The pandemic makes gastronomy more affordable and accessible
Peter Luger Steakhouse in Brooklyn, New York, is the latest exclusive restaurant to make its food more accessible – by offering delivery. But gourmet restaurants around the world have turned to more accessible and affordable food in the wake of the pandemic. Restaurants that previously required reservations for meals costing hundreds of dollars now offer …
McDonald’s stores run out of lettuce due to high demand for fast food
McDonald’s says its stores that were running out of lettuce due to high demand should have received salad overnight, or it’s on its way today. The main menu items affected by the lettuce shortage were Big Mac and McChicken, McDonald’s spokesman Simon Kenny said. Provided Would you be happy with a Big Mac without the …
Dining experiences will never be the same, say restaurateurs, Retail News, AND Retail
Dining experiences will never be the same again, feel the restaurant owners who believe people will be more interested in takeout and online ordering after the lockdown is lifted. Restaurants in Calcutta are looking to cut in-house catering capacity by 40% to ensure social distancing standards are met and also strengthen their technology infrastructure to …
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From gastronomy to fast food, family meals are the last goal of restaurant closings
Galatoire’s in New Orleans is one of the restaurants offering family meals when ordering from home. … [+] (AP Photo / Judi Bottoni) ASSOCIATED PRESS We didn’t feel like cooking at Easter. With Michigan under a stay-at-home order and the grocery stores running out of certain items, there was no certainty I could find anything …
Coronavirus: queues, long waits and traffic management as Kiwis race for fast food
Whether it’s McDonald’s, KFC or fish and chips, Kiwis flocked to their local fast food outlets on Tuesday as Alert Level 3 saw restrictions loosen slightly. Queues lined with roads, streets and even spilled over into bus lanes and people across the country patiently waited to get their hands on greasy food for the first …
Uber Eats ‘Tock’ Hot Challenger Gourmet Dining App, GrubHub
Tock, a gourmet reservation platform, presents Tock To Go. Here’s how this app is keeping restaurants alive during the pandemic. A newcomer to the catering app market known as Tock is making waves. From a distance, it appears to be similar to GrubHub or Uber Eats, but there are a few unique twists that rock …
Trump’s Economic Council for Restaurants: Chain CEOs and Gourmet Chefs
The White House announced on April 14 the creation of “economic stimulus industry groups,” made up of more than 200 “executives, economists, academics and industry leaders” who will serve as a sounding board for the White House’s attempt to reopen the economy amid the coronavirus pandemic. The food and beverage group in particular is made …
Cedar Room Owners Hope To Provide Gourmet Atmosphere | Gastronomy
Hector Ortiz, left, and BJ Stenger stand amid the ongoing remodel at the location of the new restaurant they will open in June. The Cedar Room is located in downtown North Platte at 505/507 N. Dewey St. Job Vigil / The North Platte Telegraph By EVE OF EMPLOYMENT A dream, a friendship and an opportunity …
Gastronomy faces an uphill battle ahead
The shift towards take-out and delivery is not always possible. There are several reasons why gastronomy is particularly affected by COVID-19. A key point is the control size. The shift to take-out and delivery presents its usual challenges: quality control, packaging, third-party fees, etc. And then there’s what it looks like for gastronomy. Considering the …
Duck confit to go: how Montreal’s gourmet establishments switched to take-out
Loyal patrons of Restaurant Su in Verdun may not realize the influence of a 70-year-old in Turkey on their evening take-out meal. “I talk to my mom every day,†says Fisun Ercan, owner, chef and personality of Su. “Everyone is looking for comfort food and she gives me advice on what to cook. ” Ercan …
Long Island’s fine dining restaurants convert to take-out amid coronavirus shutdown
Sign up for our COVID-19 newsletter to stay up to date with the latest coronavirus news across New York City As restaurants adjust to closing their dining rooms to prevent the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, a number of restaurants that don’t normally offer take-out or delivery do. While places such as pizzerias that deliver, …
Kenyan restaurant in Swahili village opens for African food in downtown
By opening a location of Swahili village In the heart of DC’s electric food court at the end of last month, chef-owner Kevin Onyona answered calls from every African expat who complained about heading to suburban Maryland to try his grilled and stewed Kenyan cuisine . The new downtown restaurant, nicknamed Swahili Village: the Consulate …
