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Getting Control of Restaurant Food Cost

By Brant On 11/15/2011 · 1 Comment
Back in May of this year I posted this video talking about controlling food cost. Yesterday, my friend Chef Tim Kitching commented on it. Tim and I worked together opening a restaurant in Melbourne back in 1997 (I can’t believe it’s been that long.) Anyway, Tim mentioned that he had shown it to [...]
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Spago Oscar Party 1989

By Brant On 11/09/2011 · Add Comment
I started working at Spago Hollywood at the end of summer 1988. The following year I worked my first Oscar Party. The history behind the Oscar party and how it figured into the success of Spago is well known. This is my memory of it. First of all, Swifty and I shared the same birthdates. [...]
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Sandbagging

On 10/27/2011 By Brant
I don’t know how many times I have sat in a menu tasting, enjoyed the food and helped come to a decision on a menu change. However, like clockwork, one month later the menu has settled in and the food has lost everything that made it great during the tasting. It happens just [...]
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Waihee Ridge Hike

On 10/24/2011 By Brant
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Bear Hugs From Tony Curtis

On 10/19/2011 By Brant
The first time I met Tony Curtis, I was catering a small dinner party at Dodi Fayed’s home in Malibu. It was just me in the kitchen and Rene, who later became Dodi’s butler, in the front of the house. Tony and Jamie Lee arrived early and so, for a little while, they [...]
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Power & Authority

On 10/17/2011 By Brant
In 1971, Stanford Psychology professor Phillip Zimbardo conducted a now famous experiment creating a mock prison with 75 students playing the roles of guards and prisoners. The experiment and results are still regarded as controversial and unethical. During the experiment the guards became authoritative, cruel and abusive even engaging in torture. The prisoners became passive [...]
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Three Court Rulings You Should Be Aware Of

On 10/16/2011 By Brant
Over the years, I have found that many managers are unaware of the legal minefield they are walking into when they mess with server tips and tip credits. If you have to make a decision in this area I highly suggest that you research local and federal laws beforehand. It is probably even be a [...]
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HHP Flyer Final

Please help me spread the word.

On 10/15/2011 By Brant
Huntington Harbour 20% of proceeds between now and Dec 11th are going to the HH Philharmonic to support music education in Orange County.
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