Posts that deal with food, drink, charity, the hospitality industry, and some other topics. Some fun things, some serious things.
Originally published in the April 2022 Issue of the Old Town Crier Magazine “God made beer because he loves us and wants us to be happy.” The above quote is often attributed to Benjamin Franklin. However, there is no proof that he ever said it. But we love believing that he did. Beer has been associated … Continue reading Charity, Compassion, and The Love of Beer
Hospitality companies were unable to obtain perfection even before the trials of the Covid pandemic. This constant goal for perfection led to many of the problems the industry faces today. Staff and management were forced into long hours, were underpaid, and had no quality of life.
Where Do Restaurants Go From Here? "We run short staffed at all locations almost all shifts." David Winer, Principle and Founder of Eat Well D.C. tells me. "Tim, there are few or no people coming in the door from ads. BOH* is not that significant of a problem as we have a lot of long … Continue reading Waiting Tables Just Isn’t Sexy Anymore.
Time to start dealing with the change. On May 26th, the Washingtonian Magazine posted an article reporting that several servers and bartenders at "swanky" DC restaurant Del Mar walked out, forcing the restaurant to close to regular business for the weekend. The staff members had several complaints: toxic management, incidents of racial bias and insensitivity, … Continue reading The Pandemic Has Changed The Hospitality Industry.
The fact is, our business has been slowly strangled for decades by various forces.
Because of poverty, a huge portion of our country lives one single incident (doctors bill, late paycheck, broken-down car, etc.) away from economic ruin.
How are you dealing with the reopening of restaurants? Most people still have a great many concerns, and are wary of going out. You can reopen restaurants, but you cannot control consumer demand.
I wonder what they will call this next generation. The Covid Crew? Quarantine Babies? The Corona Generation?
What was the biggest hit at the pool in our building this summer? Easy, it was canned wine.
Restaurants don’t sell food, they sell an experience. You can go to the grocery store and get food.
What Is That Fly Doing In My Soup? 