In a “hot off the presses” edition of Every Other Thursday, our Gang of 3 discuss the implications of the just announced Steelite International acquisition of the foodservice businesses of The Homer Laughlin China Company and Hall China. An industry insiders’ look at this landscape-changing event within the hospitality tabletop sector.
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Then, the Gang of 3 discuss marketing opportunities despite the world being turned upside down by COVID-19.
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In this week’s episode, Greg offers up his take on what operators of all types can do with seeing their their cutlery & flatware just slightly differently to really differentiate their guests’ overall dining experience.

Then, in our Roundtable discussion, we catch up with Jay on his most recent road trip. This time its to the city that Travel & Leisure magazine in 2016 named as “the best city in the world”. Also, the Gang of 3 adds their updates on the current COVID-19/coronavirus situation and how its impacting the hospitality tabletop sector.

All this, in approximately 30 minutes, and brought to you by TabletopJournal.

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In this late-February episode of Every Other Thursday, Greg brings for an idea straight from Grandma’s kitchen for his BIG IDEA segment and he has a vision for how it might work on a restaurant tabletop setting. This is one idea that we think will surprise you on how much back-n-forth discussion it generated.

Then, in our Roundtable discussion, the Gang of 3 take on all the levels that might be affected by the current corona virus outbreak. Certainly the foodservice and hospitality industry is being impacted and the Gang hits on all the key areas.
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All this, in approximately 30 minutes, and brought to you by TabletopJournal.

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In this mid-winter episode of Every Other Thursday, Greg brings for a tabletop space-saving idea for tapas and small-plates restaurants. As always, it is an idea that is intended to spur dialogue between suppliers and operators.

Our Roundtable discussion this week has the Gang of 3 hearing Jay recap a recent sommelier event he attended. Discussion centers around champagne serving trends and how operators might make serving bubbles more than just a celebratory affair.

If you are interested at all in the distribution of non-food products in the foodservice and hospitality sector, you’ll want to listen in on the Roundtable discussion in this episode of Every Other Thursday.

All this, in approximately 30 minutes, and brought to you by TabletopJournal.

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​This mid-January episode of Every Other Thursday has the Greg and the Gang of 3 talking tajines – both big and small.

With many different uses and reasons for being, Greg explains how versatile tajines can be and how they help create the all important dialogue between the salesperson and the operator.
And, let’s not forget the impact on the guest experience!

In our Roundtable discussion segment, the conversation turns to distribution – where it’s at and, more importantly, where it’s going. With an emphasis on small-medium size suppliers, the Gang of 3 take on the subject of how manufacturers should think about going to market and how these decisions can make or break a brand or product line.

If you are interested at all in the distribution of non-food products in the foodservice and hospitality sector, you’ll want to listen in on the Roundtable discussion in this episode of Every Other Thursday.

All this, in approximately 30 minutes, and brought to you by TabletopJournal.

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It’s a brand new year and the Gang of 3 is back and ready to kick the year off with another exciting episode of Every Other Thursday, the bi-weekly podcast for the hospitality industry.

In his “Next Big Thing” segment, Greg states his case on why he thinks there’s a better way to improve upon the idea of a single, all-purpose wine glass and help the operator improve their overall sales of wine.

In our Roundtable discussion segment, the debate continues as the gang gives their thoughts on the best array of wine glasses that will help operators promote wine sales in their restaurants with our resident go-to glassware expert Jay leading the discussion. If you’re interested in improving your wine experience while keeping you’re operational costs in mind, this episode of Every Other Thursday is for you!

All this, in approximately 30 minutes, and brought to you by TabletopJournal.
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In this issue of our Every Other Thursday podcast for the foodservice and hospitality industry, the “gang of 3” is back and set to finish the year strong!

In his “Next Big Thing” segment, Greg is back with another “old is new” concept and he’s talking about cloches. Not the tired old, banquet-style cloches but new and fresh takes on this traditional method covering the plate until it makes its way onto the restaurant table
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In our Roundtable discussion segment, it’s the end of the year and everyone is talking about the trends we may see in the coming year. Well, the Gang of 3 brings there thoughts and ideas on what we can expect in the coming year of 2020! You don’t want to miss what Jay has to say on this one!
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All this, in 30 minutes, and brought to you by Tabletop Journal.

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In this issue of our Every Other Thursday podcast for the foodservice and hospitality industry, in his “Next Big Thing” segment, Greg brings in an idea to raise the level of awareness of different types of serving vessels for condiments and pickled vegetables. He talks about how operators can deepen the engagement with the dining guest and very quickly and easily sell more veggies, while increasing sales and profitability

In our Roundtable discussion segment, the issue of large national sales & marketing agencies versus other methods of going to market. Why haven’t the large “coast-to-coast” agencies really taken off as a concept and what will be the sales & marketing models for the future?
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All this, in 30 minutes, and brought to you by TabletopJournal.

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In this issue of our Every Other Thursday podcast for the foodservice and hospitality industry, Greg shows how operators can very quickly and easily dress up how they serve their BBQ and even their kabobs.

In our Roundtable, Jay and Dave take on the relationship that commissioned salespeople have with the brands they rep – straightforward and unvarnished. Also, are today’s consumers on the lookout for more “professional” tabletop products?

​All this, in 30 minutes, and brought to you by TabletopJournal.

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In this issue of our Every Other Thursday podcast for the foodservice and hospitality industry, Greg talks about a unique way of serving fresh draft beer right at the guests’ table. While absolutely an experience changer, Jay and Dave offer up a few questions and a couple of different perspectives.

In this week’s roundtable segment discussion, in light of the recent tough Peter Lugar steakhouse review, the EOT team debate the whole issue of restaurant reviews, particularly newspaper reviews, and their relevancy in today’s digital world.

Then, the group takes on the topic of what will be the next “bourbon” to explode onto the spirits scene.

​Finishing strong, the trio give their take on what 2020 might look like for the hospitality tabletop category and why.

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