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Welcome to the Blog! It features stories from the road, service tips, food talk and dining experiences. Have an idea for an entry? E-mail me at ceo@thesingletable.com
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Groceries were hard to find for millions. Now it's getting even worse
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business New York (CNN Business)The coronavirus has made it harder for everyone to buy food and other ...
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Download this COVID-19 playbook today
Many thanks to Black Sheep Restaurants in Hong Kong for sharing this stellar manual: https://blacksheeprestaurants.com/wp-content/uploads...
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SAVE LOCAL RESTAURANTS!
https://www.saverestaurants.co/
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A pause...
It would be completely tone-deaf to ignore the situation. Yet it's impossible to come up with the right words to express the sadness and...
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Guy Savoy sent the most beautiful card
This large post just arrived from Paris: The inside left of the card reads "I wish you a beautiful year 20/20. Guy SAVOY" I was fooled at...
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Your pre-service meeting should be.... before service
There are times I enter a restaurant at the beginning of service and the floor director is putting the finishing touches on their...
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Keeping your restaurant website up to date
Last year, I was looking at Jean-Georges' website for his flagship in New York City and found this interesting description: Yummy! One...
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A rookie mistake
I was dining in Japan recently and interacted with a chef who does not speak English. He also handled the wine and when I asked for...
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Oopsies... What to do when your guest dirties that white linen on the table
We will file this post under practical and not sexy. Many of you use white linen on your tables and most, if not all, of your guests find...
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The Single Table of the Year is...
Kitchen Counter seat #12 Alo, Toronto The final award for 2019 doesn't just go to a restaurant. This hyper-exclusive award signifies the...
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The Best 2019 Dish goes to...
Gratinated Onions Le Cinq, Paris photo courtesy Le Cinq The signature dish of Christian Le Squer is, in a word, perfection. With...
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The 2019 Service Award goes to...
Core by Clare Smyth London When Kate and Wills gave their first interview after becoming engaged, he said, We're like sort of ducks, very...
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The 2019 North American Bar of the Year is...
***Sadly, BlackTail is no longer with us having closed January, 2020*** BlackTail New York City The only imperfect thing about BlackTail...
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The 2019 European Bar(s) of the year are...
TIE Swift London Little Red Door Paris OK... OK.... It's a cop out to name two Euro bars of the year, but both are exceptional in their...
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The 2019 Market of the Year is...
Le Halles de Lyon Paul Bocuse Lyon, France This award could go to a market without air con, entrails circling a cement drain and pungent...
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Allergy vs Intolerance vs Aversion
Restaurants are getting hyper-specific communicating with guests when it comes to food allergies. You probably have a training program in...
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The post-meal follow-up. Does it exist?
It's a glow. That warm feeling you get after an extraordinary meal with world-class service. The feeling of being looked after and...
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That time I got food poisoning... and lessons learned while traveling
Any meal that takes you down isn't fun. Having it happen in a foreign country can be downright scary. I'll spare you the details, but one...
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Coming soon.... The Single Table Awards 2019
Utterly useless, completely unimportant, highly controversial, the 2019 TST awards will rock your socks off. Categories include: Best...
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Happy Halloween! The most disturbing dish I ever ate...
This dessert comes from the "brain" of Ramon Freixa, a 2* in Madrid. The dish is described as "sweet moments" on the menu, but it's more...
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