Back Issues Online Library ~ May/June 2007

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Hotel F&B Life

• Tastings: Hotel F&B News
  
• Supplier Notes
• The Leopard Lounge Keeps Its Secret There
  A favorite meeting place of the rich and famous
• Technology Trends
  Think Out of the "Bottle": A perspective on RFID
• The Staffing Doctor
  What happens when your purchasing manager and executive chef have a personality conflict?

Outside the Banquet Room

• Grab 'n' Go in lobby pantries
  The new hotel lobby adapts to a much bigger food and beverage role.

Banquet & Catering

• Sofitel Does the Math
  Sofitel revamps its approach to banquet and catering.
• Catering Competition
  Independent caterers take aim at hotels.
• Meeting Breaks
  Matcha Tea break at the Opus Hotel in Vancouver, Canada and it's time for "Recess" in New York.

Cuisine & Menus

• A Fresh Start
  Wyndham's new signature breakfast.
• Coffee is the New Wine
  What we need to know about coffee now.
• Technomic: Breakfast Trends
  Understanding Opportunities Within the Breakfast Part.

The Hotel Kitchen

• Pastry Fit For a King
  Pastry at the Peabody Memphis
• Food-Safety: In-room food safety
  If the glassware could talk.
• Energy Conservation: Part 3
  Cold cash-savings [energy] on refrigeration
• NRA '07 May 19-22, Chicago
  Food Safety Products

Hotel Wine, Beer & Spirits

• Gin Is Getting A Wake-up Call
  Gin is back as an important cocktail ingredient
• Chef Foley's Beer & Food Pairings
  Pairings with Everyday Beers
• The World of Wine
  Dan Hoffman of Marriott International

People & Productivity

• Lessons Learned, Part 9
  Guest Engagement: 7 Ways to Get Guests to Sit Up and Listen

Tools for the Trade

• Menu Design
  What it says about a restaurant
• The Price of Ice
  The vocabulary of ice

About the Table

• Coming Out in the Wash
  Two economical ways to guarantee freshly laundered linens that last.
• Parade of Buffetware

Back Burner

• Unusual Menu Items
  We asked four executive chefs to describe some of their more unusual creations.