A new meatless fast food restaurant has opened in Cambridge and the food looks out of this world
What better time to revolutionize Cambridge’s food scene with new plant-based fast food options than Veganuary? We already have the fantastic doppelganger burger, and more and more options are popping up all the time. Meatless Kitchen is the new kid on the block, just moved (Monday January 6) to Ta Bouche Cocktail Bar, Cambridge, and …
Fast food chains urged to source local pork
THE decision by some fast food chains to stop serving pork products puts the African swine fever (ASF) -free Davao region in a bad light, a pig farmers’ association said. In a telephone interview with SunStar Davao, Hog Farmers Association of Davao, Inc. (Hogfadi) president Eduardo So said that some Davao City branches of Manila-based …
Fast food chains now buy pork from Cebu
TO MEET consumer demand, Cebu’s fast food chains are once again offering pork dishes. Rolando Tambago, president of the Central Visayas Pork Producers Cooperative (CeViPPCo), told SunStar Cebu that fast food chains have started buying meat from producers and suppliers in Cebuano. “Cebu’s fast food chains are turning to local sources because of Cebu Province’s …
Amore Fine Dining & Spirits: the seafood restaurant seeks to expand into a new location
Owner Alfred Limani presents a house salad from the cave ($ 12). (Andy Li / Community Impact Journal) After two years serving seafood in the Montgomery area, Amore Fine Dining & Spirits is looking to relocate to a much larger location. Alfred Limani and his wife, Vjosa Berisha, opened Amore in 2017 with a third …
Former Commander’s Palace Chef Moves From “Fine Dining” to “Fine Dining” at Woman’s Hospital | Food / Restaurants
A tantalizing aroma escapes from the coffee at Woman’s Hospital. This is no ordinary fast food. But, again, this is no ordinary chef. Chad Matrana is the hospital’s new executive chef, and the New Orleans native brings 15 years of fine dining experience, including a stint at Commander’s Palace, to his job. On this day, …
Where in the world is Andrew Weissman? : San Antonio’s food revolutionist has a low profile these days. And He agrees with It. | Flavor | San Antonio
Click to enlarge The meteoric rise of San Antonio chef Andrew Weissman in the world of fine dining is almost as impressive as his apparent ability to get away from it all. Among the best in his class at the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York, Weissman returned to his hometown about …
The gourmet vegan restaurant that proves you don’t need meat for a perfect meal – Totally Vegan Buzz
The emblematic place of Earth a Land in Brighton, UK is the perfect example of fine vegan cuisine that could turn even the most avid meat-eater into a raging plant lover. As veganism takes the fast food world by storm, it’s worth remembering that we don’t need a Whopper impostor to enjoy a truly indulgent …
PODCAST: A quick casual style with a gourmet pedigree
Subscribe to “Fast Forward”: itunes | Spotify | google play | Stapler For nearly a decade, Charles Bililies pursued the pinnacle of gourmet restaurant success. Extraordinary service. Michelin stars. Perfection in every detail. But in 2010, everything changed. His desire to start his own business hit a light bulb moment at a dinner party, and …
Retired McDonald’s Franchise Owner Goes From Fast Food To Fine Dining
Bob Dobski has owned a Bloomington-Normal McDonald’s franchise for 35 years. But instead of retiring, he decided to enter the world of gastronomy. Dobski said he hopes the upscale restaurant, Rob Dob’s, will open by the end of September. How did a longtime king of fast food go from McDonald’s to the high-end restaurant scene? …
Gourmet dinner deals for $39 to $49: DFW Restaurant Week
FORT WORTH It’s been part of the Texas summer for 22 years, and all of Dallas-Fort Worth is grateful. DFW Restaurant Week is a chance to try more than 100 gourmet restaurants for $39 or $49, and a portion of each ticket goes to the Lena Pope Home children’s agency or a Dallas-area food bank. …
Asian Fastfood Ichiban from Lower Hutt Too Good to Call a Takeout
ASIAN FASTFOOD ICHIBAN Ichiban’s Fried Singapore Noodles changed my table mate’s opinion of Asian cuisine. A taste of … Asian fast food restaurant Ichiban, 15 Queens Drive, Lower Hutt. We had heard … That this is the best “Chinese” restaurant in Lower Hutt. It actually has a range of Asian-style dishes on the menu, from …
Fine dining restaurants in Fresno CA serving Mexican, Italian
From the street, you can only see office buildings. But walk down the long, palm-lined driveway at the southwest corner of Palm and Herndon avenues and you’ll find yourself in the middle of a thriving restaurant scene. At least five gourmet restaurants here are packed with diners on a typical Saturday night. This is the …
Intel Core i9 9900KFC – Fastfood Anyone?
