Training Your Restaurant Crew

• Five Must-Try Gourmet PB&J Sandwiches

  14 October 2016

  There's nothing quite as comforting as that childhood mainstay, a peanut butter and jelly sandwich with a glass of cold milk. And just because you're an adult doesn't mean you can't beckon your inner child. Here are five ideas for an updated adult version of everyone's favorite lunchtime classic. Peanut Butter, Pineapple-Jalapeno Chutney, and Cream Cheese A sweet and spicy pineapple chutney replaces the jelly component, while the cream cheese adds another complementary flavor profile.

• How To Cut Off A Customer

  28 September 2016

  If you work as a server in a place that serves alcohol, like Italian restaurants or bars, it is your responsibility to realize when a customer has had enough to drink. When you realize that you shouldn't serve a customer any more drinks with alcohol, here is what you need to do to protect yourself and the restaurant that you work for. Stop Bringing Them Alcoholic Drinks In most states, it is up to the server or bartender to determine when a customer has had too much to drink.

• The Regional Foods Of Italy: Lombardy

  30 August 2016

  When Americans think of Italian food, they typically think of big bowls of spaghetti and meatballs in a rich tomato sauce or pans of lasagna, but Italy is a diverse country with a rich and varied cuisine. Lombardy is a region in northern Italy. It shares its northern border with Switzerland. The terrain of Lombardy varies from the mountainous landscape of the Alps to the fertile agricultural lowlands of the Po Valley.

• The Authentic Italian Food Experience | What Not To Expect

  1 July 2016

  Italian restaurants are sprinkled across the country, some small and localized and others that are large franchises. However, what you think of when you imagine Italian food may not be exactly what you will find when you stop in at an authentic Italian restaurant. These eateries are often far more than just pasta with marinara sauces and lots of garlic. Before you stop in for a meal at a true-blue Italian restaurant, it is a good idea to get to know what you should not expect so you will not find surprises on the menu or feel like there are things missing.

• Two Non-Spicy Chicken Wing Sauces Your Customers Will Love

  27 June 2016

  Chicken wings are a classic bar-and-grill style appetizer, but not everyone loves the traditional, spicy Buffalo sauce they're often topped with. In order to cater to customers who like to keep things a bit milder, try making one or both of these non-spicy wing sauces for use on your restaurant's wings. Honey-Lime Sauce Infused with the flavor of fresh limes, this sauce has a nice balance of tart and sweet. The recipe makes enough to coat about 100 wings and can be stored in the refrigerator for up to a week if needed.