Winterset Kitchen

Why we will no longer be a welcoming church

We’ve decided to quit being a welcoming church. No kidding. We’re giving it up. Like so many congregations, we’ve sunk an amazing amount of time and energy into becoming a welcoming church. We changed worship styles, trained greeters and ushers, wore name tags, brewed coffee, went to workshops on hospitality and put our friendliest people …

Why I Don’t Drink Budweiser…and Why I’m Not Alone

Budweiser has always been far more about marketing than beer. The founder of Anheuser Busch, Adolphus Busch, refused to drink his own brew, calling it “that slop” (he was German, of cou…

Perfect Picnic Menu: 50+ Make Ahead Picnic Recipes

What makes the perfect picnic menu? Make ahead picnic recipes, of course! Prepare the perfect picnic with these sandwiches, appetizers, salads, and more!

Why Every Pizza Chain Serves Wings

What Kind Of Hot Pepper Are You?

Why Some Chefs Just Can't Quit Serving Bluefin Tuna

Japanese sushi chefs often can't resist bluefin tuna on offer. Some American chefs can't either, even though conservation groups and marine biologists have been badgering them about bluefin for years.

How to Avoid the Most Common Fake Foods on Restaurant Menus

Even savvy diners have been fooled by fake Kobe and red snapper

This is what it means for a restaurant to have three Michelin stars

There is a big difference between one star and three stars

How a FiDi Italian Standby Remodels for a New Generation of Diners

"It was set up in 1990 for the way people dined in 1990"

Are bubble dining pods safer than dining inside restaurants?

MIDWAY, Utah (ABC4) – Dining pods — call them globes, or igloos, or bubbles — are exploding in popularity, but are they actually safer than dining inside restaurants? In Utah, one…

Restaurants get creative to keep outdoor dining alive in cooler months

There is a chill in the air as summer winds down. What does that mean for all the restaurants that have been relying on outdoor dining to help them survive the pandemic?

It’s not just you: Restaurants have gotten too loud. But there are some fixes.

A sound-engineering project called Constellation looks to enhance each table’s conversation while simultaneously fuzzing out the rest.

How to Cook Up a Great Restaurant Floor Plan

The key to designing a restaurant floor plan is deliberate design.

10 tips for successful al fresco dining

Steven Pike, managing director of guest experience management company HospitalityGEM, gives his top 10 tips to hospitality operators looking to make a success of their al fresco dining.

Tips for Planning a Perfect Restaurant Dining Room

Every restaurant’s dining room should be unique. It may not seem obvious, but the layout and organization of your dining room supports your branding and subtly influences your customers spending. So be sure that your dining room and seating layouts are strategically designed.

5 steps a table-service restaurant can take to stay competitive

If guests have a good experience, they’re more likely to return.

Enjoy patio dining while you can

How many times have you walked into a restaurant with a patio and scoffed at the absurdity of outdoor dining? In Phoenix? Are you kidding? I do it all the time. “Do you prefer to sit in our dining room or on our patio?” Dumb question! It’s only as the weather begins to ease up …