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Richard Calvin Myers - EzineArticles.com Expert Author
I was born in rural South Carolina and educated in the public school system, attended college and have advanced degrees in business.
As a young man I spent several years with my Father in the restaurant and catering business. This gave me the background to open my own full service barbecue restaurant where we cooked 7-8 whole hogs and hundreds pounds of chicken and ribs per week. Between that and my catering business I've been ... [More]
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- Setting Up a Buffet Table For Your Catering Business
[Food-and-Drink] Setting up a buffet table can be quite an art. It is certainly not about how each item will fit in the table as that would give the whole thing a very boring appearance and reduce people's interest and zeal. To stand out as a buffet table decorator the catering service can take a few steps. Using tiered serving dishes or pedestals for cakes, muffins, pastries and dessert is a very good idea. Taking a useless box and covering it up with some wrapping paper will make it look real good as a pedestal. Even a flower pot can be used as a pedestal when it is placed upside down. This gives the table a three dimensional look and adds to the beauty of its presentation.
- Home Office For Your Catering Business
[Business:Small-Business] Those people who are passionate about their cooking often consider it worthwhile to start their very own catering business. Moreover, doing it right from home makes it an extremely lucrative business for start up entrepreneurs in the catering business. When you have a home office for your catering business, it allows you to work on your own terms.
- The Best Tasting Grilled Skirt Steak Around
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] I'm a huge fan of skirt steak. I have about 3 dozen recipes devoted solely to this super tasty, inexpensive cut of beef. I like buying those big ones in the store that look like a whole side of beef. They're usually around 6 pounds, and well worth the 18 dollars you'll pay for it on sale. My favorite skirt steak recipe is simply grilled to perfection with a little bit of spice, and topped with a wonderful spicy version of mango chutney I make.
- Setting Up a Buffet For Your Catering Event
[Food-and-Drink] Your buffet design should be attractive, creative and going along with your decorating theme. Setting up your buffet well would require you to know the number of people who are coming as well as the availability of space in the room.
- Do it Yourself Marketing and Sales Tips
[Business:Marketing] Catering is a business that has immense potential today. It is one of the few businesses which has a ready market if tapped in the right manner. If one can stand the initial teething problems and persist with good quality this business is sure to be a roaring success.
- Tasty Grilled Venison Tenderloins
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] A lot of meat is expensive these days. And to steer clear from the grocery stores is something most of us can't do. We need milk and eggs and sugar, etc. If only there was another way to get our meat. I take tips from my hunting friends and incorporate wild game into my diet.
- Grill a Whole Chicken For Perfect Taste! - No Cutting it Up
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] I'm not entirely sure how many recipes there are for chicken. My guess would be millions. But I do know this, most recipes on the grill call for you to cut the chicken up and slather it with a ton of store-bought sauce. Personally, I just like to taste the chicken sometimes. That's why every recipe I have for chicken is simple, and works to enhance its natural flavor, not drown it. There aren't too many places around that fix chicken worth eating in my opinion.
- Cast Iron Pans For Your Catering Business is a Good Choice!
[Food-and-Drink:Cooking-Tips] The question might arise in your mind as to what kind of pans to buy for your catering service. Now there are a few things you should know before coming to any decision. Professional chefs consider cast-iron pans precision cooking tools. That is primarily because they are dependable and ensure precise control of cooking temperatures.
- Ways to Save Money While Advertising Your Catering Business
[Business:Advertising] When it comes to promoting your business to gain publicity you might want to have a look at your budget as well and advertise in a way that would not bankrupt you right after you have started you brand new catering business. So there are a lot of cheaper ways to rightly advertise your service that you ought to know about. Make the most out of the ad dollars you do have, no matter how limited you are.
- Firecracker Lobster Cooked on the Grill
[Food-and-Drink:Cooking-Tips] Though I certainly can't always afford it, good seafood is one of my favorite things to eat. I'm not big on places like that Long John place that fries everything they serve. But if someone doesn't mind treating me to dinner, I'm always ordering scallops or shrimp. I'll get lobster too if it's done a certain way.
