Author: Spiro Pappadopoulos

  • Current Taste

    July Burger of the Month! Das Floopenstein topped with keilbasa, cheddar, house sauerkraut, german relish, beer mustard #getsauced #andover July 01, 2017 at 05:34PM

  • Current Taste

    July Burger of the Month! Das Floopenstein topped with keilbasa, cheddar, house sauerkraut, german relish, beer mustard #getsauced #andover July 01, 2017 at 05:34PM

  • Current Taste

    Sauce Patio on for with these two. #getsauced #andover June 21, 2017 at 05:16PM

  • Grab and Go Done Right

    Grab and Go Done Right

    Coffee shops, fast casuals, and quick service establishments of all kinds look to increase sales and handle volume better with grab and go items.  Pick up and pay, then on your way.  The conversations are mostly the same, how do we do this without sacrificing quality, giving up too much real estate, or impacting the…

  • It’s About People

    It’s About People

    In a stellar restaurant the separation from good to great is primarily created through the ability to cultivate a team of intellectually invested people who have a common goal. A goal to provide hospitality in a way that delights their guests. This goal applies to all hospitality businesses, it can apply to a small mom…

  • Current Taste

    Braised pork ravioli, asparagus, glazed pearl onions, smoked tallegio cream sauce #andover #cheflife #eat May 26, 2017 at 08:57PM

  • Great Restaurants Thrive on Cultural Diversity

    Great Restaurants Thrive on Cultural Diversity

    To say that I have been fortunate to be part of several great restaurant teams would be an understatement. Diversity was a characteristic of all of them. Restaurants are commonly raved about for their food, decor, location, and drinks. What truly sets apart the great from the good is the people. The team that delivers…

  • Mother’s Day

    Mother’s Day

    Mother’s Day. Thanksgiving for our most personal relationship. Our mother, nourisher, protector, teacher, counselor, consoler and chief celebrator. As my Dad used to say: “When she says jump you say: how high? She used to wipe your ass.” A mother is the rare combination of sacrifice and intense love all in your direction. She gives…