It's late Saturday night.  Josh and I got through a good portion of the APW packing... And I've been slow cooking the Pork, Beef and Chicken for Monday's tasting.

The group that is tasting on Monday, as I've said... is the management, marketing and other uppers.  They have rejected items on the new menu before any type of tasting for various reasons... some regard cost, some.... well... they don't want to be viewed as a 'bucket-o-beer' type of establishment.

The items I have put together for this new menu have COST in mind.  Ingredients that can be used in a multitude of applications.  This means LESS waste, MORE variety and quick application at the time of service. All things that save bookoo bucks!

The 'Bucket-o-Beer' establishment...  had to do with the 'sliders' that I proposed.  There are two things that are monster popular in the 'restaurant world' right now.. two things that EVERY restaurant customer 'knows'... Panini and Slider.  These two items you don't have to explain to a customer... they know exactly what that is.  Yes... sliders ARE available at 'bucket-o-beer' places... BUT they are ALSO available at 5 star restaurants!  It all has to do with the PLATING!


Linsey told me that for THIS tasting... don't worry about plating... just give them stuff to taste.  Well... um, no.  We eat with our EYES first.  I was going to listen to Linsey... but after talking with Josh... he said "NO! Do what YOU know is right! You Eat With You Eyes FIRST!  If you want them to put the sliders on the menu... THEN PRESENT them like a 5 Star Dish!!!!  Forget what Linsey said and do what you know is right!"


Thank you Josh.  This is only a 'mini' tasting.  The 'Members' come later...(in which plating is supposed to matter).  If I want to get these items on the menu.. even though it's people who don't know anything about food... then I need to make SURE they get the WHOLE picture!  Present to them the same way I would present to members (and customers)! Yeah Josh... thank you for reminding me to listen to my own inner voice and instincts!


So, tomorrow night (Sunday), I'm putting together a mini-mini tasting with Josh and Tatiana... which will include sliders (with plating), egg-rolls (with plating), a couple of different slaws... Then I have a good idea on how to approach Monday.


Anyway, it's 1:00am now... so I'm hitting the sack.  I'll let you know how Monday goes!!  Ta-Ta for now!!! :)