New Rules on Immigration Enforcement Could Affect Your Business With new rules on immigration enforcement by the Trump administration in play, now is the time for restaurant operators to make sure worker I-9 documentation is in order. The Department of Homeland Security on Feb 21 issued orders outlining President Trump’s plan for immigration enforcement, instructing …

Outdoor and evening dining seems to be getting darker and darker making it difficult to read menus. I enjoy having a margarita on outdoor patios, but when I can’t read the menu due to poor lighting it can be frustrating. Thank goodness for the flashlight on my phone! One option to “lighten things up”…Recently, I …

Cooking Temperatures The process of cooking is to raise the temperature of food to kill bacteria and other types of harmful pathogens/microorganisms/bacteria to a level where food is safe to eat. If the temperature of a food does not reach the temperature needed to kill the pathogens, a person consuming the food may become ill from foodborne …