- Know What Your Customers Want From Your Catering Business
[Business:Small-Business] Catering is a field which has a market almost anywhere. Selling food for people is a potentially viable business all over the world. Requirement for catering can be on a small or a large scale. Restaurant catering is an ongoing process while the event catering pertains to requirements for various events and functions.
- The Perfect Taste of a Grilled Porter Roast
[Food-and-Drink:Cooking-Tips] Beef is one of the most popular foods in the world. And unfortunately for most of the general public, it's probably one of the most expensive. A great way to enjoy beef for a great price is to buy it in bulk. But not many families know what to do with a quarter-side of beef. 40 pounds of hamburger just takes up way too much room. This is why I love to only buy what's on sale.
- Health Department Regulations For Your Catering Business
[Business:Small-Business] When starting with a catering business you will be required to have many licenses and certifications, and must adhere to Health Department regulations. You will need to contact your local Health Department for the specific regulations, certifications, licenses, and insurance information for your area. The Health Department also usually requires an inspection of the area to be used for your catering business.
- The Best Tasting Pizza Burger Cooked on a Grill
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] If I'm not cooking out on my gas grill, there are probably two types of food I love the most: pizza and a good cheeseburger. Finding quality pizza is hard enough where I live, and if you want a good cheeseburger, you have to drive 30 miles up the interstate. But because I'm a sucker for experiments, I decided to tinker with something of my own creation. You don't even want to know about the first attempts at making the perfect cheeseburger. And the pizza... well, let's just say that didn't work out so well either. Then it hit me: why not combine the two? I've heard of cheeseburger pizza, but I've never ate a pizza burger.
- "Know Your Napkins" For Your Catering Event
[Business:Small-Business] Napkins are an integral part of dining though it often goes unnoticed. While a clean, laundered and pressed napkin is usually taken for granted, napkins which are soiled or wrinkled leaves a bad taste with the guests. Dirty napkins are noticed almost immediately making the dining uncomfortable and unpleasant. Table linen is therefore one aspect of any hotel, restaurant or catering facility where lot of attention and care is necessary.
- Grilled Cornish Hen That Will Melt in Your Mouth
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] Another whole chicken recipe I like to prepare may not be a chicken at all. Well, I'm sure it is, but they're certainly priced different. A Cornish game hen makes a wonderful single-serving meal. And if prepared right, can be a lot tastier than the average chicken.
- What a Cooking School Can Do For Your Catering Business
[Business:Small-Business] Cooking schools are institutions or schools where cooking courses are taught. The learners are taught cooking methods which includes the following: simmering, roasting, baking and grilling. Cooking schools will help to know not just about cooking but also cleanliness.
- The Great Taste of Grilled Turkey
[Food-and-Drink:Cooking-Tips] Turkey is the ugly duckling of the poultry family. Unless it's Thanksgiving, people don't want a thing to do with the big bird. I made it a personal mission of mine to come up with a dozen ways to make turkey in a year.
- Peach Smoked Pork Butt on the Grill
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] There's something I absolutely love about pork BBQ. Maybe it's the fact that it's cooked all day, low and slow, and then smothered in sauce and served on a bun with coleslaw. Or maybe it's just the fact that it's so easy to make yourself; all you need is a little patience. Even on a gas grill you can whip up some real-deal southern BBQ. I don't care what the pit-masters say; I can fool them all with my BBQ. But sometimes I'm in the mood for pork without the BBQ.
- Grilling the Ultimate BBQ Chicken
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] You don't have to be a grilling pro to cook like one. So many recipes on the grill only call for a few things to make them phenomenal: fresh ingredients, the right seasoning, and proper cooking time. Just three little things to remember and your food will surprise everyone. One of the most versatile foods in the entire world is chicken. This fine feathered friend of ours has been prepared thousands of ways over hundreds of years.
- Getting a Business Tax License For Your Catering Service
[Business:Small-Business] Anyone looking to start a business needs to first look into the legalities of the area where he is setting shop. It is very important to find out details of the types of licenses and approvals he or she needs in order to start the business. Every state has its own procedures and requirements one has to comply with before they can obtain their business tax license among other approvals.
