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One Way Street
One Way Street

Those in the retail food and restaurant industry follow many different paths when navigating their perceived road to success. These "streets" help define

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Yves Farges (QFG) [FARYVE]

January 19, 2021

A Restaurant: “That was great! I want to come back”
A Restaurant: “That was great! I want to come back”

I have visited thousands upon thousands of restaurants over the years. Both from the kitchen door as a sales rep for Qualifirst Foods and as a customer,

Tips for Restaurants

Yves Farges (QFG) [FARYVE]

January 15, 2021

Cocktails: Mandatory Creativity for Restaurants [Part 1]
Cocktails: Mandatory Creativity for Restaurants [Part 1]

Mad Men, the American period drama that debuted in 2007, was part of the cultural movement to revive the cocktail hour as an essential part of

Tips for BartendersTips for Restaurantsbartendingcocktail series

Yves Farges (QFG) [FARYVE]

January 12, 2021

VERJUS: A Chef’s Technique for You & Me
VERJUS: A Chef’s Technique for You & Me

Wondering what is Verjus & how to use it? Why did it go from a basic pantry article to a qualitative Chef's tool? Everything you need to know about Verjus..

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Yves Farges (QFG) [FARYVE]

January 11, 2021

Make your own Extraordinary Sandwiches
Make your own Extraordinary Sandwiches

To make great sandwiches, it is all about the bread, the mains, and the condiments. The corporate side of food has done everything possible to cheapen all

Tips for RestaurantsTips for Retailerscondiments

Yves Farges (QFG) [FARYVE]

January 8, 2021

The Customer a Restaurant and Store Owner Need and Want…a fervent fan!
The Customer a Restaurant and Store Owner Need and Want…a fervent fan!

A fervent fan is the customer restaurant and store owners need and want. Today we explore how to earn them one ingredient at a time. Read on...

Tips for RestaurantsTips for Retailers

Yves Farges (QFG) [FARYVE]

October 5, 2017

Women & Cocktails: A Powerful Principle to Understand [Part 3]
Women & Cocktails: A Powerful Principle to Understand [Part 3]

My team asked that I write a post about women and cocktails, and I feel as if I have been handed a live grenade on a silver tray. Why you ask? There is

Tips for BartendersTips for Restaurantsbartendingcocktail series

Yves Farges (QFG) [FARYVE]

January 7, 2016

Cocktails: Ingredients meet Knowledge to Evoke Pleasure [Part 2]
Cocktails: Ingredients meet Knowledge to Evoke Pleasure [Part 2]

A meal cooked at home is quite different from a meal produced by a professional chef in a restaurant. This also holds true for cocktails as well. There is

Tips for BartendersTips for Restaurantsbartendingcocktail series

Yves Farges (QFG) [FARYVE]

December 29, 2015

Tips for Chefs on New Menu Creation
Tips for Chefs on New Menu Creation

Menu creation requires the respect and time it deserves because when art meets science, the wait is always worth the result.

Tips for ChefsTips for Restaurants

Yves Farges (QFG) [FARYVE]

September 14, 2015

How to make sure your customers tweet your dishes
How to make sure your customers tweet your dishes

In today's multimedia world, the key to making your recipes and dishes flow into the internet as well as your customer's stomachs is to realize the

Tips for Restaurants

Yves Farges (QFG) [FARYVE]

September 11, 2015

Mixed Greens, Rice, Beans and Pasta
Mixed Greens, Rice, Beans and Pasta

To make great salads, it is all about the base (legumes, rice, quinoa, pasta) side notes, and dressing. Corporations do everything possible to maximize

Tips for RestaurantsTips for Retailerssalad dressing

Yves Farges (QFG) [FARYVE]

September 9, 2015

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