Holidays are for Foodies!!! oh ya and the kids

I really cant believe that the holidays are here? seems like yesterday teh kids were swimming in the pool and I was BBQing adn yelling DONT RUN IN THE HOUSE WITH WET FEET ya I love having my own blog because I can write anything I want haha ok down to business

So what's new on your menu? anything? if you have not added new items ye tthen you need to get on it

Even in worst of economic times teh holidays bring out customers! shoppers! and that equals better sales so teh question really is are you ready to offer your customers some new tasty menu items? you better be because the competition sure is.

I like to go to a heartier fare than usual, try using some cream based sauces, one of the best seller on my menu is the roasted Garlic Sauce, our Creamy Ceasar is a hit topped with Grilled Chicken, Roma Tomatoes and Red Onions. Billy Manzo out in Cransto Rhode Island makes a kick ass seafood pizza and depending on where you live make suer you are using local favorites to top your pizzas pastas and salads------ooooh did I say salads? so here's a great salad that will stand up to the colder weather days we are having. I start with crisp Romain lettuce chopped a layer fo croutons (we make our own) but use what you have in your place, add tomatoes and top with 6 oz of grilled Skirt Steak sliced thin. This is a hearty salad, the Steak is hot off the grill and goes well with the crisp cool lettuce, it satisfies without stuffing yoru customers and the food cost on this dish is about $1.80 it sells for $9.95 and is a great quick meal for busy shoppers.

No matter what you do for the Holidays be ready for Black Friday the day after thanksgiving, have those slice and soda combos ready for quick sales and market to yoru customer group and suggest that they let you fix dinner on such a busy day and lets face it no one is going to be eating TURKEY!

Happy Holidays, and I hope that you all have somthing to be thankful for, I have my kids! family and friends,

Chef Glenn

Thank you Veterans and active duty soldiers

I just wanted to take a moment and say thanks to all our military personal, you know who they are, they sit in the recruiting office every day, they take care of our coastal waterways, they live right next door to you and me.

Its not just the men and women that are on the front lines fighting for the freedom we enjoy, and helping others to fight for their freedom, its ALL the military personal.

I am the proud son of a United States Marine, pops lost his legs at the Chosin Reservoir battle, and went on to marry my mom, raise four great kids, and become a grandpa to nine grandchildren, we lost pop to cancer last year, and I will never forget all the great things we did together.

The Military shaped my fathers life, he was a fiercely proud Marine and loved his country.

Take the time to thank your neighbor, dad, brother or the Veteran standing outside the grocery store next time you see them, they appreciate knowing we care.

I know this has nothing to do with food today, it is much much more improtant than that

Cheers

Chef Glenn