Spring is here and that means the heat of summer is just around the corner. Nothing says summer like ice cream, and a flurry of new ice cream shops around the Atlanta metro area are ready to provide us with some sweet relief. ... Continue Reading
Kitchen
Chef Choice: Sustainable Seafood
Why you should you serve sustainable seafood and how you can ensure you really are By Jennifer Hill Booker There has been a lot of discussion on the topic of sustainability in our foodservice industry’s supply chain. Everything from what ingredients to buy, where we get them, from who and how they are sourced. This extends to the cost of running a business that only uses ... Continue Reading
Get Ready for Barbecue Season
Are you thinking about adding a barbecue dish to your menu? Don’t just coat the meat in bottled sauce and call it a day. With just a little more effort and time, you can smoke your own meats and create a dish that could even become one of your signature items. Barbecue typically uses inexpensive cuts of meat that yield a lot of portions from relatively little effort. You can ... Continue Reading
2023 Grace Awards Restaurateur of the Year
Restaurateur of the Year Winner EPIC Restaurant Jaime Keating, co-owner/chef + Melissa Keating, co-owner If you're in Columbus, a meal at EPIC is a must. It's the only restaurant outside of Atlanta in Georgia to be awarded the Four Diamond AAA Award and has received that recognition for the past nine years in a row. Jamie Keating, co-owner and chef, and Melissa Keating, ... Continue Reading
Small Changes, Big Differences
Regardless of the concept – or number of locations – even simple steps in sustainability can easily be implemented By Nancy Wood When the topic is sustainability in the restaurant industry, first thoughts immediately turn to sourcing local food and using energy-efficient equipment. But in today’s environment, more and more owners and operators are looking for – and ... Continue Reading
