August 27, 2018 | by Chad Stamm
It's happening all across the country. In Seattle, operators can be fined $250 for serving plastic straws. In places like New York City and Miami, efforts to ban plastic straws are also underway. Some restaurants are even making the switch to paper straws without the input of regulations.
But what's behind this movement away from plastic straws?
August 1, 2018 | by Chad Stamm
Meet the “Renegade Lunch Lady.”
Chef Ann Cooper is an internationally recognized author, chef, educator, public speaker, and advocate of healthy food for all children. She also happens to be the Director of Food Services for the Boulder Valley School District here in Colorado, where my son is soon to be a first grader.
July 27, 2018 | by Chad Stamm
If you trace the history of lodging in America's great national parks back to its roots, you can literally see the beginnings of foodservice in the United States, and how those roots are closely linked with railroad expansion.
July 20, 2018 | by Chad Stamm
We've all been there. Whether we're the ones who were late or the ones doing the waiting, we've all contributed to or had to deal with one of the most controversial aspects of the restaurant business -- seating incomplete parties.
June 28, 2018 | by Chad Stamm
Hot dogs. Fireworks. Lemonade. Late summer nights. Fireflies. These are all the things you probably associate with the 4th of July or summer as a whole. But don't overlook that iconic red, white, and blue dessert -- the Bomb Pop.
June 20, 2018 | by Chad Stamm
Recently, I had the pleasure of dining at St. Elmo Steakhouse in Indianapolis. One of the items on their menu, even more popular than the steak, is the world famous shrimp cocktail. And sure, the shrimp are large and fresh, but it's the cocktail sauce that garners all the accolades.
June 8, 2018 | by Chad Stamm
The Negroni is truly one of the landmarks in cocktail history. Started in Florence in 1919, it was originally a variation of the Americano cocktail, but instead of soda water and a lemon peel, Count Camillo Negroni requested to substitute gin and orange instead.
May 26, 2018 | by Chad Stamm
Summer is the time of BBQ and roadtrips. So why not combine them both and hunt down America's best 'cue joints. From Kansas City to the Carolinas, here's a list to start checking off.
May 17, 2018 | by Chad Stamm
Hotel lobbies are one of my guilty pleasures. They rank right up there with airport bars and for similar reasons -- people coming and going to and from places all around the world, interesting conversations to be had, a feeling of connectivity.
May 10, 2018 | by Chad Stamm
That's my son up there. The one with the chef's hat, contemplating his bite of duck breast.
April 30, 2018 | by Chad Stamm
It hit me when I was in Italy.
April 26, 2018 | by Amy Dowling
We're not here to convince you to drink kombucha--but we do want to let you know what it is and tell you about why we love it. (Yep, your friends here at TMC drink it on the reg - well, 50% of us do.)
April 9, 2018 | by Chad Stamm
Before we talk about why, we've got to start with what Wagyu beef is and how it's different from other types of beef.
March 27, 2018 | by Chad Stamm
Why do we toast? Where did the tradition come from? And what can we learn from it's origins?
March 19, 2018 | by Chad Stamm
One in nine jobs in the United States is supported by the travel and tourism industry. Translation? How operations provide hospitality is critical to why they will succeed. So how do we define hospitality?
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