Last week, Johnson & Wales University in North Miami inaugurated its Zest awards at a private reception. The university in partnership with Miami Magazine gave awards to local restaurants, chefs and other food and beverage professionals in five categories; culinary innovator, best restaurant 2012, newcomer chef of the year, baking and pastry innovator, top beverage professional and community nominee. Winners were chosen by culinary instructors from the university, members of the university’s epicurean society and a food writer from the magazine. Continue reading “Some Local Zest” »
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This Deli Stacks Up
Congratulations to Ben’s New York Kosher Delicatessen for the great review by the South Florida Sun-Sentinel! Food critic, John Tanasychuk awarded the deli located at The Reserve, 9942 Clint Moore Road, Boca Raton with 3 ½ stars out of 4. The big and busy, 242 seat dining room is often packed with customers enjoying everything from old-style classics such as beef-tongue Polonaise to chic veggie burgers.
Ben’s does classic sandwiches such as corned beef, pickled in house, and brisket. But the dinner selections include incredible stuffed cabbage, Hungarian goulash, chicken and beef flanken in a pot with matzo ball, noodles, kreplach, peas and carrots. There are also omelets, hot open-faced sandwiches, salads and entrees such as roast turkey, broiled chopped steak and broiled Romanian steak with sautéed onions. The daily specials are always a treat. It’s Jewish soul food at its best. Continue reading “This Deli Stacks Up” »
Prime Italian is One Hot Spot!
Congratulations to Prime Italian for being named one of the Top 100 Hot Spot Restaurants. OpenTable an online restaurant reservations for diners and reservation announced the 2012 Diners’ Choice Award winners for Top 100 Hot Spot Restaurants in the United States this week. These awards reflect the combined opinions of nearly five million reviews submitted between March 1, 2001 and February 29, 2012, by verified OpenTable diners for more than 12,000 restaurants in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Continue reading “Prime Italian is One Hot Spot!” »
Back and Better than Ever
Tropical Acres Steakhouse will celebrate its reopening on Tuesday. Six months after a fire severely damaged Broward County’s oldest steakhouse, the owner and staff are finally ready to open their doors again. The restaurant first opened in 1949 at the same location it is today: 2500 Griffin Rd, Dania Beach. This popular family-owned restaurant was closed down Aug. 29, after a piece of laundry equipment sparked a blaze that destroyed the kitchen and caused extensive water damage to the dining room and banquet facilities. In total, more than 17,000 square feet were destroyed at a cost of more than a million dollars.
Since the fire, owner Jack Studiale said the restaurant has received more than 1,000 notes and emails from customers who miss the place. Continue reading “Back and Better than Ever” »
Red Door Wine Market in Lakeland, Florida Uses POSitouch
The Red Door Wine Market strives to bring a California vineyard experience to Lakeland, Florida, presenting fresh baked bread, cheeses, micro brews and a large selection of delicious wines at a great value. The Red Door is a fun place to hang out with friends while enjoying delicious food and drink.
The wine market deems itself, “Groovy wine shop by day, funky wine bar by night.” On Friday nights, Red Door presents live music entertainment from local acoustic musicians. Guests receive a treat on Wednesdays with the “One Plate Wonders” special, which includes dinner paired with a “short flight” or two half glasses of wine. Red Door vows to amuse guests with a different selection every Wednesday evening at 5:30pm for just $13.
In order to handle its business functions, Red Door Wine Market has signed up to use POSitouch point-of-sale provided by Pinnacle Hospitality Systems. The cash register POS system can process credit cards quickly and easily. Any customer loyalty programs can be created with the customer database feature on the POS software system. Hospitality business owners can use the restaurant management POS to track inventory and to create employee work schedules. The labor analysis feature is extremely helpful for highlighting overtime pay in order to cut down on costs.
Hospitality systems help businesses to hone in on loss prevention and to examine where their profit is heading. Since 1989, Pinnacle Hospitality System has helped to automate over 2,000 businesses, from small independent shops to large restaurant chain operations. For more information on how POS systems can help your hospitality establishment, visit http://www.pinnaclehs.com/ or call 800.771.7100.
LOLA in Delray Beach, Florida Uses POSitouch
LOLA (Love Often, Laugh Alot) in Delray Beach, Florida is a modern restaurant ultra-lounge with soft, glowing lights and bustling energy. The chef and his culinary team at LOLA utilize seasonal ingredients to create “an eclectic range of whimsical Mediterranean bistro dishes”. LOLA even boasts a Certified Sommelier presenting a stellar wine list and signature cocktails. With dining choices to appeal to everyone, LOLA is the place to be.
The restaurant features two relaxing bars, inside or outside, a stylish dining room and a relaxing fire pit and full service patio lounge outside. Nightly entertainment and lots of exciting specials complete the scene.
Whether you’re coming to LOLA for lunch or dinner with friends, or for a private party, LOLA Restaurant & Ultra Lounge will accommodate for all occasions. LOLA offers private parties for groups of 12 or more and full service catering. LOLA even features a Sunday Jazz Brunch from 11am to 3pm.
In order to manage its business transactions, LOLA has signed up to use POSitouch restaurant POS provided by Pinnacle Hospitality Systems. The restaurant POS software is convenient for processing credit cards quickly and easily. Servers can send orders to the kitchen for fast preparation, and bartenders can quickly start and close out tabs. It’s easy to split multiple checks and give discounts for happy hours.
Managers can use the computer POS system to create employee work schedules and track restaurant inventory. Restaurant management POS is effective for loss prevention, since all rings and cash-outs are accounted for, helping restaurants to maximize their bottom line and avoid potential “profit killers”.
Green Gourmet in Delray Beach Uses POSitouch
The Green Gourmet in Delray Beach, Florida is an organic and all natural prepared foods market and café serving American comfort food made with big flavors and creativity, prepared by one of South Florida’s most talented chefs. The Green Gourmet brings wholesome foods “from the earth to the table” in the form of fresh made soups, breads, homemade pastries, desserts, and a large lunch and dinner menu. The market and café is a one-stop shop for a hand-picked selection of organic wines and micro-brewed beers.
While waxy, genetically-modified, flavorless ingredients are becoming a norm in our country, Green Gourmet offers a refreshing alternative – breaking the cycle with fresh local, organic ingredients. The menu items at Green Gourmet are made from only the freshest, organic and sustainable ingredients harvested at the height of their flavor and season. Because of this, the menu changes frequently to accommodate fresh local fruits and vegetables. Try the Thai Style Veggie Roll, the Veggie Burger, Baked All Natural Chicken or the Organic Veggie Lasagna. All the vegetables used are 100% certified organic.
Service at The Green Gourmet is commended for being fast and courteous. Since its opening, the market and café has been using POSitouch restaurant POS to manage its business functions. The POS software system can ring up orders and process credit card transitions quickly and with ease. A customer database feature allows for a customer loyalty program, and the computer POS system can be used for gift cards as well. The owner of Green Gourmet can track inventory, create employee work schedules and calculate payroll on the restaurant management POS. Finally, customized sale reports can be pulled to examine profit. Restaurant POS systems provided by Pinnacle help to automate the hospitality industry.
