Good Baristas Add Sugar Before Milk

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Good Baristas Add Sugar Before Milk - Here's Why

If you take sugar in your coffee, factors such as solubility (and kinetic energy) would suggest you should add it before any sort of cold dairy is involved. But even if you’re enjoying an espresso-based beverage made with steamed milk, you’ll end up with a better drink if you add any sweetener before that milk is added. Espresso drinks such as cappuccinos and lattes should come with a layer of foam on top. Sometimes this foam has a fun picture in it. If you add sugar or syrup after the drink is built, you have to swirl a spoon around in the cup, destroying the foam and foam art. Read more ... Original story and image on lifehacker.com.au Original story and image on zerocater.com

Why Food Delivery Isn’t Going Anywhere

Ten years ago, if you had told people that they could download an app onto their phone and then order food from basically any restaurant through a single app, they would have laughed at you. That seems implausible if not impossible. But food delivery, either through a single app or through the restaurant themselves, isn't going away, especially if you look at statistics: Delivery is nearing about 2 billion visits each and every year. And young adults — the people who will be ordering for decades into the future — have embraced food delivery with gusto. Dinner, of course, used to be the delivery specialty but guess what? The other meals — lunch and breakfast — are just as apt to be delivery. And because food delivery is becoming the norm, it's important to understand more about it and how to make it work better for you. This graphic offers some must-do ideas. Read more ...

Are You Marketing Your Coffee Shop the Right Way?

Bright and lively. Crisp and sharp. These aren’t just adjectives explaining coffee flavors, but should also be terms that describe your coffee shop’s marketing campaigns. Considering that almost 70 percent of consumers drink at least two cups of coffee a day, you need to create a marketing strategy that targets all customers from first-time buyers to repeat purchasers. Keep reading as we share marketing tips designed to help small coffee shops better compete in today’s market. Read more ... Original story and image on modernrestaurantmanagement.com Original story and image on techguide.com.au

How technology has impacted the hospitality industry

The hospitality industry has come a long way in the last few decades. Faster processes and methods of cooking, different ways of ordering and delivering food and better methods of stock management, payroll, and other administrative tasks. Here are some of the big changes that have benefitted the hospitality industry several other industries as well. Read more ...

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