Funny, a new Intel Core i9 9900 SKU has surfaced in an AIDA changelog listing, now each of the suffix letters has a meaning, but really combined this is the Core i9-9900 KFC edition, fastfood anybody? The three letters of the suffix all have a logical meaning, but here they are contradictory. The K stands …
Food is alive and well in New York, not thanks to influencers
Food, spoken time and time again, is enjoying a golden age in New York City – but don’t tell the Instagram-obsessed and budding “influencers” that. On social media, the aesthetic of the dining room tends to favor radioactive dishes and “laid back†(ie incompetent) service over food that tastes good and staff who know. what …
Arizona gets first vegan gourmet restaurant
The new Casa Terra restaurant will open in early January as Arizona’s first vegan fine-dining restaurant in downtown Glendale, a town near Phoenix. Founder Jason Wyrick, an award-winning vegan chef who founded local vegan catering company The Vegan Taste in 2004, created the concept of dining solely to fill a void in Arizona’s burgeoning vegan …
Aplόs in Jackson offers fast and fine dining
Nell luter floyd | Special for Mississippi Clarion Ledger AplÏŒs is a good reason to take a trip to Highland Village in Jackson. Located at the northeast corner of the mall’s main courtyard, the Mediterranean restaurant offers spit-cooked meats presented on Neapolitan Italian wraps, salads and pizzas. Nothing on the menu costs more than $ …
How to enjoy fine dining on a fast food budget
“That way anyone can try a bit of everything, and your money goes even further,†she said. Ms Richards also suggests asking the waiter for recommendations, so you don’t miss out on any gems. Food and budget experts also recommend staying away from alcohol. Partly to reduce the bill, but also to avoid costly mark-ups. …
Sunil Narine is IPL’s gourmet fast food restaurant | Launderer report
Gallo Images / Getty Images Sunil Narine has been cleared to play in the upcoming Indian Premier League. His inimitable action was erased at an ICC accredited center just days before the tournament started, by ESPN Cricinfo. This news will undoubtedly be a relief for fans of Kolkata Knight Riders, for whom the West Indian …
Fast food restaurants are cleaner than fine dining, new report finds
iStock/Xsandra Fast-food restaurants can be cleaner than fine-dining establishments, according to a new report from restaurant company Restaurantware. The company conducted a bacterial colony count at three restaurants in each category, finding that high-end restaurants had up to 12,000 times more bacteria colonies than fast food restaurants and an average of 132 times more. The …
Gastronomy or fast food? Eating is better in Power Five
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — In Nebraska, athletes enjoy specially prepared meals such as mahi mahi steaks, bison meatloaf or chicken marsala at the Lewis Training Table. In Akron, athletic director Larry Williams can only hope his athletes avoid fried foods at the Robertson Dining Hall buffet and groceries at fast food restaurants. The hundreds of …
Gastronomy or fast food? Eating is better in the Power Five conferences
Accounting methods vary, but the common range for Power Five school nutrition costs is $1.5 million to $2.5 million. “Certainly Power Five conference schools that have a winning tradition have an operating budget to match,” said Dave Ellis, sports nutrition consultant and former executive director of the Collegiate and Professional Sports Dietitians Association. “It’s not …
Fine-dining restaurants may have more bacteria than fast-food chains
A report found that gourmet restaurant chains harbor 100 times more bacteria than fast food chains. While fast food has a bad reputation, there’s reason to believe it’s safer to eat than food from many fancy restaurants. Workers have fewer opportunities to spread bacteria, and corporate monitoring reduces risk. President Donald Trump seems law about …
From fast food to fine dining
The duo behind one of Mumbai’s most iconic Udupi Restaurants on diversification projects towards Middle Easttheir latest gourmet restaurant and their secret sauce. Narayan Poojari’s life could inspire fiction. From his early days as a helping hand in the city’s canteens to serving as a waiter in the revered south of Mumbai seafood restaurant, Mahesh …
Fast-food pasta with a gourmet pedigree is coming to New York
Pasta Flyer, Del Posto chef Mark Ladner’s fast food restaurant, has finally landed in New York. The restaurant has been in the works since 2014, when Ladner launched a Kickstarter for what was then a “quick-serve gluten-free pasta concept” inspired by Japanese ramen shops. In the years since, the idea has evolved to include gluten, …
How Supermac’s was almost a pool hall, not a fast food chain
