Technology and Events in a Post-Pandemic World
Unique event venues such as Museums and Performing Arts Centers are well positioned to be leaders in the post-pandemic event industry. Throughout the pandemic, many cultural instit
The Guide to Food Service Contract Renegotiations
When we are hired to develop a food service operation for a museum restaurant, corporate café, or any other cultural institution, we often encounter a time where it is necessary t
It’s Virtual Tasting Season!
When going through an RFP process during a global pandemic, how do you select a food service operator without tasting the food? JGL found an answer…you have a virtual tasting! He
10 Museum Restaurants I look Forward to Visiting.
Pre-pandemic, I traveled several times a month at a minimum. One of the things I love about my work is visiting museum restaurants nationwide for clients and non-clients alike. Lik
The Café at Greenwich Library is not just good…it’s doing good!
Just before the pandemic hit, JGL Foodservice Consultants managed an RFP process for café operations at the Greenwich Library. Before starting this process, the Library con
JGL Takes A Look Back AT 2020….
This past year has been anything but average, however, 2020 has also given us a lot. The JGL team has been able to navigate through a new ‘normal’ as we shared, grew and learne
Why Hire a Museum Food Service Consultant?
I was recently asked in a peer review business meeting to discuss JGL’s value proposition. That question prompted some very good internal conversations with team JGL. We routinel
The COVID Response from the Pittsburgh Service Industry
With all that has been going on over the past few months, one thing is clear; everything is dependent on how you respond to the pandemic. That remains true for the countless bars a
“Excellent Zoo, Terrible Food Court”
Museums, Botanical Gardens and Performing Arts Centers have spent more than a decade changing the perception of what it means to dine on-site at a cultural institution; Flora Bar a
JGL in the news!
A good read on industry insights into higher ed and re-openings: College and University Dining Operations Retool to Meet Safety Standards