- Grilling Mushroom Steaks on the Grill
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] Mushrooms have a great texture to them. It's like the beef of the vegetable family. You can buy large mushrooms that have ample room for stuffing. My favorite recipe calls for Portobello mushrooms stuffed with a green pepper and tomato relish. It's grilled to perfection and just explodes in your mouth with flavor.
- Choosing the Right Glassware For Your Catering Business
[Business:Small-Business] At your catering service, your clienteles' dining experience should extend beyond just delicious food. The items on or in which you serve your fare should also contribute to a quality meal. And of course never overlook the drinks! Choose quality glassware for your service to make a big impression on the mind of your customers and thus gain more publicity than mediocre taste of tableware will bring.
- Grilling Vegetables on the Grill For Vegetarians
[Food-and-Drink:Cooking-Tips] Grilling is one of the most popular ways to prepare food in the United States. It's a growing phenomenon and more people every year are purchasing their gas grills and using them to turn out fantastic meals. When you think about a grill, you probably think hot dogs, hamburgers, steaks and ribs, any huge hunk of meat that can be cooked with fire. But there is also a growing population of vegetarians who love grilled food.
- The Ultimate Cheeseburger on a Grill
[Food-and-Drink:Cooking-Tips] The grill is a very nostalgic thing. Most people remember their fathers standing over the grill during the summer and braving the huge flames to turn out some burnt hot dogs and shriveled hockey pucks posing as hamburgers. Those simple items have advanced now and some people make their teriyaki tofu with asparagus spears. Some like to cook other meats like pork chops and steaks in place of hamburgers and brats and other sausages instead of simple hot dogs.
- Catering Community Affairs and Get Togethers
[Business:Entrepreneurialism] The special events, which are hosted by the city or county governments or by non-profit organizations or groups, are known as community affairs. These special events may include events like fairs, community get-togethers like charity auctions, fund raisers or open houses where people living in a particular area get together to have fun and food.
- Bookkeeping For Your Catering Business
[Business:Accounting] Bookkeeping for your catering business involves using an accounting program like quick book, profit and loss statement etc that shows your business transactions up-to-date. There are many types of bookkeeping records. You need to select the type that is most suitable for you. It is also essential to gain knowledge about sales tax and payrolls in order to maintain proper bookkeeping.
- Grilling Shish Kabobs in the Backyard
[Food-and-Drink:Cooking-Tips] Red meat is becoming more and more taboo. There are cholesterol issues and other questions of hormones and steroids that cows are given. Many people are finding that pork is a great alternative to beef, and you can make a wide variety of recipes with this versatile meat. One of the more popular ways to prepare pork now is on the grill. Grills offer a lot of things to the everyday cook like convenience, speed and great flavor.
- 7 Do-It-Yourself Sales and Marketing Tips
[Business:Top7-or-10-Tips] Businesses sometime need you to do the marketing in person. This is best because you know your company more and know the services that it can provide, more than anyone else in the industry. You are the one that has the right information about your company. This 'Do-It-Yourself' marketing is best since it is less costly and you will give your guests the information that they need about your business.
- Tips on Buying a New Grill
[Food-and-Drink:Cooking-Tips] There's a new revolution taking place that you might already be a part of. The grilling craze is taking the country by storm and more grills have been sold in the new millennium than houses. With channels like the Food Network meeting our cooking needs 7 days a week, American's are starting to stay home more and cook. This works out in a few great ways for the person grilling at home.
- Disposal Dinnerware - Chinaware For Your Catering Business
[Business:Small-Business] When considering whether or not to buy chinaware you can indeed go for disposable dinnerware. Not all of these paper products look like bought from the local grocery stores.
- Advantages of Grilling on a Gas Grill
[Food-and-Drink:Cooking-Tips] Cooking over fire has been something we've done as humans since prehistoric man. It's in our blood to grill a huge hunk of meat over an open fire and reap the rewards of a job well done. As time went on, we became a little more advanced as a society. We now have gas grills that are easy to clean and maintain, light instantly, burn for hours on end without a fuel change. Charcoal grills have also made advancements: they're bigger now, and look a little more stylish.
