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    Create an In-Home Meal Program in Your Restaurant
    David B Townsend
    • Jan 8, 2020
    • 4 min

    Create an In-Home Meal Program in Your Restaurant

    While guests are demanding products that are healthier and better quality, they also expect a host of conveniences to get food on the table.
    How to Build a Loyal Customer Base
    David B Townsend
    • Nov 14, 2019
    • 5 min

    How to Build a Loyal Customer Base

    Opening a new restaurant, or updating your concept requires doing something which seems counter-intuitive at first. Design the menu with...
    Rethinking Restaurants for In-Home Meals
    David B Townsend
    • Sep 25, 2019
    • 9 min

    Rethinking Restaurants for In-Home Meals

    Prepared foods, as I view it in this article are an extension of the 'finer food idea' that was the core of classic dinner houses.
    5 Star Dining in Casual Setting
    David B Townsend
    • Sep 11, 2019
    • 4 min

    5 Star Dining in Casual Setting

    The percentage of ‘fine dining’ restaurants is less than 12% of all eating establishments in America. Dominated by casual and fast food o...
    Food Cost Margins- Excel Formulas
    David B Townsend
    • Jun 13, 2019
    • 2 min

    Food Cost Margins- Excel Formulas

    If you searched the web for a couple simple formulas to calculate food costs, and are looking for just a basic formula or two, you get fa...
    The Role of Great Photography in Branding
    David B Townsend
    • Jun 7, 2019
    • 1 min

    The Role of Great Photography in Branding

    Your Brand shows up in the quality of your food, but using a phone camera isn't the best way to show off your food quality
    Modern Appeal at the Ol'Republic Roadhouse in the Sierra Foothills
    David B Townsend
    • Jun 4, 2019
    • 2 min

    Modern Appeal at the Ol'Republic Roadhouse in the Sierra Foothills

    The bar has full liquor for some classic cocktails as well as 25 of there own Beers plus another half dozen 'guest brews' from California
    Great Food Photos-Tips for Social Media Marketing
    David B Townsend
    • May 24, 2019
    • 2 min

    Great Food Photos-Tips for Social Media Marketing

    5 Tips for Social Media, you need a marketing plan, updates in social media, good lighting, tell a story, work on plate presentations.
    3-Minute Rule, first impression of great food-service
    David B Townsend
    • Apr 8, 2019
    • 3 min

    3-Minute Rule, first impression of great food-service

    the ‘Three Minute Rule’ as it relates to the restaurant business. I often use it to exemplify the importance of creating a first impression
    Pig Farmng in Nevada County
    David B Townsend
    • Mar 21, 2019
    • 2 min

    Pig Farmng in Nevada County

    I live in Nevada County in the Sierra Foothills of California, where the farm to fork movement has gained so much strength in the past de...
    3 Keys to Highlighting your Restaurant Menu
    David B Townsend
    • Feb 21, 2019
    • 2 min

    3 Keys to Highlighting your Restaurant Menu

    3 Tips Restaurant Social Media Marketing. Style your photo shoot. You need lighting and a story. Hire someone to direct the process.
    Local Links- Grass Valley, Nevada City, Truckee, Auburn
    David B Townsend
    • Jan 28, 2019
    • 2 min

    Local Links- Grass Valley, Nevada City, Truckee, Auburn

    I'd like to share some local area Web-Links for favorites in Food & Beverage. Antonio Ayestaran Custom Catering One of the finest caterer...
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    ~Writer Dan Levy, of Schitt’s Creek fame, said "Wardrobe is probably the most important element in storytelling outside writing of the script”.  Just as your ingredients and recipe are telling a story, the presentation is nearly as important to the whole development of your food concept. ~

    All Photography on this site  is credited to and copyright protected by ©David B Townsend  2016-2019

                                             food styling: David B Townsend,  Antonio Ayestarán  *exceptions where noted

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