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My Foodservice News
Skye MacBroom is a regular contributing writer for the national trade magazine My Foodservice News. She has covered topics ranging from restaurant marketing to aphrodesiac ingredients to organic farming. If you would like to find out more about My Foodservice News, please click here. |
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Fifty And Furthermore
As Managing Editor of Fifty And Furthermore, Skye MacBroom was in charge of copy editing, coordinating editorial calendars for each issue, and managing the staff of writers. She also regularly wrote for the ezine and website. Below is a sample of her published articles. For more information on Fifty And Furthermore, please click here. |
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Paul Newman - Silver Celebrity
As we enter the 81st Oscar award season, many Hollywooders are wondering just what 2009 will bring. (In fact, many are unsure of the shaky Oscar climate as noted in the Los Angeles Times.) We wonder – who will be highlighted... [more] |
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Restaurants with a Green Thumb
A growing number of chefs are busily scrubbing the dirt from under their nails with sudsy manicure
brushes before preparing the evening’s specials for their guests. They drop off their dusty
gardening gloves... [more] |
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A Not-So Booming Economy: Uh-oh, Now WHAT?
Lehman Brothers, Merrill Lynch, AIG*, Washington Mutual and now Wachovia…
unless you’ve been living under a rock these past few weeks, you know that we
are in a big financial mess... [more] |
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The
Corner
Office:
Mixing Business
With Pleasure
In the heart of the theater and business district in downtown Denver is
The Corner Office, a trendy 70’s mod-inspired restaurant. Their marketing
approach is unique - shake what your mama.... [more] |
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ORGANIC = ORGASMIC
Going green isn’t just limited to buying organic
food. We all know that the fastest way to your
lover’s heart is through their stomach. But did you
know that organic can equal orgasmic? Since the beginning of time, sages have... [more] |
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It's A Blue, Blue Christmas
Elvis said it best,
“It’s a blue, blue
Christmas.” Or is
it? As we enter the
holiday season during a bear
market, many are wondering what
this will mean for the restaurant
industry. The media reports on Wall
Street are shaking... [more] |
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An Interview
with
Devra Davis
Devra Davis’s book The Secret History
of the War on
Cancer is
doing precisely what it should
do - cause havoc and dissent. Dr.
Davis’ well-documented, well
written and thought provoking
book systematically details ... [more] |
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Shrimp Truck in Paradise
Roadside food vendors are a
great way to get a true taste
of the culture in a particular
town or city. These restaurants
on wheels (or even
stands or walking vendors
at a ballpark) are a culinary
microcosm filled with personality... [more] |
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Are Coral Reefs Disappearing
Faster Than Rain Forests?
We all know the staggering and
frightening statistics about our
rainforests disappearing. The
environmental call to action is
called “Going Green,” but what about…. Blue?
Specifically... [more] |
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Setting the Mood for
Diners Over Fifty
How many times have you seen a gray-haired couple sitting at
a table, quietly squinting and pointing at the small scripted
font on the menu? They’re embarrassed as they ask, “What
are the details of this... [more] |
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Turn Into A Dirt Bag
Many luxury consumers would like
to participate in green initiatives
like composting, but do not want
the inconvenience of a
system that, well, stinks! If you’re
like me, you don’t want to sacrifice
a clean fresh smelling kitchen... [more] |
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Listen to the Music!
Affordable Tunes for Restaurants
Many restaurants have music playing
in the background, creating
an ambience for their diners.
Whether it is classical or classic rock,
the style of music a restaurant owner
selects .... [more] |
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Sage Tips To Ease Your Green Conscience
Resolutions are sooo last year, but there are simple and easy ways that we
can all be proud of our green conscience in 2008. Here are some sure-fire
sage green living tips, whether or not... [more] |
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What’s the Recipe?
Restaurant Owners Bring Their Marketing
Tips to the Table
Every restaurant owner understands the importance
of marketing. But finding enough time in
the day to get it all done, well that’s a different
story... [more] |
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Top 10 Ways To Add Sugar & Spice
Whether you are celebrating this Valentine’s Day with a
long time spouse, lover, friends, family, or are alone this
year… Valentine’s Day can be a time for self-love and
treasuring all five senses. For a relaxing evening for one... [more] |
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Healthy Heart Month & Going Red For Fashion Week
February is healthy heart month, with many
celebrities like Heidi Klum, Kellie Rippa, Angela
Basset, Lisa Minnelli and Marie Osmond coming
out in force to recognize the #1 killer of women in
America... [more] |
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Seniors Are Having Unprotected Sex:
& We Don’t Mean High School Seniors
Be honest - when you hear the phrase “Seniors Having
Sex” your mind immediately jumps to hormone-driven
teens. When you realize the conversation is about... [more] |
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Glam It Up For 2008
Next holiday season, you really need to give
yourself a “pass.” Don’t submit to the pressures of designing
the perfect tablescape, trimming the perfect tree, or
baking home-made scrumptious cookies from scratch.
Just let it all go... [more] |
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