Foodie Fun Friday returns! Today’s topic is fish sticks. That’s right – the bane of every Catholic kid’s existence when I was young. Strangely, these happen to be among my favorite foods. There’s usually a box of them in the freezer and dipped in a blend of tartar and hot sauces, they’re often in front of me as I watch some sporting event or other. I was heating up a batch of them the other day when I had an epiphany: what I was doing (reheating frozen fish) is what much of America thinks is cooking. Come to think of it, there’s a business lesson in there as well. Continue reading
Category Archives: food
Burnt Ends
We usually end the week with a food post and I’m in the mood to fire up the smoker so let’s talk about burnt ends. No, this has nothing to do with you standing too close to the pit but everything to do with fat, flavor, and fun. You probably don’t think they have much to do with business, but you know I’ll find a way, right? Continue reading
Filed under food, Thinking Aloud
Do It Again
It’s Friday, and you know that it means today’s post is food related. OK, so it’s actually going to be a business lesson we can learn from the food business but what the heck. Well, maybe we should begin with something from Steely Dan? These lyrics summarize my thinking and the challenge inherent to any food operation: Continue reading
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