http://www.foodandwine.com/blogs/2015/05/15/5-whites-wines-you-should-definitely-decant?adbid=599348674129342464&adbpl=tw&adbpr=30278532&short_code=30561&xid=blog_20150515_45898596
I still have yet to see any white wines getting decanted during service but I know without a doubt we have plenty of bottles that would require this process. Fun read especially for those who love complex white wines with a fuller body and a greater expression of age.
http://www.foodrepublic.com/2015/05/29/worlds-50-best-restaurants-list-comes-out-monday-a
This brief article from Food Republic was posted last week, prior to the release of the World’s 50 Best Restaurant’s List.
“Meanwhile, a movement called Occupy 50 Best … is gaining some attention for calling for increased transparency in the awards. The creators … call the awards ‘opaque, sexist and complacent.’ They argue that the process of selecting the award’s jury and its winners is unexplained, biased, and male-dominated and that many regions are underrepresented.”
http://waldorfastoria3.hilton.com/rs/magazine/issue1/buzz-worthy/
The Waldorf Astoria hotel has a project to help bees from extincting. I am surprise and amaze of what I found out. On the roof of they have six bee hives. The idea started with David Garcelon, director of culinary for Waldorf Astoria New York, who believes in local produce and now he has the freshest honey made for his restaurant. While interning I learned that this project is supportive to the environment and the hotel property operations do need to make sure the regulations is met for these projects.
http://www.winemag.com/December-01-2012/Shadowing-a-Three-Star-Sommelier/
This article was written back in 2012 by Andrew Hoover who did a trail with head sommelier Raj Vaidya of Restaurant Daniel. It’s a word-to-word accurate outlook of what I’m currently experiencing. Luckily, I found this article before I started my internship, so I was prepared to some degree …
In classes at City Tech many, if not all, HMGT professors have mentioned the importance of networking. Remember, you are among the future leaders in our industry.
In the Shared Reading the authors mention “Developing Learning-Oriented Relationships”. As you progress in your internship keep the importance of networking in your mind but focus on developing a network that allows you and others to learn as you grow because we all need to grow, even those of us with many years experience!
The path you will follow this semester and for years to come, will be at times difficult to maneuver but rewarding none the less. In class we spoke about our own human capital but not about emotional intelligence. In what ways will you attempt to develop your emotional intelligence during your internship?
Time to time over the summer I will share articles that I am reading. This is one that I am sure you have heard about:The Fate of the Four Seasons
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