Trends and tips
Advice for equipping the kitchen of your hotel if you only offer breakfast
Many hotels choose the option of offering their clients a restaurant service only at breakfast time. This decision brings with it a number of very attractive advantages, especially in terms of reducing the installations and staff required. Even so, it is important to have the suitable installations and equipment to allow you to offer the…
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Social media and users’ opinions on hotels and restaurants
According to a study by the global marketing consulting firm J.D. Powers, 50% of travellers check other users’ online comments before making a reservation. But how reliable are the recommendations to be found on forums and social networks? Are they all genuine or are they easily manipulated? How do travellers use other travellers’ references? Some…
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Food allergies and how restaurants are adapting to European regulations
17% of Europe’s population suffer from some type of food allergy. The new European Directive that affects mass caterers or catering establishments that serve non-prepacked food to consumers came into force in Spain in December 2014. The new directive establishes that customers must be informed of the presence of allergenic substances in the food they…
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5 essential websites and applications for chefs and cooking enthusiasts in Spanish
From Simone Ortega’s 1001 cooking recipes to the apps for cooking with Google Glass™, the tools at the disposal of the amateur and professional cook have multiplied in number over the last decade in a way we could hardly imagine, which can only be down to new technologies. Whether you like cooking or you are…
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Kitchen economy: how to reduce scraps and make the most of waste in a restaurant business
It is calculated that Spanish restaurants lose more than 255 million euros a year due to scraps and wasted food. The awareness of the catering sector all over the world to this topic is always growing, although many small and family businesses do not carry out a close follow-up of the food which is wasted…
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New trends in tapas and pinchos
According to what we have seen in the latest tapas contests, the following are the most relevant trends that we should expect with regards to tapas and pinchos in 2016. Trend #1: Escalating imaginative looks Though nothing new, tapas appearance climbs to a greater rank day after day. The inclination for a sophisticated appearance intends…
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