundred people in six months walking in your door.

Now let’s compare this to a restaurant, say a buffet, I know you have been to one of these. They have a average of four thousand people a week. We will do the math, which comes to about five hundred seventy two people a day. This leads me to believe that restaurants should clean their carpet every week, and not the standard once a month. That is right, most restaurants clean ONCE A MONTH for your health. Keep that in mind the next time you eat at your favorite restaurant.

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Italy is not only one of the most powerful and influential economies in the world. Italy is also a major player in music, theatre, arts, design, fashion and of course – Food. There are different Italian restaurants that are providing gastronomic delight to its customers.

Italian food is one of the most popular and tastiest food in the world. That is why many culinary students would like to master cooking Italian recipes. Similar to learning language, learn Italian cuisine can reach immense heights and success through immersing or washing oneself in the country’s culture.

Italian food also evolved through various influences by neighbouring regions, conquerors, high profile chefs, and political upheavals. With all these influences, Italian cuisine was formed into what is known today as one of the premiere cuisines in the world.

Ingredients are not the same in the entire Italian food selection. There are some regional food that became national and spread across the country in the present day. Cheese and wine are important players in Italian food, there are many variations and they may play different roles in each region. Coffee, and more specifically espresso, has become highly important to the cultural food of Italy.

Italian meals usually have no fewer than 3-4 courses. Aside from immediate sustenance, meals are seen as tie to spend with family and friends. Daily meals are much loner compared with other daily meals in other cultures. Family feasts and holiday celebrations tend to last for a long time.

Traditional Italian cooking is mainly reserved for special events like weddings or holiday feasts. Everyday meals would include first and second course, the side dish and coffee. Modern Italian food includes single courses (all-in-one courses), providing carbohydrates and proteins at the same time like pasta and legumes.

Meal structures in Italian cuisine includes the aperitivo which serves as the appetizer before the large meal or antipasto which are also appetizers that can be hot or cold. Primo is the first course offered which is usually the most filling meal. Primo dishes would include pasta, risotto or polenta.

The seconda (second course) is the main dish. It is traditionally pork and chicken. Fish prepared are those which are caught locally. The contorno is the side dish that may be a salad or cooked vegetables.

Dessert may be formaggio e frutta (cheese and fruits) or dolce (cakes and cookies). Coffee is also offered in every meal. While digestive or liqueur is also offered after the meal.

For travellers and locals alike that would like to dine out, each establishment has a defined role and they traditionally sticks to it. These are the following cuisine establishments common in Italy:

• Agriturismo – Working farms that often offer accommodations and meals. Bar/Caffé – Locations which serve coffee, soft drinks, juice and alcohol. Hours are from 6am to 10pm.

• Birreria – A bar that offers beer found in central and northern regions of Italy.

• Frasca/Locanda – Friulian wine producers that often open for the evening and many stay open late offering foodalong with their wines.

• Osteria – Focused on simple food of the local region, usually only having a verbal menu.

• Paninoteca – Sandwich specialty shop open during the day.

• Pizzeria – Wood fired pizzas are a specialty of Italy.

• Polentaria – A regional establishment seen in limited number in the northern part of Italy above Emilia-Romagna.

• Ristorante – Often offers upscale cuisine and printed menus.

• Spaghetteria – Originating in Napoli, offering pasta dishes and other main courses.

• Tavola Calda – Literally “hot table”, offers pre-made regional dishes ordered from a queue, often served on a tray.

• Trattoria – A dining establishment often family run with inexpensive prices and an informal atmosphere.

Learning and eating Italian food is truly a gastronomic delight. Mangiare bene!

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Just for starters, our lesson for today is identifying that your favorite restaurant needs to clean their carpet. Pick a restaurant that you would like to go and enjoy a meal, that is a easy one.

Second, arrive at the restaurant of your choice; this next step is the most important one.

Third, when you open the door take a deep breath, what do you smell? I suggest you go to another restaurant, if you do not smell food coming from the entrance. Now the reason I said that, you should smell food, I think that is fare to say it is a restaurant. If you opened the door and smell smoke from cigarettes, maybe you should suggest they should install a smoke eater to filter the air you breathe. The most familiar reason is if you open the door and smell a funky smell, which could be they used a dirty mop to clean the floor. The most common problem is soured or mildewed carpet. This problem is caused by the carpet being wet to long after being cleaned, the result is a musky wet dog smell. This smell is actually mold spores growing in the carpet.

This is the restaurant’s problem for the poor cleaning they receive, I have seen the managers trying to hide this problem they spray deodorizers around the restaurant. Some even put those little plug in deodorizers in the walls, just look around, be nosey at what you favorite place to dine is doing.

I guess this is a plea for help for the professional carpet cleaners who invest time, money, training, into their business. These restaurants try to sacrifice your health to save money by using a cheaper cleaning company, I do not think so. Do not be embarrassed to tell them the truth that they have cleaning issues, remember you are PAYING THEM.

