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Here is the guide to help low-carb dieters maintain their eating
programme when dining out. Travel and food writer Cheri Sicard, a
low-carb dieter herself, gives specific menu choices and tips for
choosing low-carb meals in any restaurant, including over 100
national chains that range from fast-food to casual-eating to
high-end dining establishments. Each restaurant chain description
includes location and culinary speciality, and is rated by a star
system ranging from one (I hope you're not too hungry) to five
(Wow, you call this dieting?). This essential dieting tool also
provides recommendations for the chain's best menu choices (along
with carb counts and calories) and carb-reducing tips (order au jus
instead of gravy with your roast beef). Restaurants include:
McDonalds, Burger King, TacoBell, KFC, Denny's, IHOP, Chili's,
Applebee's, The Olive Garden, Outback Steakhouse, Red Lobster,
Benihana, Houston's, Morton's, and Ruth's Chris Steakhouse.
Discover a place where the rugged and the cosmopolitan blend
seamlessly. Inside Moon Victoria & Vancouver Island you'll
find: * Flexible, strategic itineraries, from a long weekend
camping with the family to two weeks exploring the best of
Vancouver Island * Unique outdoor experiences: Hike along the rocky
coast, stand-up paddleboard through protected fjords, and
experience the thrill of hooking a giant salmon * The best local
flavor: Feast on seafood fresh from the ocean in downtown Victoria
and admire the city's timeless architecture. Wander the colorful
Butchart Gardens or learn about the region's natural history at the
Royal BC Museum * Honest advice on when to go, where to stay, and
how to get around from expert writer Andrew Hempstead * Full-color
photos and detailed maps throughout * Thorough background on the
culture and history, wildlife, and geography Find your adventure
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Travel Guides: Moon was founded in 1973 to empower independent,
active, and conscious travel. We prioritize local businesses,
outdoor recreation, and traveling strategically and sustainably.
Moon Travel Guides are written by local, expert authors with great
stories to tell-and they can't wait to share their favorite places
with you. For more inspiration, follow @moonguides on social media.
Since 150 Bars You Need to Visit Before You Die came out in 2018,
more than 17,000 copies have been sold. Time for an updated
version, with no less than 50 new bars. Discover which bars you
must visit worldwide for their delicious cocktails, unique
interiors or authentic atmosphere. Sommelier and spirits
connoisseur Jurgen Lijcops once again takes you on a trip/bar crawl
around the world and also gives you the best cocktail recipes en
cours de route.
Two highly successful veterans in the restaurant industry offer
surefire tips to lower the risks of failure, avoid the common
pitfalls, and make day-to-day operations smooth and profitable.
Highlights of this practical handbook --
-- menus: samples, special promotions, and charts and instructions
to determine price for profit;
-- food production: techniques for controlling food production,
charts, sample records, and avoiding production problems;
-- controlling costs: sound purchasing policies an good storage and
handling practices;
-- health and environmental issues: keeping up with governmental
guidelines on environmental regulations and on dealing with food
borne illnesses.
The authors cover every detail of running a restaurant.
Franchising, catering, changes in meat grading, labor management,
cocktail lounge operations, computerized techniques in accounting,
bookkeeping, and seating and much more are all covered at length.
Restaurant owners and managers will surely find The Complete
Restaurant Management Guide invaluable.
'Successful Pubs and Inns plots a clear course towards successful
innkeeping. It is ideal for those planning a career in the licensed
trade, professionals already within the business and for students.
It is of particular value to those who are considering acquiring
their own pub, be it freehold, leasehold or tenancy. It gives clear
direction on the vitally important process of initial selection and
evaluation, highlighting the many pitfalls that will be found along
the way. It details the controls required to maximise profit and
reduce the risk of financial failure.
This second edition of 'Successful Pubs and Inns':
* Down to earth, jargon-free guide to running a pub - and making a
profit
* Provides an excellent overview of the legislation affecting all
innkeepers
* Looks at the social responsibilities of licensees
* Puts into context the dramatic growth in themed and branded
pubs
* Gives practical advice on the dangers of slack food hygiene
practice
Michael Sargent after an early career in marketing, ran a
successful inn before moving into managing groups of pubs, becoming
a director of pub operating companies. He now concentrates on
writing.
Tony Lyle has had considerable experience in senior roles in the
licensed trade with responsibilities for large groups of pubs
throughout the south of England. He now runs his own licensed trade
consultancy specialising in leasing, appraisals, acquisitions and
rent reviews.
Provides an excellent overview of the legislation affecting
innkeepers
Puts into context the dramatic growth in themed and branded pubs
and clarifies the confusion of multiple pub ownerships
Gives practical advice on the dangers ofslack food hygiene
practices
The food and beverage aspect of hotel operations is often the most
difficult area to control effectively, but it plays a crucial role
in customer satisfaction. Improving Food and Beverage Performance
is able to show how successful catering operations can increase
profitability whilst providing continuing improvements in quality,
value and service. Keith Waller looks at the practical issues of
improving performance combining the key themes of quality customer
service and efficient management. This text will enable managers
and students alike to recognise all the contributing factors to a
successful food and beverage operation.Keith Waller is Senior
Lecturer for the Faculty of Business and Management at Blackpool
and the Fylde College. He has extensive experience in the
hospitality industry and is a member of the Hotel and Catering
International Management Association. He is the co-author, with
Professor John Fuller, of The Menu, Food and Profit.
