6 Summer Seasonings to Take your Dishes To New Heights
Adding herbs and spices to our food is a bit like making music. There’s a harmony that can be found amongst the seemingly simple flavors of salty, sweet, sour, and bitter. Finding the right balance between these flavors will create a dish that is both complex and delicious; producing a “wow” effect that will set […]
The Rise and Popularity of Fast Casual Restaurants
Based on the information from the 25th annual edition of the Chain Restaurant Industry Review by GE Capital, the dining habits of Americans have changed dramatically over the past 25 years. Currently, consumers tend to eat away from home and are looking for quality, inexpensive food to take the place of the fare offered by […]
Beverage Trends: Nitro Coffee
It’s becoming increasingly harder to ignore the similarities between the coffee and beer industries. Beer is going through a renaissance, with more drinkers forgoing mass-produced offerings for more potent and tasty pints of craft beer. The same thing is happening with coffee – Americans are beginning to appreciate the subtle nuances of the different roasts […]
National Tequila Day
Tequila was created hundred of years ago when the Aztecs took the sap from maguey plants, fermented it, and turned it into a drink named pulque. This moniker translates into a phrase that happens to mean, “The Nectar of the Gods;” a definition that many tequila lovers would agree with. In the 16th century, pulque […]
Bullpen Bar/Oak Tavern – Episode 421
Air Date: June 28, 2015 Season 4, Episode 21 – Take Me Out of the Bar Game Location: Sparks, NV Description: Before he’s able to save a bar from spiraling out of control, Jon Taffer is forced to navigate a turbulent partnership between an ex-pilot and his ex-girlfriend that’s neither business nor pleasure. The Story In 2013, […]
Photo Gallery: BarHQ Event at Mixology101
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Beverage Trends: The Rise of Craft Beers
American craft beer is experiencing an explosive growth in popularity, both domestically and overseas. Last year, the United States exported $100 million worth of beer, an increase of 35.7% from the previous year. Canada is the biggest consumer of American craft beer exports, at 53%, followed by Sweden at 12%, and the United Kingdom as a close third at […]
5 Tips To Help You Handle Negative Feedback
Watch my video “What to Do About Negative Yelp Reviews” via Inc.com Although social media can be used to grow companies, this medium can also ruin your business. However, there are steps that you can take to be preemptive and stay ahead of any negative ratings, reviews, and/or comments. Respond to the concerns of your […]
Increased Minimum Wage's Effect on Business
The campaign to raise the minimum wage isn’t just affecting employees, it’s affecting their employers as well; especially restaurateurs. Currently, they spend about 30% on food costs, 36% for labor costs, and 30% on administrative and other costs; which only leaves them with a 4% profit margin. When this new wage increase goes into effect, […]
Start the Summer Off Right With New, Exciting Drinks for Your Bar
Are you looking for a simple way to spice things up in your bar? Then add these two summer drink necessities to your menu: the beer cocktail and the infused vodka cocktail. Turn the Ordinary into the Extraordinary with a Beer Cocktail The beer cocktail, also known as the beertail, offers an interesting mix of complex […]