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The love of caffeine that the staff at TabletopJournal has is well documented, but we admittedly tend to focus our caffeine craving towards coffee and we know there's a whole world of tea drinkers out there. And, tea evidently has its own list of benefits. For instance...who knew that green tea has the ability to boost a person’s metabolism by producing heat in a person’s body (thermogenesis). Apparently, drinking 4 cups of green tea burns 50 calories!
Well, the good folks at Service Ideas know these things. That's why they are the tea experts. Keep up with the tea experts bygoing to and subscribing to their blog - http://serviceideas.wordpress.com/2012/05/23/teas-part-two/ And, if you just want to see the cool serving products that Service Ideas has for both tea and coffee, simply go here: http://www.serviceideas.com/ From Forbes Magazine article....... "Haute cuisine is a must in a city filled with high rollers, and no chef fits the bill like Joël Robuchon. He just reopened Robuchon au Dôme in December after its relocation to the 43rd floor of Grand Lisboa Hotel. The restaurant features 360-degree views of Macau from within a ten-story glass dome—but with Baccarat floor lamps and platinum-relief serving plates from Bernardaud, your eyes may never veer from the over-the-top interiors." The power of brands.
To see the collection of restaurant and hotel porcelain from Bernardaud, go here: http://www.bernardaud.fr/ The folks at Glass Studio came up with a quick and easy way to accessorize the table and enhancing the dining experience without breaking the bank. The idea works just as well in a wide variety of foodservice concepts from independent restaurants and fine dining to healthcare and banqueting. The Glass Studio design featured glass cone-shaped candle votive on a gold metal base, with their signature “glass stones” pattern. The rim of the votive was colored in gold and transparent crystal-like glass beads were added to create the multidimensional effect. This single item allowed the operator to enhance the table setting, while creating an elegant presentation that is not overbearing or cluttering.....and to keep the remainer of the existing tabletop intact. To learn more about how Glass Studio can help accessorize your tables, go here:
http://www.the-glass-co.com/tabletop-design-projects/table-accessories-for-restaurant-dining/ Christian Gradnitzer, Resort Executive Chef from Madinat Jumeirah leads the list of The Top 10 ExecutiveChefs from Caterer Middle East as reported by www.HotelierMiddleEast.com. The executive chef list comes from an attempt to celebrate the top 50 overall F&B professionals in the region.
The recognised executive chefs are meticulous managers and inspiring leaders. Looking after large teams with diverse needs and managing complex operations, they are making sure the F&B offerings of corporations remain cutting edge and are of world-class quality. The other F&B areas, in addition to Executive Chefs, that are being celebrated to make up the Top 50 are: Top 10 Culinarians.... chefs who are pushing the boundaries of cuisine Top 10 Brand Champions.....innovative thinkers who have worked hard to develop a homegrown brand, or made a highly regarded international brand succeed in the Middle East Top 10 Industry Gurus .... revered individuals whose passion about food as well as the region means they have been waving the flag for the Middle East’s culinary scene for years Top 10 Development Leaders .... astute business men and women whose huge scale of operations are making waves in the region, but not only that, are dedicated to quality and to raising the bar of their corporations’ offerings To read who the remaining Top 10 Executive Chefs are and read the remainder of the article, go here: http://www.hoteliermiddleeast.com/14275-top-10-executive-chefs-in-the-middle-east/1/ With over 300 new items being introduced, you might be excused if you missed something when visiting the Steelite International booth at the NRA Show. A collection that should definitely NOT be missed is the glass dinnerware designs from French designer Catherine Hurand. Her Venus and Zeus designs offer two styles that bring a feminine and a masculine feel and look to today's restaurant tabletops.
Steelite - A passion to inspire.
See the entire Steelite International collection by going here: http://www.steelite.com/ TabletopJournal has written recently about the new look...the new feel...the new imagery....in fact, the new direction it seems that Tuxton China has started to take. You will recall that Tuxton recently launched a beautiful new catalog, they had a brand new booth and booth location at the just completed NRA Show in Chicago, and they have launched new products (upscale AlumaTux and the new retro-look coupe shape called VENICE) to go with all this. Needless to say the folks at Tuxton have been busy.
Tuxton China is a brand with major changes underway in how it is positioning itself within the North American foodservice sector. Traditionally, brands with Far East origins have been slow to embrace branding and marketing, in general. Tuxton is breaking with that tradition and moving towards being much more than simply a "value for money spent" brand. Producing great products is one thing....building a great brand is something a bit different. Brand building requires investment, a great deal of patience and, often, being able to live with an inability to review and determine the ROI on each and every brand building activity. As TabletopJournal has discussed on multiple occasions, brands are the long-term sum of ALL of a companies activities, not simply a logo, a slogan, or an ad. Tuxton China has a variety of activities underway on multiple fronts and we think they are going to like where this new brand building road will lead them. To learn more about the "new" Tuxton China and see their entire range of products, go here:
http://www.tuxton.com/ British flatware maker Studio William will help set the table at Ultraviolet, a unique multi-sensorial restaurant that opens today in Shanghai, China.