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Guerilla Diner

An underground restaurant otherwise known as a supper club can mean different things to different people but is for all intents and purposes a restaurant in someone’s personal dwelling. Appearing in the US they are well-known as dinner clubs, paladares is the Cuban equivalent, furthermore in Italy cesarinas. An underground restaurant is sorry to say in addition quite often an illegal eating establishment if the organizers and also participants for example fail to stick to resident foodstuff hygiene, in addition to chow establishment registration regulations.

An underground restaurant is certainly not unavoidably an unlawful communal and money-making eating place, as can exist as evidenced through the United Kingdom Gateshead Festival integration of underground restaurants into its endorsed schedule, especially successfully giving neighbors and visitors the chance to eat tribal foods from wonderful family along with expert cooks.

The buzz is that generally they are operated out of homes or apartments by individuals looking to offer down-to-earth cooking made from the very best ingredients, moreover to endow with a joint atmosphere. This is really something that isn’t to be had in the established profitable restaurants of the community.

We do not condone bypassing neighborhood zoning and health code rules. Sanitation conventions are provided to make certain the protection of the diners. In the largest part of instances it ought to be possible on behalf of the restaurant proprietor to gain inspections and licenses for infrequent suppers.

On the whole underground eating places are closely guarded secrets advertised via word of mouth or some form of guerilla advertising , as a consequence diners are quite often required to give out references to earn a reservation. Certainly, all this adds to the expectancy of the experience plus the warmth of the occasion.

Wine and beer may or may well not be incorporated consequently do make sure in advance. Some homes arrange a standing dinner event, roughly every other Saturday night. You might have to to ask in the neighborhood the region within neighborhood shops plus of bar staff and still followed by in nearly all towns and cities you will be lucky if you can unearth an underground restaurant.

Nevertheless, for many individuals this is all part of the rare expectancy of such proceedings, the hunch that a supper is singular to each and all diners, an evening in no way to be repeated. A happening to be snatched and inwardly consumed afterward; and the common strand to all underground restaurants worthy of the name is the love of agreeable cooking nicely cooked and eaten in simple surroundings and in fine companionship.

As far as the cuisine experience is concerned you can expect every happening you go to to be entirely dissimilar. A limited number of underground restaurants have come up with a fantastically good quality “up market” menu, while the best part ponder on providing impressive day by day, “suitable for eating at native land-style dinners. The service may actually be somewhat be amateurish, nevertheless if you enjoy taking these experiences in the same way as they occur moreover don’t take offense waiting for the fare to appear that can simply complement to the hassle-free feeling.

Most often as soon as you get there you will merely hold a obscure intention of the menu, or event and the extent of it. There may be be three to nine courses, or more than a dozen, and once in a while you will stumble on that standard-serving of food the cook will settle on to make a recipe while you wait.

The underground restaurant network has been described as the punk outcome to greatly organised and management controlled restaurants with menus which stay unchanged for 6 months or extra for nearly all of the time. Persons adore to eat at places where they can meet the chef, even experience a draft in the midst of them afterwards, wherever they can circulate socially, where they know how to briefly dispense with the pecking order along with isolation of a traditional restaurant.

Italy is not only one of the most powerful and influential economies in the world. Italy is also a major player in music, theatre, arts, design, fashion and of course – cuisine. There are different Italian restaurants that are providing gastronomic delight to its customers. Where could one gather much information about Italian food? Where to learn about Italian cuisine and methods of preparing them?

Ingredients are not the same in the entire Italian food selection. There are some regional dishes that became national and spread across the country in the present day. Cheese and wine are important players in Italian food, there are many variations and they may play different roles in each region. Coffee, and more specifically espresso, has become highly important to the cultural dishes of Italy.. Students learn more that cuisine and food, they also learn a lot about Italian Courses.

Traditional Italian cooking is mainly reserved for special events like weddings or holiday feasts. Everyday meals would include first and second course, the side dish and coffee. Modern Italian cuisine includes single courses (all-in-one courses), providing carbohydrates and proteins at the same time like pasta and legumes.

Most students spend an entire semester or years in culinary schools to expand their knowledge and horizon. Meanwhile, there are students who see that learning how to cook Italian would be a great way to spent time with their vacation. This is regardless if the students are great chefs or just passionate about cooking.

By participating to one of the many cooking or culinary schools in Italy can enable you to learn the secrets of authentic Italian cuisine while having fun with people who share your interests and passion. Cooking skill can start from even the most basic knowledge, there are culinary schools, informal cooking classes and even cooking academies.

Informal cooking classes can last from a day to a few weeks. Informal schools or even some culinary schools, create a fun and casual atmosphere. These experiences can be enjoyable for any level of cook, from amateur or even professionals.

