Category Archives: Behind the Scenes
Save the Date for Share Our Strength’s Taste of the Nation Event
This year, Share Our Strength’s Taste of the Nation® events will take place in 40 cities across the United States and Canada, with many of the cities celebrating 25 years of partnering with local top chefs and mixologists to raise money in the fight to end childhood hunger. Hickory Farms is proud to support Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry campaign in the fight against childhood hunger. And we are especially excited about an upcoming event that we can all take part in to help the cause. Share Our Strength’s Taste of the Nation Toledo is coming up on Sunday, April 21, 2013! Taste of the Nation Toledo will take place at The Toledo Club and is set to be a fabulous evening of gourmet food and fun. This year’s featured chefs are Chef Nicholas Stefanelli of Washington, DC’s Bibiana and Chef William Skinner of Huron, Ohio’s North Bar. Chef Stefanelli’s studied at Maryland’s L’Academie de Cuisine and went on to accept an externship at Galileo restaurant in Washington, DC. He eventually earned the position of Chef de Partie of Laboratorio del Galileo and was responsible for creating the tasting menus. Since then, he has worked as a sous chef …
Tips for Organizing Your Kitchen
At Hickory Farms, we know that you spend lot of your life in the kitchen. From cooking and dining to entertaining and (sometimes) enjoying that elusive cup of tea, a majority of the day is spent here. If you’re going to spend so much time in a single space, it should be one that works for you not against you. Every kitchen has at least one space dedicated to “junk.” If you’re particularly organized, maybe you’ve managed to limit it to just a single drawer. For most of us, though, it starts out small and slowly begins to take over. No matter how hard you try to ignore it, hide it, or push it from your thoughts, it’s impossible to avoid forever. But there’s no need to stress. Achieving an organized kitchen is easier than you might think. First, assess your situation. Everyone uses their kitchen differently. If you’re a master chef then you likely have multiple gadgets and gizmos most of us have never even heard of. You’re storage needs will be much different from the person who cooks occasionally and relies on leftovers for most of their meals. For those that cook frequently, the key to organization will …
Make Work More Fun with Hickory Farms!
If you missed Employee Appreciation Day on March 1st, you still have another opportunity to show your employees or coworkers your appreciation. April 1st is National Have Fun at Work Day. We think this is a perfect opportunity to go out of your way to treat your employees or coworkers. Not to mention it’s a lot nicer than an April Fool’s Day prank! And we have a great idea for you, too. Why not turn a table of the break room into a tasty spread of Hickory Farms gourmet sausage and cheese? As Business News Daily notes in “11 Things That Make Workers Happy,” providing food in the office is a simple yet great way to create a favorable work environment. Your employees and coworkers will be grateful for the opportunity to skip their microwave meals that day and instead enjoy a plate of fresh, gourmet nuts, cheese, crackers, sausage, and fruit. And a surprise spread from Hickory Farms also gives you and your employees or coworkers the chance to socialize and have a little fun. Remember that happy employees are often more creative and more productive as well as better leaders and team players! A snack or lunch …