My mother-in-law was a smart, elegant, gracious woman who was the most skillful hostess I've ever known. Over dinner at my in-laws' home one time, we got to talking about etiquette, and she blew me away by defining truly good manners as the ability to make everyone around you feel perfectly at ease. This came as a revelation to me, since at that somewhat insecure time in my … [Read more...] about A Few Thoughts on Restaurant Service
Food Writing Archive
This category could be about anything having to do with food: Food Haiku, Limericks, Contests, Essays, Trips down memory line, musings about life... whatever strikes my fancy, and doesn't fit into the other categories
Interview: Erin-Marie Palmer of Shaker and Vine
Erin-Marie Palmer was the owner of The Wine Cellar in Beaverton as well as Shaker and Vine in Portland [ed 2016 - now closed]. Palmer is best described as a feisty, well-spoken local wine expert who has no qualms about expressing her preferences for what makes a great glass of vino. Shaker and Vine is a quirky, hip reflection of this passion set in what is otherwise a very … [Read more...] about Interview: Erin-Marie Palmer of Shaker and Vine
Restaurant Manners During the Holidays
From the restaurant staff's perspective, service during the holidays increases the stress level So now that it's over I can talk about it. First Thanksgiving, then Christmas, and finally New Year's. Pardon the cliché, but the whole thing is stressful. This six weeks breeds expectations whether reasonable or not (depending on whom you ask), and the awareness of these … [Read more...] about Restaurant Manners During the Holidays
Friday Humor: Video Of Every Waiter’s Fantasy
Every Waiter's Fantasy Everyone who works in a restaurant has a point where they want to destroy a difficult customer.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSj5stmFkQ0 … [Read more...] about Friday Humor: Video Of Every Waiter’s Fantasy
Interview with Ken Forkish of Ken’s Artisan Bakery and Ken’s Pizza
Baking Bread Goodness Published 2006Of all the bakers who run successful bakeries here in the Rose City, one of the most well-known and highly regarded has to be Ken’s Artisan Bakery. Owner Ken Forkish has a well-known story of leaving the high-tech workforce to pursue his dream of running a bakery. The success of Ken’s Artisan Bakery has also recently spawned the opening … [Read more...] about Interview with Ken Forkish of Ken’s Artisan Bakery and Ken’s Pizza