Entries by Kyle Thacker

David Bowie, Martinis, And Other Spring Cocktail Trends

What will your cocktail menu look like this spring? Wait, are you not creating a new cocktail menu to capture the life-giving flavors of spring? Well, you should. Seasonally-inspired menus are a great way to excite customers and can drum up new business if your menu is marketed properly. If you need some inspiration, take a […]

The Perfect Spring Wines to Have on Your Wine List

Do you change your wine menu seasonally? If you change your food menu each season to utilize fresh and timely ingredients, you can really elevate the guest experience at your restaurant by pairing new wines with your new food menu. The most innovative and exciting restaurants always consider how to create a cohesive experience for […]

Customer Spotlight: The County Bench

At The County Bench Kitchen+Bar, the details are important. The appreciation of each ingredient — the produce grown by local farmers, fresh catches by coastal fishermen, or each element stirred in a cocktail — is what the restaurant calls The County Bench Way. Located in the heart of California’s lush wine country in Sonoma County, […]

What The Hell Does Innovation Mean For Restaurants?

The word innovation gets tossed around a lot, and it’s become a buzzword for any number of industries and services. The restaurant industry is one that likes to slap “innovative” on everything new or different. Innovation is something restaurateurs aspire to. What restaurant critics seek out. And the place eager foodies get to first, and like […]

Beverage Trend Forecast: Cocktail Trends for 2017

The buzz around cocktails continues to grow and has expanded outside of trend-setting cities like New York and San Francisco. With the growth of cocktail culture, the perceived cocktail snobbery of hip speakeasies and exclusive bars has begun to subside. Cocktails are becoming more approachable again with amazing concoctions being stirred and shaken in every […]