Are You a Star Server?

You know what nobody likes? Nobody likes it when somebody else tells them that their job is “easy,” or that “anybody could do it.” Working in the restaurant and hospitality industry lends itself to this nonsense on a regular basis. “She’s just a server,” or “how hard is it to serve coffee?”Continue Reading

Cinco De Mayo

Two days, people! We are two days away from everybody’s favorite excuse to start having margaritas at breakfast … okay, maybe that’s just me. All jokes aside, Cinco De Mayo is one of those holidays that most people don’t actually understand or know the true meaning behind. I shared a portion of the following article in this month’s newsletter (have you signed up for it yet?) but wanted to share the entire piece written by History.com here. Continue Reading

A Coffee And.

This post was authored by Shannon McKinneycoffee and

 

One of my first jobs as a young teen was working in a local, family owned deli. We sold all the usual morning items like buttered rolls, bacon, egg and cheese sandwiches, pastries and of course, lots of hot coffee.Continue Reading

Recipe: M&D’s Dijon Vinaigrette

Have you ever joined us for dinner at McKinney & Doyle? All of our entrees are served with what we call our Wonderful House Salad. We call it that because, well, it’s pretty wonderful. Mixed greens, diced pears, Stilton blue cheese, spicy pecans and our house made dijon vinaigrette. While I recommend stopping by and letting us prepare a meal for you, salad included, I AM going to share the dressing recipe with you here today. Continue Reading