“You have to listen to Studio William’s founder William Welch to understand that cutlery can be a life passion,” Pairet said. “One of the main things I love is that there’s always a key purpose for every Studio William design. It’s not just being creative or beautiful for its own sake, it has reasons and functions, which is similar to my own approach and makes Studio William the perfect cutlery partner for Ultraviolet.” William Welch, chief executive of Studio William, said, “The sensory experiences of dining have always been a major influence on our cutlery designs. We are thrilled to be a partner in the world’s first multi-sensorial restaurant and wish Paul every success with Ultraviolet.” To learn more about Shanghai's new sensory dining salon, go here: http://www.uvbypp.cc/
To learn how Studio William can help you elevate the sensory dining experience for your guests, go here: http://www.studiowilliam.com/CN/en/ Our friend Adam Tihany is in the news again....this time it's to "re-imagine" the fine dining space at the venerable Palm Beach resort The Breakers, according to the Palm Beach Daily News. The re-opening is scheduled for late Fall of this year.
Breakers President Paul Leone: “The Breakers strives to continually offer engaging new experiences and guest-feedback informed us that a new, distinctive bar is in great demand. With that in mind, we turned to Adam Tihany, the creative visionary behind the restaurant designs of New York’s Per Se, Jean Georges and Le Cirque 2000, and many of the best restaurant venues around the globe, to re-imagine the historic Florentine Loggia (formerly the Tapestry Bar and L’Escalier) as a captivating destination, stylish and sophisticated, reflecting the highest level of service, products and ambiance.” You can read the entire Palm Beach Daily News article by going here: http://www.palmbeachdailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/palmbeach/thedish/entries/2012/05/16/details_emerge_about_new_drink.html?cxntfid=blogs_the_dish You can learn more about Adam Tihany and other globe spanning projects by going here: http://www.tihanydesign.com/ From today's local Stoke-On-Trent newspaper, The Sentinal:
POTTERY manufacturer Churchill China is continuing to beat the economic gloom. The Sandyford-based tableware specialist posted pre-tax profits of £2.7 million for 2011, up 16.4 per cent from £2.3 million the year before. That was achieved despite a small drop in sales, from £43.7 million to £42.3 million. The results were confirmed at the firm's annual general meeting yesterday. Company chairman Jonathan Sparey said: "I am pleased to report that our overall performance since our preliminary results announcement on March 28 continues to be satisfactory and the group is trading in line with the board's expectations despite the global economic environment remaining uncertain." Churchill employs more than 500 people at its Stoke-on-Trent factory and has invested almost £20 million in it during the last decade. You can see all the Churchill China tabletop products for the hospitality industry by going here: http://www.churchillchina.com/ Happiness often begins with first being a little uncomfortable.
Whenever you’re in a situation that feels uncomfortable to you, that feeling is coming from one of two places: either your soul communicating to you or your ego self communicating at you. There are three general reasons why you would feel uncomfortable. The first is the normal human response to danger… fire is hot, look both ways before crossing the street, don’t trust this person, etc. The second is from the ego self, which stems from what I call false fear, which is a fear of something that is not true. This false fear mostly arises when we are assuming. When we assume, we usually assume the worst about some situation or person. Have you noticed 9 times out of 9 we are wrong?! Simple fix… stop assuming anything about anything! The third type of discomfort also comes from our ego and is another type of false fear. It arises when we want to do something healthy for ourselves — physically, emotionally or spiritually. Example: you want to work out to get in shape & lose weight, so you start thinking about how you really need to do so and decide you are going to start today. Then, the ego voice says, “You didn’t sleep well enough last night, so you probably won’t have a good workout. Why not wait until tomorrow?” That tomorrow turns into next week, next week into next month, and now that ego voice says, “You are too out of shape to work out; it will be too difficult; it’s much easier to lift the phone and order a pizza, followed by a big bowl of ice cream!” If you are not comfortable with a little un-comfortableness when it first appears, it can spiral out of control! The key is to determine what kind of discomfort you are feeling as soon as it arises. The first kind is legitimate and pre-programmed. We use to keep ourselves safe; that one is obvious. The second stems from assuming and we know now that assuming makes no sense. The third one is a little tricky but easy to overcome, if you catch it as soon as the un-comfortablness arises. Once you do, you just have to determine what it stems from. If it is something that is good for you, like exercising, eating healthier, reading, spending more time with loved ones, etc., then you should now see clearly that the tiny bit of un-comfortableness is well worth the payoff! Funny thing about starting something new or making changes to something old — it always seems harder at first and then, after actually following through with the changes, you soon realize how easy it really is. Secret to living a happy comfortable life… notice when the ego is talking, ignore it and move forward with what feels right! Follow your heart/gut/soul/spirit/God, whatever you call that indescribable good feeling/intuition we all have. “It” will never let you down! Interesting thoughts from Your Pocket Guru.....check it out by going here: http://yourpocketguru.visibli.com/share/Y0CY60 |
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