"In this book we will communicate just how competitive and serious the business of specialty food retailing is today. We will provide you with a comprehensive overview of the industry, the market today, tools to [enable you] to make a commitment to go ahead, a thorough outline for your business plan, checklists for the most important planning stages, anecdotes and recommendations from the top players in the industry, and tips and insights into the intangibles of what makes good businesses good. You will have a better chance of success by being well armed and taking all the right precautions through careful preopening research and development. And you will see that, for success, it is not just information and organization but ample funding that will give your new business a fighting chance to ripen, develop, and succeed. Guided by this text and the accumulated wisdom of sage retailers who've paved the way, and fueled by your own enterprising spirit and imagination, dream big, plan carefully, and proceed with confidence to success." -- From the Preface of Gourmet to Go It begins with a dream, a longing for the independence, self-reliance, and creative freedom of running your own specialty take-out food store. But if you want that dream to become a reality, you can't rely solely on your expertise as a chef, manager, or owner of a previous business -- you'll need to develop all of those skills and more. You need a comprehensive, reliable information source that shows you what to expect and prepares you to deal with the unexpected. You need to learn from the successes and failures of others how to envision, plan, finance, establish, and run a successful gourmet retail operation. You need Gourmet to Go. This full-spectrum guide offers solid direction on every aspect of the retail specialty food industry. Making liberal use of case studies, Robert Wemischner and Karen Karp lead you step by step through each phase of the development and operation of a take-out gourmet store. They help you find the concept that's right for you, write a business plan, and secure the financing you'll need. Next, you'll discover what to look for in choosing your location; how to communicate with designers, builders, and contractors; and the ins and outs of legal structure and complying with government regulations. You'll learn how to select graphic designs, purchase and price merchandise, hire and train employees, set store policies, and manage your cash. Each of these issues is presented in a clear, forthright style that enables you to understand your options and make informed choices. You'll also learn how to: Market and promote your store and build a steady clientele Exceed your customers' expectations for quality and service Use in-store signage