Food Industry News® April 2020
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PEOPLE SELLING Game Changer THE INDUSTRY Offers Flameless WITH CARY MILLER
This month I am proud to be pictured with Catherine GilmoreLawless, owner of the Gage Hospitality Group based in Chicago. Each of their restaurants is known for offering genuine hospitality, fine service, generous cocktails and passionate employees. Their restaurants include Acanto Restaurant + Wine Bar, Beacon Tavern, Coda di Volpe, The Dawson and The Gage. If you are headed for a night on the town, be sure to check out one of their restaurants. Steve Theofanous is the owner of Around the Clock Restaurant & Bakery and also the Chairman of the board of GARC, the Greek American Restaurant Cooperative. He is joined by GARC COO, Christine Simms. Together they strive to help restaurants harness the power of many working as one. The deliver savings to members by negotiating discounts with suppliers. Contact them to learn more. You can find GARC listed in our buyers directories under Buying Groups. Amy Falk is a Public Relations and integrated marketing specialist who helps chefs, restaurant owners, food and beverage companies to increase their visibility, brand awareness and top of mind awareness. Amy’s company, Falk PR is DBE, SBE and BEP Certified. If you are looking for a person to help you build your brand in the public mind, contact Amy today. You can find her listed under Public Relations- Marketing Services. Mike Mallory is the Vice President of the Midwest Region for St. George Spirits, a company with a fine collection of premium artisan products including Terroir Gin, Botanivore Gin, Dry Rye Gin, Dry Rye Reposado Gin, California Citrus Vodka, Green Chile Vodka, Absinthe, St. George Single Malt, Baller Single Malt, B&E American Whiskey, Fruit Brandies, Coffee Liqueur, Bruto Americano, California Shochu and others. To inspire more liquor sales consider creating interesting cocktails from St. George Spirits. You’ll love their products. Pastry Chef Omar Martinez is a partner in Chicago based Dessert Concepts. Omar is posing in front of a chocolate werewolf he recently created for one of his clients. In addition to Chocolate sculptures and showpieces, Omar’s company produces outstanding cakes, macaroons and pastries. Omar specializes in fine natural, organic and gourmet products that look and taste far too good to pass up.
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Pellet Smoking
The Game Changer Smoker is the first allelectric smoker for commercial kitchens of any size. Its revolutionary, flameless design makes it the safest, most versatile, and easiest-to-operate smoker on the market. This machine paves the way for kitchen efficiency by requiring less power, less floor space, and less manpower, all while increasing your current cooking capacity, consistency, and food quality. Now that is changing the game of smoking. The Game Changer Smoker is truly a oneof a kind piece of equipment, combining fully electric technology with flameless pellet smoking to add just the right flavor to any meal. This patented smoke generator provides the most consistent smoke at any temperature. You will be able to make tender hot-smoked ribs, delicate cold-smoked cheeses, perfectly dried jerkies, and everything in between with just one machine. The GAME CHANGER commercial smoker has an easy to use control system you set your cook time, temperature, and smoke time, then walk away. The consistency that the GAME CHANGER delivers means peace of mind for chefs, as they know that this machine will deliver winning results cook after cook. See their ad on page 42
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Yes, Your Dog Loves You! The pleasure centers in dogs’ brains light up with human interaction, found a study by Purina behavior scientist Ragen T.S. McGowan, Ph.D., who used thermal imaging to show how shelter dogs reacted to petting from strangers. After 15 minutes of love, the dogs’ brains literally glowed with excitement.
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