Sunday Musings: Employees Or Customers First?
A few days ago, we looked at the vexed quest-ion of whether employee safety or customer commitments should come first. The specific issue was how to handle late-night access to a 24-hour Fast Food joint without risking staff or customer safety…Read More →
Fast Food Week: Quick Service Restaurant and Snacks News!
It’s full steam ahead on the MAINS front this week. Headlined with a heating up of the Value Meals War! Elsewhere, there’s an un-expected emphasis on Sweet DESSERTS & SNACKS. And the ‘seasonal collections’ are starting to show up en mass…Read More →
Finally… An Official Definition Of ‘Chocolate’
You’ll recall the hubbub earlier this year over Hershey’s attempt to palm off ‘chocolately’ coatings on its dedicated – and discerning – fans. Now, the US government has issued an official definition of what can be called ‘chocolate’…Read More →
The Secret To Sweeter, Tastier Tomatoes This Winter
Window-box and container-grown tomatoes have acquired a stigma for being watery and sour. It’s an unfair accusation. Because it’s not their fault. It’s how you’re growing them! Feed and water them luxuriently and they’ll return the f(l)avour!Read More →
One Guy’s ‘Definition Of Comfort Food’ Drop Biscuits
There are two kinds of biscuits in this world: Cut biscuits and drop biscuits. I was taught to make the former. Drop biscuits are just as valid, as cut biscuits. But they offer a dist-inctly different dining experience. And they require a different approach to preparation…Read More →
FDA Eases Standards for ‘Orange Juice’ After 63 Years
History is being made as we speak. The last time the FDA amended the official definition of what can be called ‘orange juice’ was 1963. Now, they’re easing the regulations to allow more flexibility, in the face of climate change chaos…Read More →
McDonald’s Refuses 2:30 AM Order At ’24-Hour’ Window…
McDonald’s has by far the thickest, most detailed operating manual in all Fast Food. And most of its operators and employees follow ‘the word’ to the letter. But when the human factor becomes a breaking point, the oddest things can come to pass…Read More →
Tried One Without The Bun? You’ll Love Egg Roll In A Bowl!
Deconstructed dishes were all the rage around the time I started this blog, back in the early 2-10s. They led, naturally, to un-dressed dishes, such as burgers without the buns. Now, we’ve got an egg roll in a bowl – without the wrapper!Read More →