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Getting the Most for Your Restaurant Dollar

Eating out is one thing families tend to cut from their budgets in difficult economic times. This is unfortunate because dining in restaurants is a tried and traditional way that people get to know each other, couples reconnect and families bond. My name is Lisa, and I would like to teach you how you can continue eating out even if you are stretching your dollars. It only takes a bit of research, a willingness to take advantage of advertised deals and the foresight to make a plan before you ever leave for the restaurant. If you follow a few simple rules, you can eat out for litle more than you'd spend cooking at home.

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Easy Ways To Make Your Pizza Crust Customizeable
When you think of customized pizza, you probably imagine people customizing their topping choices and maybe even their selection of cheeses and sauces. But what you may not initially think of is the possibility of customizing the crust. A fair number of people think that a good pizza starts with a good crust, but opinions vary as to what a good crust actually entails. So, if you want your customers to be able to fully customize their pizzas to the broadest extent possible, here are some easy ways you can let them customize their crust.

When It Comes To Providing Lunch For Employees: Chinese Food Delivery
When you need to have lunch provided for a group of employees, Chinese food delivery can be a great choice. Most Chinese food in the United States is really a combination of Chinese and American dishes, most of which aren't authentic to China. Chinese food is usually well liked by most people, and you can order a variety of menu items to accommodate the tastes of your employees. From vegetarian dishes to great tasting appetizers, you can get creative when it comes to Chinese food and the spread you put out for your hard working employees.

Three Benefits Of Working With Professional Caterers
When you are arranging a large reception for a wedding, family reunion, or corporate event, ensuring that there will be ample food can be one of the most important tasks in making your event a success. To this end, there are professional catering services that will be able to provide you with this service. Many people may attempt to cut costs by forgoing professional catering, but there are a few important benefits that can make it more than worth the expense of hiring these professionals.

Why It's Almost Impossible To Make Pizza-Place-Quality Pizza At Home
You may be able to come close, but it is near impossible to replicate the taste of your favorite pizza place at home. There are a number of reasons why you can't duplicate a pizza shop. If you are a pizza fanatic, then you know that the taste of each pizza place in town is probably different. Each uses their own seasoning in the sauce, in addition to a particular blend of cheeses.

Five Tips For Food Organization In Your Walk-In Refrigerator
Your walk-in refrigerator lets you store ingredients your restaurant uses every day, but keeping it organized is critical for expediting food service and making sure your finished dishes are the best they can be. Use this guide to help keep your walk-in organized and ready to use for each meal service. Get Specific With Labels It isn't enough just to label the contents of every box and container on your shelves.

Italian Food: It's More Than Just Pasta
Going out for dinner at a nice Italian restaurant is something that most people enjoy. There's not much better than a plate of pasta, crisp green salad, chewy bread, and a nice glass of wine. But Italy has more to offer than just spaghetti and lasagna. In fact, some regions of Italy rarely eat pasta. Friuli Venezia Giulia is one such region. Located in northern Italy, Friuli Venezia Giulia shares a border with Austria to the north and Slovenia to the west.

3 Regional Sandwiches You Absolutely Have To Try
Trips across the United States have so much to offer. Soak up the people, art, culture, and – most importantly – the cuisine. What could be more decidedly American than a sandwich? Read on and discover just a few regional sandwiches you absolutely have to try if you ever find yourself in the region of the country where the sandwich hails from. The Schmitter The Schmitter is a fitting sandwich for one that hails from the City of Brotherly Love, since it is the spiritual brother to a Philly cheese steak sandwich.

3 Must Try Authentic Italian Dishes
Sure, Italian-American food is great--excellent even! However, sometimes it pays to expand the palate of your taste buds a bit. Listed here are a few dishes that have their roots in Italy itself. Often times, authentic Italian dishes tend to be constructed from higher quality products than their American counterparts. Look for a restaurant or Italian catering services that serves one or more of these incredible and authentic Italian dishes.

Two Grilled Chicken Thigh Recipes To Feed A Crowd
Chicken thighs are the perfect meat to serve when you're feeding a crowd. They're less sensitive to over-cooking than leaner chicken breasts, and they can be flavored in so many different ways. Here are two chicken thigh recipes for big crowds. You can either cook all of the thighs at once for a large party or keep them refrigerated in the marinade and cook them to order throughout the day.

Two Delicious Turkey Burger Recipes To Serve At Your Restaurant
Turkey burgers are a great item to include on your restaurant menu since they appeal to customers who want a healthier choice without having to give up bar-style food entirely. If you can offer a flavorful turkey burger or two, you'll make plenty of repeat customers. Here are two turkey burger recipes to try: Honey Mustard Turkey Burgers These burgers are packed with sweet honey mustard flavor. They're delicious when topped with just simple onions, lettuce and tomatoes.