and irresistible merchandise displays to increase sales Expand or convert an existing business Fine-tune your business to promote growth Whether you're a foodservice professional yearning for independence or a retailer looking to expand or transform your current business; whether you're a caterer wanting to offer your creations to a broader public or a successful manager in search of a great business opportunity, Gourmet to Go helps you start strong and guides you every step of the way, until your dream comes true.
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这本《Gourmet-to-go》的烹饪哲学简直是为我这种忙碌的都市人量身定做的。我通常下午五点才下班,拖着疲惫的身体回家,只想快速解决一顿饭,但又实在不想再对外卖产生任何依赖,更别提那些需要提前一小时准备食材的大部头食谱了。这本书最让我惊喜的是它对“快速”的重新定义,它不是那种为了省事而牺牲风味的敷衍之作。作者对食材的挑选和处理流程进行了精妙的简化,很多步骤都是“一锅出”或者“十分钟准备+二十分钟烹饪”的模式。例如,我试做了那个用烤箱一次性完成的柠檬香草烤鸡腿配时令蔬菜,简直是解放双手,烤箱的热量让鸡皮酥脆,内部肉质却异常多汁。更棒的是,它教会了我如何利用周末的零碎时间进行基础备料——比如提前腌制好几份肉类,或者制作一些可以冷藏的酱汁底料。这些小小的预先投资,使得工作日的晚餐时间真正进入了“即取即用”的状态。这完全颠覆了我对“健康快手餐”的刻板印象,美味和效率不再是零和博弈。它的布局也十分人性化,工具清单和购物指南都异常清晰,对于厨房新手来说,上手难度几乎为零。我感觉自己终于掌握了工作日晚上也能享用“餐厅级别”晚餐的秘密武器,这比任何昂贵的厨具带来的满足感都要强烈。
评分我是一个对特定饮食偏好比较坚持的人,我发现很多烹饪书要么只关注西餐,要么就是过于侧重亚洲的慢炖菜系。《Gourmet-to-go》在多样性上做得非常出色。它成功地在一个相对较薄的篇幅里,平衡了地中海式的清爽、一些北欧式的简约以及亚洲快速炒制(Stir-fry)的精髓。我尤其欣赏它对“主食替代品”的介绍,比如如何快速制作藜麦沙拉底,或者用花椰菜米来搭配重口味的咖喱酱,这些小技巧极大地丰富了我每周的菜单。更重要的是,作者似乎非常理解“一个人做饭”和“两个人快速晚餐”的需求差异。书中很多菜谱都明确标注了份量调整的建议,而不是简单地将双人份乘以二。例如,对于一些需要煸炒的菜肴,作者特别提醒了小锅操作时油温的控制,避免了因火力不足而导致食材“煮”而不是“炒”的尴尬局面。这些细微但关键的技术指导,体现了作者在实际操作层面上的深厚经验,使得即便是独居者也能轻松复刻出完美的味道。
评分这本书给我带来的最大改变,是让我对“提前规划”这件事的心理负担大大减轻了。在此之前,我总觉得要做得好,就必须把所有食材在前一天晚上切好、分装好,这本身就是一种压力。但《Gourmet-to-go》强调的是一种“即兴的效率”。它教会我如何识别那些可以在烹饪过程中同步完成的准备工作。比如,在热锅煎主菜的同时,用同一只手的空闲时间去处理沙拉的配料,或者在汤汁收浓的间隙完成摆盘的准备。这是一种厨房里的“多线程处理”技巧,它不是靠道具,而是靠节奏感。书中有一章专门讲解了如何高效地使用洗碗机——不是如何装满它,而是如何在做饭过程中,穿插进行清洁,确保等主菜出锅时,台面已经基本清理干净。这种对整个流程的优化,使得“快速”不仅仅是烹饪时间短,更是“从开始做饭到坐下吃饭”的整体周期的缩短,且清洁工作量极低。这本小册子,与其说是一本菜谱集,不如说是一本高效率的都市生活工具书,强烈推荐给所有被时间追赶的人。
评分这本书的作者似乎有着一种对世界各地街头小吃的深刻理解,但又巧妙地将其“居家化”了。我特别喜欢那些充满异域风情的轻食,它们不需要漫长的炖煮或复杂的发酵过程,却能瞬间把我的厨房变成一个充满活力的美食广场。比如说,那个关于墨西哥风味卷饼的章节,它没有要求你去自制玉米饼(这通常是放弃快手餐的原因),而是提供了一个极其聪明的替代方案和内馅组合,用腌制少于一小时的肉类和新鲜的莎莎酱,营造出那种烟火气十足的街边风味。这种对“捷径”的理解,不是简单地偷工减料,而是在不牺牲核心风味特征的前提下,对传统工艺进行了现代化的“适配”。这本书的排版也功不可没,色彩明亮,照片极具食欲,但又不会过度修饰到让人觉得不真实。当你看到那些成品图时,会觉得:“是的,我今天的晚餐看起来就该是这样,既精致又触手可及。” 这种视觉上的引导,极大地激发了我在疲惫一天后的烹饪热情,让我不再将下厨视为负担,而是一种享受“创造”的过程。
评分我必须承认,起初我对这类主打“方便”的食谱抱持着一种审慎的怀疑态度,毕竟很多号称“十分钟晚餐”的书,最后往往需要二十分钟找齐配料,再花半小时洗碗。然而,《Gourmet-to-go》成功地打破了这种偏见。这本书的结构非常注重实用性,它不是简单地罗列菜谱,而是构建了一套完整的“餐饮管理系统”。让我印象深刻的是它关于“冰箱常备品”的那一章,它详细列出了一份清单,涵盖了从高品质的罐装豆类到冷冻香草,再到各种基础调味料的采购建议。这些建议并非基于昂贵的小众食材,而是围绕着那些在任何一家普通超市都能找到的、但质量可靠的品牌或品类。我按照书中的建议整理了一次我的储藏室,效果立竿见影——当我临时起意想做饭时,发现所有核心要素都已经备齐,避免了因缺少某样关键调料而不得不点外卖的窘境。此外,书中对剩菜的处理和二次利用也有独到的见解,比如昨天剩下的烤鱼如何快速转化为今天的美味沙拉浇头,既减少了浪费,又增加了膳食的多样性。这种系统性的思维,让做饭从一个随机的、依赖心情的行为,变成了一种可预测、可掌控的日常流程。
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