FROM THE EDITOR

11 June 2019 at 06 : 32 AM

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Peter Makrias Leaves a Legacy of Community Advocacy THE staff of Estiator is very sad to inform our readers about the passing of Peter Makrias, this magazine’s founder, editor and publisher, on April 2019. A staunch advocate for the Greek American community, Peter had the singular vision to launch the first and only publication serving ...

11 June 2019 at 06 : 21 AM

Από τον Συντάκτη

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Το ενδιαφέρον τού Παναγιώτη Μακριά για τα κοινά αποτελεί το κληροδότημά του ΤΟ ΠΡΟΣΩΠΙΚΟ του περιοδικού «Εστιάτωρ» πληροφορεί τους αναγνώστες του μετά λύπης για την εκδημία του ιδρυτή, ...

8 April 2019 at 13 : 39 PM

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FROM THE PUBLISHER P.S. ΜΑΚRΙΑS More than 2 million cups per week For our cover story, Constantine Kolitsas revisits acclaimed New York coffee roasters Vassilaros & Sons, as the company begins a new chapter after the untimely passing of John Vassilaros, the larger-than-life third generation of family members to run the ...

10 March 2019 at 10 : 35 AM

A Life Devoted to Restaurateurs in Chicago

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STAN GREANIAS SPEAKS TO ESTIATOR Interview with P.S. Makrias We recently contacted our old friend Stanley Greanias, a veteran, high-level executive whose career was spent in the center of the food industry in Chicago. Stan responded eagerly, and his interview follows. He participated in the first-ever convention of restaurant owners organized by ...

15 February 2019 at 10 : 26 AM

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FROM THE PUBLISHER: P.S. ΜΑΚRΙΑS Organic in Restaurants IN THIS ISSUE, Estiator looks at the trends from 2018 that are shaping 2019 and the future of foodservice. As a generation born with the internet comes into adulthood, the cultural impact of their technology habits is changing the way restaurants attract business and control their operations. ...

16 January 2019 at 13 : 29 PM

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It’d Be Better If They Just Left Us Alone! THE problem of granting Greek expats voting privileges is much more serious and complicated that everyone is imagine, supporting, promising or demanding these as a “right”. While it’s true that this is a Constitutional provision, its authors do not specify who “Greeks” living abroad are. Is this status ...

5 October 2018 at 07 : 30 AM

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IN THIS ISSUE, restaurant consultant and Estiator contributor Constantine Kolitsas studies the growing trend in upscale Greek restaurants and offers warnings and suggestions to established restaurateurs venturing into the upscale space from the diner and family restaurant segments. ...

5 October 2018 at 02 : 18 AM

Από τον εκδότη

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ΣΤΟ ΤΕΥΧΟΣ αυτό, ο σύμβουλος εστιατορίων και αρθρογράφος του Estiator Κωνσταντίνος Κολίτσας πραγματεύεται την ανοδική τάση της πολυτελούς εστίασης, προειδοποιώντας και συμβουλεύοντας εστιάτορες ...

13 September 2018 at 14 : 49 PM

Robots Make Inroads in Foodservice Operations

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AUTOMATIC FOR THE PEOPLE AUTOMATION is everywhere you look these days. With the development of artificial intelligence technologies, the old idea of a machine on a production line is taking on a whole new meaning. We’ve seen this coming for decades as we’ve grown accustomed to machines flying planes, stacking warehouse boxes, ...

13 September 2018 at 07 : 56 AM

Η μετονομασία ενός επιτυχημένου εστιατορίου από “Zorbas” σε “Trela”

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Tου Σεφ Τάσου Ορφανού και του γιού του, Bob, στη Φλόριδα ΑΝΟΙΞΕ πριν επτά χρόνια στο Delray Beach, FL με την ονομασία "Zorbas" μια εξαιρετικά επιτυχημένη επιχείρηση του σεφ Τάσου Ορφανού. Mετονομάστηκε σε ...