Posts by D.C.

Without naming names, what is the worst restaurant dining experience that you've ever had? My worst experience was at a restaurant that purported to be French fine dining. When I walked into the establishment, the hostess greeted us...

I just had dinner at this place. This was my first dinner experience at this restaurant. I have previously had lunch there. I did not enjoy the experience. Where to begin? 1) The tortilla chips were cold and stale. The chips tasted...

In my county, we've had a high turnover among health inspectors. The end result was that some restaurants were visited every year ... and until recently, some went 4-5 years without having ever been visited. Four to five years is a...

I think the food service industry attracts more than its fair share of workaholics. All of the people I know will be working. I'll be home with my cats which is fine. I'll braise a couple of turkey legs in a crockpot and will share my...

I have no personal experience with them, but here's what I found on the internet: Eurest - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Compass Group North America - the leading contract foodservice company

Our student operated restaurant lost about 50% of our business starting a month ago. At first I thought it was something we had done or were failing to do. We adjusted our menu to create more teenage friendly meals such as Southern pan...

We have several professional chefs and culinary arts instructors at this site. Why don't you just post your CV and accompanying cover letter in this thread? In the interest of anonymity, substitute "John Doe" for your name and...

Thank you all for your advice. I'll consolidate and pass on your suggestions. One problem I see is that this woman is tied to her menu. The menu hasn't changed in years and it's the exact same menu that's used by all of the other...

Yep ... and the worse thing is that we did it to ourselves. Case in point, the automotive industry. Due to union labor costs which is significantly ABOVE average, it costs $75/hour to build a car whereas the Japanese can do this for...

One of the biggest differences between these two restaurants appears to be that the one having problems has a barin the basement while the other doesn't. Although the sale of alcohol can be profitable, the problem in this case is that...