February 2008 Archives

Deconstructing The Janos Touch

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   Often the secret behind a highly successful restaurant is uncovered reading between the lines. Menu composition, location analysis and food controls often pale in importance to such things as passion and tenacity. 

Industry Innovator Most Worthy Honoree

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I find it marvelously comforting when someone genuinely deserving of recognition receives a prestigious award. It's even better when the person is warm, talented, and industrious as well. Certifiably groovy folk, like spunky underdogs everywhere, rarely reel in the hardware. When they do, which statistically is not often, the matter deserves noting.

Saving The Daiquiri

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Rum well deserves its fun in the sun image. Those of us in the drinks business have been riding that concept for years. These days, however, having fun in the sun doesn't quite have the same appeal. Truth be told, to me having fun in the sun sounds like a miserable waste of skin cells. My point though is that rum has more to contribute to the world than just being a summer fling, groovy companion for Coke, or part of the Mojito's muddled cast.