Standardizing Service
While watching Eyewitness News today, I saw a feature on this new phenomenon: restaurants that use iPads to facilitate their service. Diners sit down at a table, place their orders and requests on the iPad, and then servers bring over the food when ready. Diners like the convenience of being to add items to the … Read more
Cafe Zaiya
Kinou, Cafe Zaiya no onigiri wa tabeta. Yesterday, I ate onigiri at Cafe Zaiya (the location above the Kinokuniya Bookstore). Cafe Zaiya is a wonderful treasure of a place. The store sells a wide selection of lunch foods ranging from donburi (rice bowls) to custards and desserts. Of course, there are the bento lunches, which … Read more
Ordering Art, not Food
Part of the allure of restaurants is the formality – sitting down, opening the menu, and spending plenty of time reviewing all of the palatable options. While a large component of dining lies in gustatory pleasure, another portion lies in visual aesthetics. Chantarelle has capitalized on the visual senses and has been featuring artwork on … Read more