Temperatures were soaring as the great and the good Galway rushed into the meeting room at the Loughrea Hotel and Spa last week. The final All-Ireland countdown was on in earnest for the Tribesmen with less than three weeks to get to the showdown at Croke Park. fter a 29-year gap, hopes of lifting Liam …
Large fast food stores replace kaylite packaging
The Chronicle Nqobile Tshili, Chronic CorrespondentSOME of Bulawayo’s major fast food outlets have started replacing banned kaylite wrappers under the Environmental Management Agency (EMA) directive. Last month, the EMA banned the use of kaylite, saying the non-environmentally friendly material also causes cancer. He then gave kaylite users a three-month reprieve to complete their stocks, to …
Former employee of the fast food chain is now living her dreams
The new Brewbakers cafe and bakery in San Isidro, Gigaquit, Surigao del Norte. MindaNews photo by Roel N. Catoto GIGAQUIT, Surigao del Norte (MindaNews / May 25) – Who would have thought that an employee of a fast food chain would end up owning bakeries and cafes? Rose Arquina Papeleras-Tesiorna, a 29-year-old businesswoman from Barangay …
Philippine fast food chain Jollibee rages in the capital
Abu Dhabi: The long lines recently seen on Al Falah Street or Mushrif Mall are not for the biggest sales of the season or a rock concert, but rather for the latest Philippine fast food sensation that has taken over. assault the capital. Jollibee is the largest fast food restaurant chain in the Philippines, with …
Australian kids are ditching fast food for fancy dining
FORGET fairy bread and chicken nuggets, Aussie kids are favoring a new kind of meal – because of what their parents think. FORGET fairy bread and chicken nuggets, Australian children are foodie kids, with one in three children preferring fine dining to fast food. A new report from Australia’s largest online restaurant reservation service, OpenTable, …
Jet-Set Bohemian: trendy gourmet fast food
A jet-set lifestyle doesn’t have to be all about private planes and decadent digs. In Paste Travel’s Jet-Set Bohemian series, we blend the best of high and low to strike the right balance… enticing everyone from backpackers to luxury boutique hotel aficionados to come check it out. After a morning on-board …
Cockroaches found at legendary Abdul’s fast food chain
Cockroaches and mice have been found at two branches of a well-known Manchester fast food chain, with council chefs hitting owners with hefty fines totaling nearly £ 13,000. Bosses of Abdul’s outlets in Levenshulme and Rusholme were fined after town hall chiefs discovered unsanitary conditions and infestations of vermin and insects. Abdul Ghaffar is the …
How British fast food became fine dining
Britain has experienced a food revolution in recent years, with fine dining becoming increasingly popular as the country appreciates a variety of cuisines more. Now the appetite for more adventurous eating seems to have spread to fast food, with burgers, hot dogs, curries and even kebabs being given a makeover – and getting an inflated …
McDonald’s goes fine dining for a night in Tokyo
Photo: Aflo/Splash News/Newscom McDonald’s has exceeded expectations in recent months. First the Hamburglar with a hipster lookthen the return of the McLobster at $7.99 in the United States (New England region). Now the restaurant chain offers fine dining. The idea of fine dining at McDonald’s may seem like an oxymoron, but the reason McDonald’s Holdings …
Fast food chain Subway targets 2,000 franchise stores in India by 2020
NEW DELHI: Fast food chain Subway, which operates more than 500 franchise stores in India, plans to increase the number of local outlets to 2,000 over the next five years, according to its country manager, Manpreet Gulri. At a time when most food chains are slowing their business expansion plans due to sluggish demand, Gulri …
Take-out UK: Average Brit now spends £ 1,320 a year on fast food by buying 12 meals a month
Take-out UK: Average Brit now spends £ 1,320 a year on fast food by buying 12 meals a month Every Briton spends £ 110 on take out every month On average, 12 take-out meals are purchased per person per month Men consume an average of 151 take-out meals each year, women eat 126 The Chinese …
Saudi foodies are ditching fast food for fine dining
Story Highlights Too many restaurants in Saudi Arabia are fast food chains, say chefs there The Saudi Chefs Association was founded three years ago and has 270 members Chefs Yasser Jad and Emanuele Esposito both aim to open gourmet cooking schools Yasser Jad dreams of opening a gourmet cooking school in Saudi Arabia. He founded …
BBC – FastFood – The fastest furniture in the world?
Perry is sure he can set a new world record with his dining table! Bucks inventor Perry Watkins is aiming for a new world record – for the world’s fastest piece of furniture! Perry already holds the world records for the flattest and smallest cars. Now this inventor of Wingrave wants to break the record …