February 1, 2010

Articles

The Domino Affect: Time to Change

By now I'm sure you've seen the new Domino's Pizza commercial. It centers on changes the company has made to its product in response to customer comments....

Jeremiah Bacon

Joyce Goldstein, a legendary San Francisco culinary icon, commented during an interview years ago that she was disappointed by so many young chefs who...

Debut: Better By the Barrel

If you're wondering why gastropubs have gained traction so quickly as a niche segment in full service, you don't have to look any further than Tom Condron...

There's A Seafood App For That

With mandatory nutritional data on menus moving toward reality, full-service appetizer menus may soon be in need of a tune-up. Right now, casual dining...

10 Thoughts from Sean McClain

Two things you don't know about me is that I like speed metal and can hold my breath underwater for a good amount of time. If I could trade places with...

Brand Trust Leads to Marketplace Relevance

Consumer trust was called the most perishable of assets in a recent Business Week article. Given the assault on our various brands and our inability or...

Don't Know From Greek? Learn From A Master

Creative chefs are blessed with pitch-perfect cooking instincts, and few contemporary chefs are as instinctive and creative as Michael Psilakis. Not only...

What, Where & When

FEBRUARY 22-24PEOPLE POWER Find out how to keep the good employees you already have and attract even more like them at the HR in Hospitality Conference....

State of the Industry 2010 The New Basics

DO YOU REALLY NEED TO BE TOLD HOW AWFUL THE ECONOMY WAS LAST YEAR? We didn't think so. And despite small signs of hope on the economic horizon, the truth...

Five menu Trends

Technomic, a Chicago-based foodservice consulting firm, suggests that menu innovation will play an essential role to entice recession-weary diners with...

Q & A: Style & Substance

Piero Selvaggio is a textbook example of the American Dream gone right. Arriving from Sicily at age 18, he worked his way up from busboy to manager, attending...

Don't Go It Alone

If you've spent the past few months racking your brain for innovative ways to cut costs, jump-start sales or make your restaurant run a little more smoothly,...

Morning Wake Up Call

Breakfast has evolved into a meal that ranges from grab-and-go options to fare for splurge occasions. If you're serving customers who consider it their...

Peppered Bacon and Egg Biscuit Sandwich

Yield: 6 servings. 12 bacon strips 2 Tbsp. Original Tabasco brand Pepper Sauce 12 eggs 6 biscuits, 2.25 oz. each 6 slices American cheese Lay out bacon...

Idaho Potato Cake Benedict

From: Adam Baird, vice president of food & beverage, Mimi's Caf, Tustin, CA Yield: 12 servings. 5 pounds Idaho red-skinned potatoes 2 cups raw corn kernels...

Roasted Vegetable and Egg Wrap

From: Chef Michael Moorman, m.Henry, Chicago. Yield: 12 servings. 2 medium poblano peppers, seeded and julienned 1 bunch asparagus (12 oz.), chopped 1...

Honey Caramel Sticky Buns

Yield: 30-35 buns. Honey Caramel Sauce (yields 3-4 cups): cup honey (a light, local honey) 1 cup heavy whipping cream 1 cup unsalted butter, softened...

Chiappetti's Breakfast Spaghetti

From: Chef Steve Chiappetti, Viand, Chicago. Yield: 24 servings. 4 lb. Barilla spaghetti 2 lb. bacon, diced 4 lb. ricotta cheese 1 lb. shredded Parmesan...

Mollete Mexican Breakfast Sandwich

From: Executive chef Jeff Clark, La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill, CKE Restaurants, Carpinteria, CA. Yield: 20 servings. 1 bag Santiago Seasoned Black Beans...

Potato "Scramble" with Butternut Squash, Pasilla Peppers and Jack Cheese

From: Chef Danny Wilser, Ella's, San Francisco. Yield: 24 portions. 7 lb., 8 oz. russet potatoes, peeled and cut into " dice cup canola oil as needed,...

Poached Eggs with Sauce of Mushrooms, Shallots and Pancetta

From: Chef Margaret Edwins, 611 Supreme, Seattle. Yield: 24 servings. Sauce: as needed, olive oil 1 lb., 14 oz. shallots, cut into 1/8-inch slices 1 cups...

Sweet Potato, Egg & Chorizo Breakfast Wrap

Yield: 1 serving. 1 large flour tortilla 2 oz. shredded Cheddar cheese 2 scrambled eggs 3 oz. cooked chorizo sausage 3 ounces Gilroy Foods & Flavors Controlled...

Walnut-Stuffed French Toast

Yield: 4 servings. 8 slices white bread, to 1" thick cup strawberry, raspberry or apricot preserves, or orange marmalade cup chopped California walnuts...

Ranch-Style Breakfast Burrito with Two Onion Salsas

Yield: 4 servings. 4 8-inch flour tortillas 2 cups chopped onions 1 Tbsp. olive oil 4 eggs 4 egg whites 1 cup chopped tomatoes cup chopped cilantro or...

Fresh Fruit Crepes With Green Kiwifruit Sauce

Yield: 4-6 servings. For Crpes: 2 eggs cup milk cup flour tsp. salt For Kiwifruit Sauce: 4 Zespri Green Kiwifruit 2 Tbsp. passion fruit pulp 1 Tbsp. honey...

Cinnamon French Toast Bake with Sliced Sausage

Yield: 8 servings. 4 cups cubed gluten-free bread (about 6 small slices) or regular bread if not making a gluten-free dish 10 Jones All Natural Precooked...

Chocolate-Covered Cherry Hot Chocolate

From: Bob Evans Restaurants. Yield: 1 serving. 2 -ounce pumps of cherry syrup as needed, hot cocoa as needed, whipped topping for garnish, 1 maraschino...

Peach Spice Scones

Yield: 12 servings. 2 cups all-purpose flour cup plus 1 Tbsp. sugar, divided 2 tsp. baking powder tsp. baking soda tsp. salt cup margarine, softened 1...

Creative Coffee Recipes

Seasonality and food compatibility for coffee offer two more reasons why customers might be tempted to order coffee. Whether they're dessert drinks, morning...

Coffee Chococcino

Yield: 2 servings. 2 cups chocolate soymilk 4-6 tsp.* instant espresso powder, or 2 shots espresso as desired for garnish, espresso powder Microwave soymilk...

Rasperry White Mocha

Yield: 1 16-oz. serving. oz. Monin Raspberry Syrup 1 oz. Monin White Chocolate Sauce 2 shots espresso as needed, steamed milk for garnish: whipped cream,...

Classic Flavored Latte

Yield: 1 16-oz. serving. 1 oz. Monin Syrup (recommended Monin Syrups: Caramel, Hazelnut, Vanilla) 2 shots espresso as needed, steamed milk Combine Monin...

Emerald Latte

This recipe is a dessert coffee suggestion. Yield: 1 serving. 6 oz. Coca-Cola 2 oz. Irish cream syrup 2 oz. espresso, chilled 2 oz. half-and-half as needed...

Trimmer Waste

While quality food and great service should be your main concerns, you can't ignore what goes on behind the scenes. It's not glamorous, but proper waste...

Menu News

The Layered Look Velvet Cake from Sweet Street Desserts creates eye-catching drama with its four layers of brilliant red cake. Each layer is spread with...

Perfectly Quotable

I had to do seven and a half months of extensive weightlifting, and eating six or seven meals a day, to put on 27 pounds of muscle. That's not a lot of...


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