FALL is in the air! and I love the Fall weather, my boys playing football, the harvest in Sonoma County.  You can feel the Summer days slipping away as dusk comes earlier and earlier and the tomatoes in the garden really start to pop off the vine.

Its time to start making the Fall /Winter menu changes in your restaurant too, as the fresh ingredients that are available change with the seasons so do the palate's of your guests. Everyone is talking about Kale! grilled or sauté it is a great topping on a wood fired Bianca pizza with prosciutto! so use your imagination and think "comfort food".

I was looking for some pics of my friends wood fired oven in Fregene Italy, Massimo's mom hand making gnocchi and stoking the fire in the kitchen so she could braise the lamb for dinner, the table in the basement kitchen huge and I remember sitting down to eat with everyone, great memories to cherish and re-live!  this couple and their kids were on Holiday from Italy and wondered in to Persona in SB, they were looking around and finally got in line, when there pizza's came out she looked at me and said  "It is just like home" and then the kisses and hugs started! its like that, its family and it takes me back to those memories of being in Italy with Clint, Craig and Curt, all our friends that are now family, sitting down and sharing a meal with everyone makes you smile! reminds you of HOME!

If you care enough to give your guests the best meal you can it does not matter if you are a fine dining or fast casual restaurant, they will know you care, they will taste the passion that you put into your service and they will remember to come back.

Make your Fall/Winter menu changes, it will keep your restaurant relevant and make your guest's happy!

Cheers,
Glenn