EVERYTHING I LEARNED IN KINDAGARTEN…

November 19, 2012     Posted in Fun, Restaurant

When I taught Food and Beverage Management at Middlesex Community College (I really miss it actually), one of my lessons was on personnel management.  InWhen I taught Food and Beverage Management at Middlesex Community College (I really miss it actually), one of my lessons was on personnel management.  In[...]
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%$#&! FLOWS DOWNHILL

November 15, 2012     Posted in Business, Restaurant, The Lighter Side

Warning Mom:  Bad language follows.  (It’s germaine to the story, I swear it) Many years ago, as our executive chef was coming up, as sous chef,Warning Mom:  Bad language follows.  (It’s germaine to the story, I swear it) Many years ago, as our executive chef was coming up, as sous chef,[...]
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FOUR MORE YEARS..of beers!

November 12, 2012     Posted in Fun, Restaurant

This blog is not really intended either as a promotional vehicle, and definitely NOT a political one.  The whole concept of arguing politics kind of cracksThis blog is not really intended either as a promotional vehicle, and definitely NOT a political one.  The whole concept of arguing politics kind of cracks[...]
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CALL ME CHARLIE BROWN

November 5, 2012     Posted in Fun, The Lighter Side

I have pet peeves.  Probably way more than I want anyone to know.  I have a rather healthy self-image (thanks mom and dad!) and I like to think of myselfI have pet peeves.  Probably way more than I want anyone to know.  I have a rather healthy self-image (thanks mom and dad!) and I like to think of myself[...]
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TOO CLOSE, TO CLOSE, OR NOT TO CLOSE

November 1, 2012     Posted in Business, The Lighter Side

I hate days like Monday.  Already conflicted, throw in a “potential” Frankenstorm and a weather-center history of stirring up more frenzyI hate days like Monday.  Already conflicted, throw in a “potential” Frankenstorm and a weather-center history of stirring up more frenzy[...]
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CAN’T WE ALL JUST GET ALONG?

October 19, 2012     Posted in Business, Fun

I am trying to like Chelmsford.  I like the City Manager–good guy.  Except for a koo-koo, pain in the ass neighbor, I mostly like the residentsI am trying to like Chelmsford.  I like the City Manager–good guy.  Except for a koo-koo, pain in the ass neighbor, I mostly like the residents[...]
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LIKE GLASS

October 12, 2012     Posted in Business, Fun

New menus are always labor intensive and intense.  New ingredients, trying different applications and presentations, choosing plates, training the cooksNew menus are always labor intensive and intense.  New ingredients, trying different applications and presentations, choosing plates, training the cooks[...]
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GREAT NEWS

October 11, 2012     Posted in Fun, Restaurant

How much fun is it to wake up to an email saying someone wants to interview you on the local news–and NOT because one of your neighbors went postal.How much fun is it to wake up to an email saying someone wants to interview you on the local news–and NOT because one of your neighbors went postal.[...]
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DO AS I SAY

October 6, 2012     Posted in Fun, The Lighter Side

Funny, how I remind my managers to ALWAYS have a paper and pen on them, because a sharp restaurant eye will notice “a million things” in aFunny, how I remind my managers to ALWAYS have a paper and pen on them, because a sharp restaurant eye will notice “a million things” in a[...]
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A NEW WORD!

September 27, 2012     Posted in My Girls, The Lighter Side

In Chicago for Kathy’s birthday weekend–the greatest gift possible; A weekend with her “off on their own” children–we endedIn Chicago for Kathy’s birthday weekend–the greatest gift possible; A weekend with her “off on their own” children–we ended[...]
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