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We have officially entered the blogosphere. Welcome to the shiny and new McKinney & Doyle blog! For the most part, I, Becky McKinney, will be writing our weekly posts on a variety of different topics. I am owners’ Shannon and Aida McKinney’s daughter aka the pain in the butt that has been nagging both of my parents to be active in the social media world for years now. First came the M&D Facebook page, then the Instagram account, and now the blog. Talk about progress! I’m teasing, but really I am thrilled to have this up and running and I hope you find it informative, useful, and fun.

While I love talking about the bakery and restaurant and my learning experiences while working there (I worked at M&D for about 11 years), this blog is actually not going to be fully focused on M&D. I want to spend more time talking about the food and beverage industry as a whole. So before we dive too far into this, I’ll share the different categories that we are going to be discussing with you:

1. Food Industry Trends
2. Beer/Wine/Spirits
3. How To’s
4. Recipes
5. Cooking/Kitchen Equipment
6. Local Pawling Escapades

Sound good?

Sure it does! Everybody needs something fun to read while they are procrastinating at work 😉

Like I said, most of these posts will be authored by Yours Truly, but every so often, when time allows it (M&D is a busy place!), I’ll be posting musings by both Mr. and Mrs. McKinney, restaurant manager Andrew Sarubbi, and bakery manager Victoria (Vicki) Vanturini.

Lastly and definitely most importantly, your feedback and input is key! We want to hear from you as much as possible. So follow, comment and share – we definitely want to talk.

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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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