Monthly Archives: September 2008

A few years ago, I was the marketing manager for a Hawaiian restaurant group. My goal was to sell restaurant franchises. But I faced a few major problems. differentiating. With numerous Hawaiian BBQ restaurants out there, it was hard differentiating … Continue reading →

Age: 28 (John) and 26 (Brendan) Location: Portland, ME 2007 Revenue: $10 million Employees: 20 Year founded: 2004 (Ready Seafood) and 2007 (Catch a Piece of Maine) Inc. magazine recently published an article title 30 Under 30 featuring thirty young … Continue reading →

With my eyes wide open, I listened to Martin Yan (Yan Can Cook) as he spoke about the secrets on his success. As he mentored me with fascinating stories, he taught me that he has been able to teach cooking … Continue reading →

$2.49 a Steak Sale – Omaha Steaks. Offer ends 9.28.08. “Congratulations, you choose one of the hardest job in the world…try to do it right.”-David Chang Age: 31 Training: French Culinary Institute Momofuku empire {noodle bar} {Ssam} {ko} Esquire recently … Continue reading →

This is Wendy’s first swing at viral video. I was disappointed. The viral video is not funny and not appetizing. Basically, it is not worth talking about at the water cooler. The article in Advertising Age is a great article … Continue reading →

Many American food brands have tried to scale (grow or expand) globally. Donuts have become a big “craze” in Korea.

“Sh&t, that bar tender was rude.” Only if I had a robot beer man. Asahi is innovating by creating a robot beer man. This is a great marketing campaign that caused news worthy buzz in the industry. “My Tokyo ice … Continue reading →

Often times, friends ask me to recommend an authentic Chinese restaurant. The truth is that many restaurants in the United States have altered their menu for Western taste. Chicken feet would not be a popular item or cow tripe. On … Continue reading →

As the name suggest, Slow Food Nation was, well… slow. Especially the lines to taste each food. Arriving at Fort Mason on a Sunny evening, I was excited about a festival filled with great quality food. Workshops included talks about … Continue reading →

Improving knife skills is essential to great cooking. I love sandwiches and having a thinly sliced tomato provides the perfect amount of sweet tones. My Ceramic Knife is a blog test driving ceramic knives.