Happy Thanksgiving!

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Rebecca McKinney

I was born a foodie. My dad is a chef, baker, and restaurant owner and my mom might as well be because she owns whatever kitchen she walks into. I grew up working in my family’s restaurant and bakery in Pawling, New York – McKinney and Doyle. I started behind the bakery counter at 12 years old after begging my parents to let me start working. At 16 I worked as a hostess. By 18 I was serving tables and training behind the bar where I then worked every other weekend throughout my college career. Even now, when I am visiting my family in New York, I help out where I’m needed. To make a long story short, the food and restaurant industry has been my life for as long as I can remember.

I wanted to create this blog for a few reasons. First and foremost, to share tips, tricks, and knowledge about the food and beverage industry in general but also to help people see a different side of the restaurant world. Every restaurant has a totally unique culture and world within it. I want to help open people’s eyes to more than how fast the service is or how easy or hard it is to secure a reservation.

So, thanks for stopping by! I welcome your ideas, input, and feedback and hope you enjoy!

Eat well & travel often,

Becky McKinney

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Happy Thanksgiving from our McKinney & Doyle family to you and yours. We hope that Happy Thanksgivingyou all have a wonderful, happy, warm, and delicious holiday filled with love, laughter, and amazing food.

 

As we head into the holiday this week, we can’t help but reflect on all that we are thankful for. We want to extend a heart felt thank you to all of our customers. You are part of our foodie family and we are so grateful for the opportunity to serve you.  We are also so grateful for our staff for the hard work and love that they pour into each and every shift.

 
As a reminder, we are open as usual this week with the exception of Thursday, Thanksgiving Day, when both the bakery and the restaurant will be closed to honor our families and the holiday.

 

Be well, eat well fellow foodies!

50 Thoughts Everybody Has While Grocery Shopping for Thanksgiving

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Rebecca McKinney

I was born a foodie. My dad is a chef, baker, and restaurant owner and my mom might as well be because she owns whatever kitchen she walks into. I grew up working in my family’s restaurant and bakery in Pawling, New York – McKinney and Doyle. I started behind the bakery counter at 12 years old after begging my parents to let me start working. At 16 I worked as a hostess. By 18 I was serving tables and training behind the bar where I then worked every other weekend throughout my college career. Even now, when I am visiting my family in New York, I help out where I’m needed. To make a long story short, the food and restaurant industry has been my life for as long as I can remember.

I wanted to create this blog for a few reasons. First and foremost, to share tips, tricks, and knowledge about the food and beverage industry in general but also to help people see a different side of the restaurant world. Every restaurant has a totally unique culture and world within it. I want to help open people’s eyes to more than how fast the service is or how easy or hard it is to secure a reservation.

So, thanks for stopping by! I welcome your ideas, input, and feedback and hope you enjoy!

Eat well & travel often,

Becky McKinney

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This is it people. Thanksgiving is next week and it’s time to get everything you need to create an amazing feast for your M&D Logo - just platefamily. I know that the holidays can be a stressful time so I thought I’d spend a little time today to bring some humor into the planning process. Below, are 50 thoughts every person has while grocery shopping for Thanksgiving.Continue Reading

10 Thanksgiving Hacks for Your Best Turkey Day Yet

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Rebecca McKinney

I was born a foodie. My dad is a chef, baker, and restaurant owner and my mom might as well be because she owns whatever kitchen she walks into. I grew up working in my family’s restaurant and bakery in Pawling, New York – McKinney and Doyle. I started behind the bakery counter at 12 years old after begging my parents to let me start working. At 16 I worked as a hostess. By 18 I was serving tables and training behind the bar where I then worked every other weekend throughout my college career. Even now, when I am visiting my family in New York, I help out where I’m needed. To make a long story short, the food and restaurant industry has been my life for as long as I can remember.

I wanted to create this blog for a few reasons. First and foremost, to share tips, tricks, and knowledge about the food and beverage industry in general but also to help people see a different side of the restaurant world. Every restaurant has a totally unique culture and world within it. I want to help open people’s eyes to more than how fast the service is or how easy or hard it is to secure a reservation.

So, thanks for stopping by! I welcome your ideas, input, and feedback and hope you enjoy!

Eat well & travel often,

Becky McKinney

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In just two short weeks, we will all be knee deep in turkey and carbohydrates. I couldn’t be more excited, though for me, the excitement is geared towards the carbs (I’m not 12246734_10154327565770898_7143389020818750825_nreally a turkey fan). Anyway, as fun as it is to stuff our faces alongside our loved ones, preparing the feast is always a challenging and time consuming task. In an effort to help make things just a little bit easier for everybody getting ready to feed their families, I wanted to share 10 Thanksgiving hacks to help you host your best Turkey Day yet.Continue Reading

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year

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Rebecca McKinney

I was born a foodie. My dad is a chef, baker, and restaurant owner and my mom might as well be because she owns whatever kitchen she walks into. I grew up working in my family’s restaurant and bakery in Pawling, New York – McKinney and Doyle. I started behind the bakery counter at 12 years old after begging my parents to let me start working. At 16 I worked as a hostess. By 18 I was serving tables and training behind the bar where I then worked every other weekend throughout my college career. Even now, when I am visiting my family in New York, I help out where I’m needed. To make a long story short, the food and restaurant industry has been my life for as long as I can remember.

I wanted to create this blog for a few reasons. First and foremost, to share tips, tricks, and knowledge about the food and beverage industry in general but also to help people see a different side of the restaurant world. Every restaurant has a totally unique culture and world within it. I want to help open people’s eyes to more than how fast the service is or how easy or hard it is to secure a reservation.

So, thanks for stopping by! I welcome your ideas, input, and feedback and hope you enjoy!

Eat well & travel often,

Becky McKinney

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As we come to the close of another wonderful year (hard to believe that 2015 is practically over), I just wanted to take a moment toMerry Christmas! wish all of you a happy, safe, and of course, delicious holiday from our M&D family to yours.

 

In the restaurant industry, holidays often mean less time with our families and more time at work. However, family and tradition are very important to us here at McKinney and Doyle and so, while we are more than happy to be open and of service to you and your family through Christmas Eve, we hope that you will understand our decision to close and spend Christmas Day with ours.

 

M&D’s doors will re-open on Saturday, December 26 for both bakery goods and brunch and dinner service in the restaurant.

 

Important hours to remember:

 

Christmas Eve (December 24, 2015): Bakery closes at 4PM and the last seating in the restaurant will be at 8:15PM

 

Christmas Day (December 25, 2015): Bakery and restaurant both closed all day

 

Saturday, December 26 – Thursday, December 31, restaurant will be serving brunch daily from 10-3 (except for Monday, December 28 when the restaurant will be closed as usual)

 

January 1, 2016 – Bakery and restaurant both closed all day

 

Sending thanks and all of our love to those of you reading. We are thrilled to have connected with you in this way for a full year already! Again, have a wonderful holiday and a very happy New Year.

 

See you in 2016!