"I went to Noma and interviewed Rene (Redzepi). We were talking
about art and food but the restaurant was closed. Everybody asked
me how was the food, what did you eat - and he basically gave me
some marmite. The best marmite I've ever had." - David Shrigley
"This is not a coffee table book....notions of 'taste' get a
grilling, while there are some fruity artist interviews....that
make for entertaining accompaniments." - Melanie Gerlis, The
Financial Times "This comprehensive and expansive explorations of
art restaurants marries the nourishment of senses, both visual and
taste, along with the meeting of minds." - Chris Corbin, Corbin and
King group "A new and unique book." - Layla Maghribi, The National
News This is the definitive guide to Art Restaurants - a new way to
appreciate food. Christina Makris, collector of art and a Patron of
The Tate and RA, takes the reader on a tour of 25 of the world's
greatest art restaurants, from New York to Hong Kong and Cairo to
London. Makris traces their stories, details the art highlights,
and meets artists, restaurateurs and chefs including Vik Muniz,
Julian Schnabel and Tracy Emin. A captivating guide to where great
art and memorable food meet. Restaurants featured include: Abou el
Sid, Cairo; Bibo, Hong Kong; Casa Lever, New York; Chateau la
Coste, Aix en Provence; Colombe d'Or, St Paul de Vence; Currency
Exchange Cafe, Chicago; del Cambio, Turin; Dooky Chase, New
Orleans; Gunton Arms, Norwich; Hix Soh, London; Kronenhalle,
Zurich; Langan's, London; Lucio's, Sydney; Michael's, Santa Monica;
Mr Chow, London; Osteria Francescana, Modena; Paris Bar, Berlin;
Red Rooster, New York; Scott's, London; Sketch , London; The Ivy,
London. Including interviews with: Ai Weiwei; Antony Gormley;
Beatriz Milhazes; Bill Jacklin; Conrad Shawcross; Damien Hirst;
David Bailey; David Hockney; David Shrigley; Gary Hume; John Beard;
John Olsen; Julian Schnabel; Maggi Hambling; Michael Craig-Martin;
Michael Landy; Peter Blake; Polly Morgan; Sanford Biggers; Tracey
Emin; Vik Muniz.
This attractive and cleverly structured guide gives walkers ten of
the finest walks to the best pubs in the Pembrokeshire National
Park in a popular pocketable format. With clear information, an
overview and introduction for each walk, expertly written numbered
directions, large scale Ordnance Survey maps, superb eye-grabbing
panoramic photographs, and interpretation of points of interest
along the way, these guides set a new standard in clarity and
ease-of-use. Featured walks include: The Golden Lion, Newport,
Tafarn Sinc, Rosebush, Dyffryn Arms, Pontfaen, Sloop Inn,
Porthgain, The Harbour Inn, Solva, The Druidstone, Druidston Haven,
The Old Point House, Angle, Cresselly Arms, Cresswell Quay, St
Govan?s Country Inn, Bosherston and the Cross Inn, Penally
Travel the world from the comfort of your kitchen! From taco carts
and noodle stalls to hawker markets and gelaterias, it's on the
street that you'll find the heart of a cuisine and its culture.
From the people who have been delivering trustworthy guidebooks to
every destination in the world for 40 years, Lonely Planet's
World's Best Street Food is your passport to the planet's freshest,
tastiest street-food flavours. Each of the 100 recipes includes
easy-to-use instructions, ingredients and mouth-watering
photography plus a section detailing how the dish has evolved.
