The Vic-Bistro

Why I Don’t Drink Budweiser…and Why I’m Not Alone

Budweiser has always been far more about marketing than beer. The founder of Anheuser Busch, Adolphus Busch, refused to drink his own brew, calling it “that slop” (he was German, of cou…

5 Tips for Ordering A Perfect Steak

Restaurants are as unique as the chefs in their kitchens. Our biggest challenge, dear steak lover, is to find one that suits our personal dining habits, expectations and yeah — most importantly — our taste buds! When you have a hankering for the perfect steak, remember these tips when you order:

Why we will no longer be a welcoming church

We’ve decided to quit being a welcoming church. No kidding. We’re giving it up. Like so many congregations, we’ve sunk an amazing amount of time and energy into becoming a welcoming church. We changed worship styles, trained greeters and ushers, wore name tags, brewed coffee, went to workshops on hospitality and put our friendliest people …

What Is the Difference Between Chow Mein and Lo Mein?

If you’ve ever opened a box of Chinese take-out and it turns out to be not exactly what you ordered, you may have mixed up your meins. That’s right, there is a difference between these two popular Chinese dishes—however, the difference is probably not what you think. While it may be easy to assume that the type of noodles is what makes the dish difference, we all know what happens when you assume. Yes, you’re actually incorrect on this one<br>So, if not…

10 Things That RUIN a Restaurant Experience

By Shila Morris Going out to eat is pretty much a universal experience. Whether you’re an every-meal-out kind of diner or only splurge on special occasions, we’ve all found ourselves in…

China Is Building an Army of Noodle-Making Robots

In the face of rising labor costs, Chinese restaurateur Cui Runguan is selling thousands of robots that can hand slice noodles into a pot of boiling water called the Chef Cui. Runguan says in the...

Pizza Delivery Guy Once Received Kitten As A Tip, Still Has It 17 Years Later

Fresh Ideas Food Service Management

“I love working for Fresh Ideas because they give me the ability to manage my account the way that I see fit. They understand that each account is unique and embrace out of the box thinking. Fresh Ideas cares about their employees and the business model follows through with that. More importantly, Fresh Ideas cares about its clients; from the President of the University to the student worker washing dishes.”<br>Chef Lorenzo

Why Automation is Great for Food Service Hand Hygiene

CleanTech® Automated Handwashing Stations can help exceed the requirements of food service handwashing procedures for food handlers.

Where is the Food Service Industry Heading?

Some of our most popular of recent insights on food service industry trends — including consumer, technology, branding, and performance.

Become a Food Service Customer

Fill out our form to become a food service customer of Northern Haserot.

Food Service ManagerSkills and Knowledge

Benefits of Food Service Automation

Vision Software can provide food and nutrition software to automate repetitive processes, save labor, and improve accuracy. The benefits of food service automation are clear and include, inventory management systems, educational/instructional/data intake, nutrient analyses and research and reimbursement for nutritional care. Vision Software allows you to automate the process of safely feeding nutritional meals to your patients.

Where teens are finding summer jobs: More food service, less retail

Fewer teens are working during the summer, but those who are are more likely to be in the accommodation and food service sector and less likely to be in retail.

18 Screenshots That Show How Often Food Service Workers Deal With Poor Treatment From Customers...

There’s No Business Like Show Business—Except Food Service

Does that sound strange? Take a look at these similarities. Have you ever stopped to consider that every day you open the doors of your operation, it is the equivalent of a Broadway show and you and your staff will be judged by your performance? Did you ever think that you could be or have …

Ventless Basics: Steps to Adding a Food Service Program

When it comes to what you need when adding a food service program, we put together the ventless basics that should be considered when you

Are You Jamming Up (Instead of Cleaning Up) Your Food Service Operation?

One of the most difficult issues for food service operations …

How to Expand Your Restaurant Service into Catering

Start small and build your restaurant towards larger events so that your catering customer experiences amazing service and great food, every time.

Careful What You Wish For

More and more restaurants are following the lead of restauranteur Danny Meyer and doing away with the antiquated system of tipping.