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Hit your stride in hospitality

Are you hungry for a new opportunity? Find out what's hot in this industry and if you would thrive in it.

Break into Bartending

Bartenders and beverage servers are in demand. Get the right mix of skills for serving success with this advice.

Managing banquets

This aspect of the food-service business generates billions in revenue every year. Find out if you could handle the pressure as a banquet manager.

Know tip policies before taking the job

Tips are a crucial part of hospitality workers' pay. Know the tipping policies before you start a new job.

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Turning over a new leaf: Spinach, collards, and other seasonal standbys add a dash of color to the flavors of fall.

I approach each season as an opportunity to feast on new flavors. So while I am sad to see fresh tomatoes and peppers leave my family's table (just as I am sad to see my summer tan fade), I am equally happy to enter into the heart of autumn's bounty.
Meals for men: Lucinda Scala Quinn knows how to handle a hungry man. She has four of them at home, three sons and a husband, with formidable appetites all. "Once you have more than one hungry male, you have an urgent situation," she said. "And if you aren't prepared for that, it just isn't fun. You don't want to face that every day."
Gluten-free but still tasty: There are more and better options for avoiding wheat.

For the enthusiastic eater, going gluten-free is more than a lifestyle change. It's a paradigm shift. Simple meals become complicated. Staple foods of bread, pasta, pizza, bagels, cakes and cookies are no longer feasible; their wheat-free replacements can be completely inedible. And it is downright shocking how many salad dressings, sauces, and processed foods contain some traces of the verboten wheat.
Big-box store targets groceries: A big-box store brings its values to the marketplace.

On the Side: Wal-Mart has offered groceries for years now, even boasting an organic section. But over the weekend Target (now with more than 30 local outlets) sent out mailers saying it was offering a fresh "handpicked selection of meat, produce and baked goods."
Foer's crusade: Famed author uses his pen to campaign against factory farming

Jonathan Safran Foer doesn't want to challenge your values or change your mind about animals. He does want to persuade you to stop eating factory-farmed meat.
Meritage: From stuffy to the right stuff: A bold makeover, lowered prices, and a new chef cooking exciting Asian fusion signal welcome maturation.

Buying a successful business sounds like a solid idea in most realms. But in the quirky universe of Philly restaurants, where hands-on owners and chef talent often matter more than brand names, there can be unexpected baggage changing hands along with the walk-in fridge, wine glasses, and range.
Drink: I began at The Inquirer long ago covering the Pinelands, so I regard South Jersey's berry wines with both nostalgia and trepidation.