Published on Sunday, August 2, 2026 On a crowded Friday night at a high-end Manhattan bistro, a couple at the bar places an order with the head mixologist. The first drink requested is a smoked rosemary Old Fashioned made with small-batch bourbon. The second is an artisanal Aperitivo Spritz featuring cold-pressed blood orange, house-fermented…
Continue reading🍽️ Get ServSafe Certified in Spanish Fort, AL! 🏆 Are you a restaurant manager, chef, food truck owner, caterer, or culinary professional looking to advance your career and keep your food business fully compliant? Ensure the highest standard of food safety with the official ServSafe Food Protection Manager Exam & Course on August 14, 2026, in Spanish Fort, Alabama! 📌 Why Attend?…
Continue readingAttention New Orleans food service professionals and managers! 🍽️✨ Are you ready to elevate your career and safeguard your establishment? HRBUniversal is offering the ServSafe® Food Protection Manager Certification Course & Exam in New Orleans, LA, on August 12, 2026. Whether you run a restaurant, bar, hotel, or catering service, having a Certified Food Protection Manager on site is…
Continue readingPublished on Sunday, July 26, 2026 On a humid Thursday evening in Manhattan’s West Village, a line outside a newly opened pasta bar wrapped around the block, extending past a neighborhood dry cleaner and deep into a residential alleyway. Dozens of patrons stood in the fading dusk light, their attention fixated on handheld screens displaying…
Continue readingAttention Huntsville food and hospitality professionals! Elevate your career and meet local regulatory health standards with the upcoming ServSafe Food Protection Manager Exam & Course. Whether you are looking to get certified for the first time or need to renew your credentials, being a Certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM) is essential for operating a safe kitchen…
Continue readingPublished on Sunday, July 19, 2026 A widely circulated policy directive issued by Chez Xue, an upscale culinary establishment in Foster City, California, has illuminated an escalating systemic rift within the hospitality sector. The directive has effectively transformed a localized operational mandate into a broader industry debate regarding civic decorum, public parenting, and the implicit…
Continue reading🧑🍳 GAINESVILLE FOOD SERVICE PROFESSIONALS: Get Certified in One Day! 🍳 Are you a restaurant manager, chef, owner, or hospitality professional in the Gainesville area looking to advance your career and keep your kitchen fully compliant? Food safety isn’t just a regulatory checkbox—it is the foundation of your business’s reputation, your team’s operational standard, and…
Continue readingListen Now! HRBUniversal is proud to announce the launch of our newest media venture: The “Mise En Place (MEEZ-ahn-PLAHZ)” Culture First Podcast. In the culinary world, mise en place means “everything in its place.” It is the invisible infrastructure behind every flawless service. We believe the exact same principle applies to leadership. Designed specifically for…
Continue readingPublished on Sunday, July 5, 2026 Across primary American metropolitan centers—including New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Miami—the casual dining sector is undergoing a profound structural contraction. Legacy restaurant concepts, enterprises that structurally anchored the commercial culinary mainstream for the past three decades, are shuttering flagship locations at an unprecedented velocity. While corporate executives frequently…
Continue readingEffective June 1, 2026, HRBUniversal no longer represents the TiPS (Training for Intervention ProcedureS) Responsible Alcohol Seller/Service program. This decision comes as a direct result of the current policies and actions of 360training® | Regulatory Compliance Training Online. Moving forward, I strongly advise hotels, bars, and restaurants to look closely at the ServSafe Alcohol® program,…
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