The oldest trick in the book is to make up your margins with drinks. We all know that when a table sits down and starts ordering cocktails and mimosas, the tab will be well worth the rowdiness! Most restaurants make up the bulk of their profit by selling drinks, not food, but what about non-alcoholic …
Sunny summer days are great for showcasing your selection of unique, local, and refreshing summer drinks! It’s 2022- customers want to choose a drink that’s more than sugar and flavor- they want a drink that works for them. Here is our array of the hottest summer beverages to stock up on to delight your overheated …
If you’re one of our thousands of restaurant partners, then you already know the attentive consideration and expertise that come hand in hand with every visit from your Cheetah rep. You may recall them giving you a ring about a new product they love and think you would too – they’ve probably even swung by …
I walked into City Hope with a job and walked out with a mission. Tucked away in a dingy back alley in the Northwest corner of the Tenderloin district in San Francisco sits an unassuming set of doors, secured by an unassuming metal gate. Take a step back from the front porch however, and you’ll …
We’ve talked about fermentation and salt in our last two blog posts… are you catching on to the theme? With customer demand and sustainability at the forefront, we’re not only talking about ways to add complex flavors to your meat and produce, but how to preserve them as well. In this article we are leaving …
As a chef, how often do you really sit down to consider the simplest of ingredients in your kitchen? We mean the most granular of all seasonings – salt. You may have asked yourself: How is salt made? Why is it called kosher salt? What is the best kind of salt for cooking and finishing? …
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At Cheetah we love staying at the forefront of kitchen and cooking trends. The Bay Area is home to cutting edge cooks from around the world testing out and perfecting their craft. Hyunjoo Albrecht of Sinto Gourmet, a local producer of Kimchi, Gochujang and other Korean specialties, is one such food entrepreneur. A History of …
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This month we saw restaurants and restaurateurs from around the world become heroes in their own right as they scrambled to do anything in the realm of possibility to help the people of Ukraine. As March turns into April, the crisis has still not come to an end. The war in Ukraine rages on and …
There is little to say, very few words that can capture the sentiment, but the horrors occurring in Ukraine are simply terrifying and tragic to see unfold. Over the past few weeks we have witnessed heroism and humanity show up in incredible ways. Millions of refugees are being aided in their mission to seek safety …
This month was full of inspiration! We sat down with some of the Bay Area’s leading black entrepreneurs, interviewed a couple business partners who are making a killing serving simple, wholesome and nutritious meals to their healthy customers, and also launched Cheetah’s Marketplace – essentially an online farmers’ market, where you have access to emerging …
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