- Buying Tableware For Your Catering Business
[Business:Small-Business] Unless you rent the equipments that you are going to use for the catering service you would need to buy them and yes within a limited budget you can get all the utensils as well as tableware. Check your local newspaper's Classifieds section especially the weekend newspaper, for ads announcing the sales of existing restaurants. Chances are these businesses have functional equipment, dishes and even furnishings that need to be sold off. This can be done by auction or by outright sales.
- Grilled Tasty Hot 'n Spicy Chicken Wings
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] Chicken wings are some of America's favorite things to eat. The world famous Buffalo wings are available on almost every restaurant menu in the country. I don't mind ordering them from a restaurant, but I do like to make my own. And I don't deep-fry the wings like traditionalists, I use my gas grill. The grill gives them an extra bit of flavor and is just as easy to use as the deep fryer.
- Finding an Approved Kitchen For a Catering Business
[Business:Small-Business] It is true that in order to have an approved kitchen for the catering service the kitchen cannot be a home one and it needs to be approved. An approved kitchen inspected by the state health department or even the local health departments. Which agency inspects depends on a whole lot of things and that's a very different issue altogether.
- Choosing the Right Name and Logo For Your Business
[Business:Branding] The name for the service or the logo for it is not a minor issue as this is the one thing that people will remember and this is the thing that leads to fame and success. Whether it's Google or Microsoft it is the name that says it all. It is not just for identification but rather it is the projection of the entire image of the service. The personality and the spirit of the service are also reflected through the name itself.
- A Perfect Fruit Recipe For the Grill
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] Fruit and vegetables on the grill are becoming more and more popular. I have a perfect fruit recipe for the vegetarian, or anyone who loves fruit. This is the perfect little dessert to polish off a nice meal. You can cook it while you're cooking your dinner and leave them until afterwards.
- Grilled Chicken Snackers - Grilling Made Easy
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] People love chicken, but it gets so bland and boring. It's also becoming very expensive. Chicken breasts can run almost 7 dollars a pound at times. I started buying chicken legs and playing around with some recipes. They're really inexpensive and just as delicious as another other part of the chicken.
- Grilling Ham on the Grill
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] Pork has been celebrated as a special occasion food for centuries. Coined "the other white meat" pork is as versatile as chicken, and some may say even tastier. A method of cooking pork which is becoming more popular is on the grill. Contrary to popular belief, you don't have to be a grilling pro to pull off great tasting pork recipes. All you need is a little patience to make your next meal spectacular.
- An Outdoor Grill With Unique Grilling Items
[Food-and-Drink:Cooking-Tips] Barbecue has always been a favorite meal for most people and outdoor grilling has always been a perfect way to spend time with family and friends. However, for so many years that this trend has been patronized and practiced by many, there was a need to try out something new.
- The Pleasure of Grilling Rib Eye Steaks
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] Ask anyone you know about what he would like to eat on his next night off and for sure, you will hear one answer - steak. And ask any steak lover about what they think is the best steak and around 50% of them would tell you that it's none other than a grilled rib eye steak. Are you surprised?
- Helpful Tips in Grilling Marinating Chicken
[Food-and-Drink:Cooking-Tips] One of the hardest meats that are to be grilled is the chicken. It is always overcooked or raw. Who would want to eat a burnt or a raw chicken? For you to perfectly grill a chicken, here are some tips for you to try when grilling marinated chicken.
- How to Grill Fish From Your Grilling Fish Recipes
[Food-and-Drink:Cooking-Tips] For a better grilling experience, try using cedar plank for your grilling fish recipe to add extraordinary taste and flavor to your grilled fish recipes especially when you are planning to cook fish on the grill. Making use of these will place your grilling experience to the next level. Using a wooden plank for grilling fish recipes is fantastic since it allows you to have a great steady surface to hold, whatever food you are grilling especially fish, and together giving you the smoked flavor ...
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