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A (tim) bit of news...
The most popular classic Timbit in Canada in 2021 was the Chocolate Glazed – by a wide margin. Birthday Cake and Honey Dip were neck and neck for second and third place, Old Fashioned Plain was fourth and Sour Cream Glazed was in fifth. When looking at the top classic Timbits regionally, Chocolate Glazed came first in the West, Ontario and Quebec. In Atlantic provinces the Old Fashioned Plain was the most popular Timbit. Timbits have been around for 45 years. Some Timbit flavours from the past include Cotton Candy, Lemon Cake and churro. globally pasat flavours have included Matcha, Red Dates, Salted Egg Yolk and Pistachio.
Turning tim bits into ice cream
The iconic flavours of Tim Hortons are coming soon to your freezer. The Tim Hortons Ice Cream lineup includes Salted Caramel Iced Capp®, Double Chocolate Donut, Birthday Cake Timbits®, Apple Fritter and Fruit Explosion. Tim Hortons Ice Cream is being made in partnership with the Tillsonburg, Ont. -based ice cream producer Shaw’s and is made with 100 per cent Canadian dairy.
HOW MUCH??!!
Sublimotion, in Ibiza, Spain, is by far, the most expensive restaurant in the world, costing about $2,400 per head. (Yes, you read that right) This one-of-a-kind restaurant pushes the dining experience in bold new directions by combining food, art, and illusionism into a new, revolutionary concept that ventures far beyond the palate. The price tag includes a 20-course tasting menu, served by a team of twenty-five professionals, over the course of three hours. Architects, designers, engineers, illusionists, screenwriters, film directors and composers worked together to craft immersive audio/visual experiences to accompany Sublimotion’s Sci-Fi cuisine. The 3-hour banquet takes patrons on a journey through different times, places, and stages of emotion, from the bottom of the ocean to a sexy 20th-century cabaret to a futuristic dinner with friends in 2050 to a virtual reality fantasy world. A life experience that many say is worth every penny and more.
A London fog is a hot tea-based drink that consists of Earl Grey tea, steamed milk, and vanilla syrup. And it has nothing at all to do with London (Ontario or England). It was invented in Vancouver, Canada, in the 1990s by Mary Loria. Loria, who was pregnant at the time, frequented Vancouver’s Buckwheat Cafe. Having an aversion to coffee and looking for a new drink, she asked for some steamed milk and vanilla added to her favourite brew, Earl Grey. She began ordering the drink at other cafes and recommending it to others, and so the trend spread. Despite conceiving the drink herself, Loria does not know who created the name, although we do the term ‘fog’ refers to the steamed milk.
A foggy lesson
Here’s a tip worth sharing
What effect do you think automatic gratuities have on servers? In the event of remarkably poor service, how might you respond as it relates to tipping?
Worry there’s less incentive to provide good service Think server will be relaxed and provide better service Think it would not affect the server’s motivation
Speak to manager about getting my bill comped Pay the bill, leave 0% tip Pay the bill, leave a smaller tip than I usually would Tip my standard amount, but tell manager about my server’s poor performance
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~ Source: Datassential
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For the quote of it..
“ A great restaurant doesn’t distinguish itself by how few mistakes it makes but by how well they handle those mistakes.
~ Restaurateur Danny Meyer
DID YOU KNOW...
Aquafaba is, well, fabulous
Aquafaba - a fancy sounding name for the liquid from a can or jar of chickpeas. (It literally means “bean water.”) Take a mixer to it and the goopy liquid whips up beautifully---just like egg whites, but this is vegan! You can use it to make meringues, mousse, buttercream, mayonnaise, angel food cake or even cocktails such as pisco sours. And they taste just as you’d expect a version made with real eggs does.
Sweet trends
Four of the biggest trends in the baking industry today
1. Less sugar Consumers want to indulge but not at the cost of their health. And so, the demand for cakes and pastries with less sugar or sugar alternatives has been on the rise. 2. Seasonal products These limited time items offer something new and special to consumers — a sweet break from the everyday items. 3. Visually appealing products Bakery items have the power to stir sensory elements and emotions. They help people feel good, relaxed and experience a sense of adventure, which they want to share on social media. 4. Sustainable ingredients Today’s conscious consumers are not willing to compromise on ethics and want their baked goods to reflect that too. Source: Roha
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