What Kind of Knives do Pastry Chefs Use?
A pastry chef is a culinary professional who works in a kitchen and makes various kinds of baked goods, including candies, chocolates,...
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Brent MacGillivray
Jan 9, 20238 min read
How to Open a Boutique Hotel
So your thinking of getting into the hotel business? Sure, why not? But where do you start, and what actually is required financially...
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Brent MacGillivray
Jan 6, 20233 min read
Why I Support Small Business and Fair Trade.
Small businesses are types of corporations, partnerships, or sole proprietorships which have fewer employees and/or less annual revenue...
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Brent MacGillivray
Jan 4, 20232 min read
Like Water for Plastic...WTF is Going on?
I spend a lot of time travelling in third world countries, that are albeit moving up the scale in the global economy. While countries...
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Brent MacGillivray
Jan 2, 20234 min read
Chocolate Alchemy
One of the most common questions I get from various chocolate makers is what is the best formula for making shelf stable chocolate? For...
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Brent MacGillivray
Dec 30, 20222 min read
NY Eve Resolutions, Solutions and Conclusions.
A New Year's resolution is a tradition, most common in the Western World also found in the Eastern World, in which a person resolves to...
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Brent MacGillivray
Dec 28, 20223 min read
How to Rebuild, Rebrand and Reposition a New Restaurant Concept.
I thought before the New Year is out, it might be nice to share my thoughts on the struggling restaurant business. One thing is...
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Brent MacGillivray
Dec 26, 20222 min read
Christmas in Ecuador
Christmas is an international known holiday. However, many countries or cultures celebrate it differently. Ecuador has Christmas...
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Brent MacGillivray
Dec 23, 20223 min read
Here I go again on my Own! The Psychology of Travel.
Going down the only road I've ever known... The psychology of travel refers to the mental, emotional, and behavioral ways that people...
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Brent MacGillivray
Dec 21, 20222 min read
Worlds Greatest What? The Art of Branding.
World's best, or... apex supreme top dominant head lead peerless prime, utmost, biggest, finest...I think you get the point! But what...
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Brent MacGillivray
Dec 19, 20223 min read
Good Gravy! More History?
Christmas dinner is a meal traditionally eaten at Christmas. This meal can take place any time from the evening of Christmas Eve to the...
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Brent MacGillivray
Dec 16, 20225 min read
Opening a Second Restaurant?
To gauge your readiness for a second location, ask yourself the following questions: Are you so busy you can’t handle the crowds? Are...
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Brent MacGillivray
Dec 14, 20223 min read
Realizing your True Potential, My Journey so far by Carol Bernardo.
Happy Friday! I thought I would finish out the week with a feel good story. I recently launched a Professional Development Program to...
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Brent MacGillivray
Dec 12, 20222 min read
Quality vs Cost in Food Service.
While high quality proteins such as all-natural chicken often command a slightly higher food cost than that of non-premium items,...
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Brent MacGillivray
Dec 9, 20224 min read
How to cook a Turkey
Whether you’re cooking a turkey for the first time, or just need your annual Thanksgiving and holiday-season refresher, this guide will...
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Brent MacGillivray
Dec 7, 20222 min read
Creative side dishes for your Holiday Celebrations
So, here we are in the holiday season once again. Depending on your culture or religious affiliation, you likely have your go to protein...
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Brent MacGillivray
Dec 5, 20223 min read
How to use and Maintain a Chef Knife
Whether you are a novice cook or know your way around the kitchen, honing your knife skills is not only important for keeping you safe...
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Brent MacGillivray
Dec 2, 20223 min read
Erotic Foods that inspire Passion
Hold on, it's not Valentines day, right? It's coming though, just like Christmas...lol. The holiday season is also a passionate time. ...
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Brent MacGillivray
Nov 30, 20223 min read
Holiday Baking that will make you an International Star Chef
For many families, Christmas dinner is not complete without a traditional British boiled plum pudding and hard sauce, or mince pies. On...
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Brent MacGillivray
Nov 28, 20223 min read
Gone Fishing
Today's little thread is sort of about hunting and fishing. In truth I know very little about either pursuit, I'm a chef, I just deal...
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