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Welcome to the Blog! It features stories from the road, service tips, food talk and dining experiences. Have an idea for an entry? E-mail me at ceo@thesingletable.com
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Coming soon.... The Single Table Awards 2021
The Single Table is back with a full award slate for 2021! Categories include: Best Dish of 2021 Best International Restaurant Group The...
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Toronto 2021
Canada has a variety of restrictions, tests and so on, but it's perfectly manageable. Even being "randomly selected" to take another PCR...
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Zurich 2021
I'd been warned the service culture in Switzerland was cold and often impersonal. I found this to be untrue and felt warmed by engaging,...
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Vienna 2021
Vienna is a gem. Not overrun by tourists. Stunning architecture. Excellent climate. And some of the best food you'll find in the world....
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Replacing the linen napkin - COVID edition
Oddly enough, this isn't my first post on linen napkins: https://www.thesingletable.com/post/oopsies-what-to-do-when-your-guest-dirties-t...
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Fantastic food photography webinar
Looking for some great DIY tips on photographing your food and telling "your" story? Join Andrew Scrivani from the New York Times as he...
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Paris 2021
Paris is as crowded, noisy, gritty and the traffic is as bad as ever.... and I wouldn't change a thing. Where else can you have a...
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Stockholm 2021
I've fallen in love with Stockholm. Because I had done all the "tourist" things on my last trip, I could get out and really explore...
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Copenhagen 2021
After 12 hours of travel with added stress due to COVID requirements, there's really only one thing to do to get adjusted after landing...
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TST Throwback
Tokyo. 2020. The third visit to 2* Daigo and their Shojin creations. The opening course of deep-fried lilly bulb and marinated mushroom....
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Dubai 2021
What's it like attending a F&B conference with 80,000 people during COVID? Terrifying at first. Then, after settling in and examining the...
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Join me at Gulfood 2021 in Dubai!
Gulfood and GulfHost are the premier and largest F&B and hospitality conferences in the world. It will be vital to see how these...
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The Single Table of the Year is...
Chef's counter, far left seat l'eau Blanche , Fukuoka The final award for 2020 doesn't just go to a restaurant. This hyper-exclusive...
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Hiring The Single Table raises money for charity!
Not everyone goes through the entire site and knows The Single Table donates fees from three of its six main services to charity. This...
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The Best 2020 Dish goes to...
Grilled Toyocini Mushroom with Celeriac Puree L'eau Blanche , Fukuoka How can you resist falling in love when a drop-off description...
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TST supports The Cameron Thompson Legacy Scholarship
Please read about this opportunity to support a scholarship devoted to supporting equality and access. Thanks to Chris Kostow from The...
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The 2020 Bar of the Year is...
Bar Tonique New Orleans, LA USA In a city filled with sugary, toxified, neon go cups, there lies a refuge for amazing cocktails and...
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Coming soon.... The Single Table Awards 2020
In an otherwise bleak year, it's time to have a brief bit of frivolity. This year's edition of TST awards will be short and sweet....
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What it's like being one of 21,720 people on earth with the Pfizer vaccine
It's 2020 and I'm vaccinated for COVID. There's no celebration here. While that may sound shocking to you, it hasn't become real to me...
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Rethink Certified... another group emerges to feed those in need
These projects are a win-win for all involved and makes economic sense for the struggling restaurant. https://www.rethinkfood.org/rethink...
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