These are several notable Italian school that teach cooking and culinary arts:

• Andrea Sposini is from Scuola darte culinaria Alta Societa’. She teaches students simple, understated, authentic Umbrian cuisine with exquisite extra virgin olive oils, superior wines and world famous salamis and cured meats. She had conducted series of international shows both in America and England. Meanwhile, Alta Societa’ offers intensive courses in gourmet cooking for aspiring chefs. They also conduct day classes for visitors who want to learn the basics of Italian cuisine.

• Cook Italy offers regional cooking lessons, sepcializing in regional dishes in Tuscany and Bologna. Cooking lessons are conducted in excellent locations in Bologna, Cartona, Lucca and even in Siracusa, Sicily.

• Tours and cooking vacations in Italy is what Mama Margaret and Friends are known for. Aside from cooking, they also conduct tours and visits in vineyards, country farms and kitchens of local chefs.

• Culinary Institutes are more similar to academies. This is not usually for beginners, aspiring cooks and professionals usually go here to learn about Italian cuisine for a full semester. Italian culinary institutes are for those who are interested in mastering regional and national specialties.

• Apicius- Culinary Institue of Florence offers culinary education for those who are just learning the field. They also offer a Master in Italian Cuisine course for experienced chefs.

• Designed for non-professional and professional chefs, the Higher Institute of Gastronomy and School of Regional Cooking can be found in the heart of the city. They also conduct visits to traditional cheese and balsamic vinegar making facilities.

• Fontana del Papa sets an excellent introduction to Italy. They offer cooking and wine classes and special cookery for children.

Learning and eating Italian food is truly a gastronomic delight. Mangiare bene!

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Memphis Tennessee is home to great steak, soul food and fun.

Make sure you download the instant coupon before heading out to the Memphis Steak House

If you are looking for a great place to eat when you are visiting Memphis TN visit Patrick’s Steak and Spirits.

At Patrick’s, you are going to get to choose from many great tastes.

Patrick’s is the only steak house in Memphis where you can enjoy outdoor dining on a deck.

Patrick’s Steaks and Spirits also has a extensive menu that includes wonderful memphis BBQ, Memphis Soul Food and Home Cooking.

Not only can you get great Steak, BBQ and Soul Food,  Patrick’s also has many of the menu items that will appeal to any appetite.  Chicken and Dumplings, BBQ Nachos, Turkey and Dressing, Farm-raised Catfish just to name a few.  Check out the full menu when you visit the Memphis Steakhouse website.

Not very far from Partick’s Steakhouse are many interesting things to do in Memphis. Visti the Memphis Botanic Gardens, The Liberty Bowl, The Brook’s Museum, Theatre Memphis, Paradiso Theatre and Dixon Galleries.

Patrick’s also has an Elvis Memorabilia wall, a Fireman’s Memorial, Live Music and Trivia nights.

Patrick’s Steakhouse is located at 4792 Park Avenue, Memphis TN 38117 and offers you the best steak and unique outdoor dining. The restaurant is a Memphis casual dining tradition featuring home-cookin’, fantastic steaks, barbeque and a great local bar.

Upcoming Events

One of the biggest city celebrations going on in Memphis is in May. It is group of events that promote Memphis’ heritage that take place in the month of May. There are four main events are, the Beale Street Music Festival, International Week, the World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest, and the Sunset Symphony. According to Wikipedia, The World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest is the largest pork barbecue cooking contest in the world.

There is going to be plenty of Steaks grilling, BBQ, Soul Food and Home Cooking everywhere.  May is a great month to visit Memphis and see what the city has to offer.

Personalized Wine Glasses can be a fun gift for many occasions. You can give Personalized Wine Glasses as a gift for birthdays, graduations, weddings, or anniversaries.They also make excellent gifts for bridal showers and engagement parties.

There are various different styles and colors of Personalized Wine Glasses that you can find.Just remember to keep the recipients personal style in mind when you are choosing a gift for them.

You can find Personalized Wine Glasses in specialty gift shops but internet is the place that you can find many more options.You should decide what you want to have engraved onto the glass before you purchase Personalized Wine Glasses for a wedding gift.

For graduations consider getting Personalized Wine Glasses in the school’s color. Many people don’t think about buying items, such as wine glasses until they actually need them. If you get a set of these for a graduate they are sure to appreciate them every time they open a new bottle of wine!

The traditional gift for the 15th anniversary is crystal. A set of personalized crystal wine glasses will make a fantastic gift for anyone who is celebrating their 15th wedding anniversary.

Consider having the couple’s anniversary date or a favorite love quote engraved on the wine glasses.Crystal wine glasses are stunning and the recipient will be quite impressed with their gift.

Birthdays are the perfect time to give Personalized Wine Glasses as a gift. Try to think of something special and unique to have engraved on their wine glass. You may want to have a special quote or short poem engraved on the glass. Any wine enthusiast will be happy to have a personalized wine glass as a gift.

Remember that Personalized Wine Glasses should be personal.Internet could be one of the ways in searching for ideas on what to have engraved on a wine glass. Gifts that come from heart are actually appreciated and you can give an engraving wine glass to tell your loved one just how much you care.