There are also tasting notes that explain how best to sample each
dish - whether that's in a beachside lobster shack in Maine, a
hawker market in Singapore or standing at the bar in a Sicilian
cafe - to truly give you a flavour of the place. Includes: Acaraje
- Brazil Arancino - Italy Arepas - Venezuela Bakso - Indonesia
Bamboo rice - Taiwan Banh mi -Vietnam Baozi - China Bhelpuri -
India Breakfast burrito - USA Brik - Tunisia Bsarra - Morocco Bun
cha - Vietnam Bunny chow - South Africa Burek - Bosnia &
Hercegovina Ceviche de corvina - Peru Chicken 65 - India Chilli
crab - Singapore Chivito al pan - Uruguay Chole batura - India
Choripan - Argentina Cicchetti - Italy Cocktel de Camaron - Mexico
Conch - Bahamas Cornish pasty - England Currywurst - Germany Elote
- Mexico Falafel - Israel Fuul mudammas - Egypt Garnaches - Belize
Gimbap - South Korea Gozleme - Turkey Gyros - Greece Hainanese
chicken rice - Malaysia & Singapore Hollandse Nieuwe haring -
The Netherlands Hot dog - USA Jerked pork - Jamaica & Caribbean
Islands Juane - Peru Kati roll - India Kelewele - Ghana Khao soi -
Thailand Knish - USA Kuaytiaw - Thailand Kushari - Egypt Langos -
Hungary Maine lobster roll - USA Mangue verte - Senegal Meat pie -
Australia Mohinga - Myanmar (Burma) Murtabak - Malaysia &
Singapore Otak-otak - Singapore, Malaysia & Indonesia Oyster
cake - Hong Kong Pane, Panelle e Crocche - Italy Pastizzi - Malta
Peso pizza - Cuba Phat kaphrao - Thailand Phat thai - Thailand Pho
- Vietnam Pierogi - Poland Pizza al taglio - Italy Poisson cru -
French Polynesia Poutine - Canada Pupusa - El Salvador Red red -
Ghana Roasted chestnuts - Europe& & Sabih - Israel Samsas -
Central Asia Sarawak laksa - Malaysia Sfiha - Lebanon Som tam -
Thailand Spring roll - China Stinky tofu - Taiwan Takoyaki - Japan
Tamale - Mexico Tea eggs - Taiwan & China Walkie-talkies -
South Africa Yangrou chuan - China Zapiekanka - Poland About Lonely
Planet: Started in 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's
leading travel guide publisher with guidebooks to every destination
on the planet, as well as an award-winning website, a suite of
mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller
community. Lonely Planet's mission is to enable curious travellers
to experience the world and to truly get to the heart of the places
they find themselves in.
This attractive and cleverly structured guide gives walkers the ten
best walks to the finest tea shops and cafes in the Peak District
National Park in a popular pocketable format. With clear
information, an overview and introduction for each walk, expertly
written numbered directions, large scale Ordnance Survey maps,
superb eye-grabbing panoramic photographs, and interpretation of
points of interest along the way, these guides set a new standard
in clarity and ease-of-use. Featured tea shops and cafes include:
Hassop Station, Bakewell; Adventure Cafe, Win Hill; Anglers' Rest
Cafe, Bamford; The Old Smithy, Monyash; The Butterfly House, New
Mills; Edensor Tea Cottage, Chatsworth; Penny Pot Cafe, Edale,
Longshaw Cafe, Longshaw Lodge; Roaches Tearooms, Upper Hulme and
Three Roofs Cafe, Chastleton.
From Masterchef: The Professionals quarter-finalist Carla Lamont.
This book shares the sensual beauty and bounty of the Isle of Mull
through the eyes of restauranteur and MasterChef: The Professionals
2020 quarter-finalist Carla Lamont and photographer Dr Sam Jones.
At Ninth Wave Restaurant, an enterprising couple have created one
of Scotland's hidden culinary gems. Multiple winner of Best
Restaurant Award - VisitScotland, and two-time Winner of Restaurant
of the Year - Highlands & Islands, Carla and her rugged
fisherman husband Jonny have put Mull firmly on the food map. After
lovingly renovating a granite bothy on their windswept croft, they
opened Ninth Wave as the first high-end restaurant on the Ross of
Mull. The food is an exhilarating blend of the traditional and
modern, using the wonderful natural larder of Mull and influences
from exotic cuisines from all over the world. Carla has gathered
her experiences in this book full of magical imagery, tantalising
recipes and quirky anecdotes about cooking, love, life and the
challenges of running a restaurant at the edge of the Hebrides.
Gloriously illustrated with atmospheric food and landscape pictures
of an award-winning photographer, this memoir and cookbook captures
the hedonistic joy of all that is the Ninth Wave experience.
This is the complete guide to the local neighbourhoods of London,
filled with all the city's best secrets and hidden gems, and now
updated with even more great spots! Offering an intimate view of
the city, this unique guidebook allows you to explore the capital
city's best local neighbourhoods, highlighting the small,
locally-known enclaves of independent shops, cafes and public
spaces that give the capital its inimitable character. From
Columbia Road to Clarendon Cross, there are dozens of tucked away
'villages' in London and this compendium of thirty of the most
unique and vibrant is your key to exploring the city in a new way.
Whether you want to enjoy a few glasses of pinot gris at a local
bistro before catching an independent art-house film in Bermondsey
street, or if you would prefer to indulge in a beauty spa before
browsing the cheeses, meats and wines of MacFarlane's deli in
Abbeville village, this guide will have something to suit all
tastes and preferences. With atmospheric photographs, an
illustrated map for each village, and a short text that sums up its
spirit, history and location, this charming guide is a great
starting point to seeing this great city in an entirely new light!
Also available in the London Guides series is Quiet London, a guide
to some of the capital's most peaceful and secluded spots to visit,
for those who want to see a different side of the bustling city.
The beer-lovers' bible is fully revised and updated each year to
feature recommended pubs across the United Kingdom that serve the
best real ale. The GBG is completely independent, with listings
based entirely on evaluation by CAMRA members. The unique breweries
section lists every brewery - micro, regional and national - that
produces real ale in the UK, and their beers. Tasting notes for the
beers, compiled by CAMRA-trained tasting teams, are also included.
This is the complete book for beer lovers and for anyone wanting to
experience the UK's finest pubs.
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