Specialty spoons, ladles, tongs, and other serving pieces not only make it possible for the food to get food onto the guest’s plate, but they also have a direct impact on how the food looks and how certain foods are portioned so don’t just rely on your regular kitchen tools.
Equipment and table fixtures will vary according to the menu category so there is no one size fits all approach to planning. Each buffet is unique and presents the food as fresh and ready to serve.
Exchanging ideas with event planners, food directors, master chefs, and operators are the best ways to conceptualize and visualize building a better buffet. Utilize a reputable food equipment dealer to design and create a budget to pull all the ideas together.
Building a better buffet that’s fun and fulfilling requires creative themes that define the nature of the restaurant, business or event facilities as with themes that should be flexible, interchangeable, and appropriate for the setting.
In the era of small plate menus, many restaurant and foodservice directors may be asking themselves if the buffet table is really relevant for today’s diet conscience customer. Now more than ever, choice matters!
Kentucky rain is just a part of life in the Bluegrass and it makes our region such a beautiful place to live, work, and play. Hopefully, the rains diminish soon and our true Summer emerges so we can enjoy the landscape of pure Kentucky.
Water quality varies across the country due to many factors. Variations in the water supply are primarily found in the mineral content and suspended particles that differ from one water source to another.
What percentage of the United States do you think is inland freshwater? According to the United States Geological Survey, excluding the Great Lakes, about 2.2% or 78,000 out of 3.5 million square miles of the U.S. is made up of inland water.
It is said “Water is Life”, yet like the air we breathe we typically take fresh water for granted. On a recent trip to Texas for our annual FEDA convention I was somewhat disappointed to land in overcast skies and cool rainy conditions much like the weather I had left in Louisville.
It’s Derby season around the Louisville Area and you can feel the energy building with much anticipation for “The Greatest Two Minutes in Sports™”. Whatever your taste, whatever your delight, there is something magical about our town during Derby Season.
