Growing up, nothing made summer feel quite like summer until the annual family BBQ. Family was used loosely as friends, family, and neighbors would gather at the local park pavilion for a game of softball, playground shenanigans, and, of course, to feast on hot dogs, hamburgers, slaw, and potato salad. But how many picnic-goers knowContinue reading “Food Safety and the Summer Picnic”
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Current State of Food Safety in the Restaurant Industry
As restaurant managers, operators or owners, we like to think that we can never fall victim to an outbreak of food-borne illness. As consumers, we like to assume that we cannot contract a food-borne disease while dining at a restaurant. While everyone likes to think that they are taking all the precautions to prevent food-borneContinue reading “Current State of Food Safety in the Restaurant Industry”
It’s Quality at the End that Counts
Have you ever had a catered meal that just wasn’t up to par? A carry out meal that when you got it home just wasn’t what you expected? It’s about quality at the end that counts. This week I have been to several catered events and tastings. One was actually by a caterer, another byContinue reading “It’s Quality at the End that Counts”