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A Chef in the Augusta High Lunchroom

By Staff Reports Augusta Gazette Mon Aug 17, 2009, 04:16 PM CDT Augusta, Kansas Taher Foods Corporate Chef Brian Renz visited the AHS lunchroom last Friday and dished up some Southwest Cuisine food items for students there. The students had a choice of Chef Brian’s menu of rice, roasted corn, chicken, of pulled pork,and cheese […]

Innovation and Beyond

The History of Taher Inc. Ever since Bruce Taher started his food service company in 1981, Taher, Inc. has maintained a matchless reputation based on the standards of quality, driven by trained chefs, value, integrity and customized professional services. Accessing on opportunities available in the United States, Bruce Taher immigrated to the US at the […]

Alaska Eatery slide show

Interior pictures of Alaska Eatery twincities.metromix.com http://twincities.metromix.com/restaurants/photogallery/alaska-eatery/404561/photo/404574  

Timber Lodge adding workers after fire

Timber Lodge Steakhouse has reopened after a fire damaged the restaurant late last month. The St. Cloud business was closed for about three weeks after a kitchen fire, said Jason Stover, assistant general manager. It reopened Thursday. Stover said the fire damaged kitchen equipment and the ceiling; the whole restaurant had smoke damage. He could […]

Some twin cities chefs have rediscovered the fine art of charcuterie

Comfort food may be all the rage, but it also can be a chef’s worst nightmare. After churning out meatloaf, brisket and roast turkey day after day, it’s tough to keep the creative juices flowing. Luckily, local chefs are finding inspiration in another throwback – charcuterie. While the art of preserving and curing meats has […]

Schools aim to make lunches healthy, tasty

Gary Porter Chef Brian Shoemake dishes up a chicken and broccoli pasta for students at Oconomowoc High School, where he was hired by the school’s food service to create nutritious meals. By Amy Hetzner of the Journal Sentinel Posted: May. 16, 2009 Oconomowoc – Before the first lunch period begins at Oconomowoc High School, students […]

Part 2 – The Next Generation Steps Forward in the Twin Cities

With one of the largest and most respected commissaries in the state of Minnesota, Bruce Taher reasoned the company was in a great position to win some of the bigger vending contracts. Taher Food Service had long established a reputation for excellence with its USDA certified commissary and provided foodservice to schools in several states, […]

Part 3 – The Next Generation Steps Forward in the Twin Cities

CULINARY CENTER HOLDS KEY TO WINNING SALES The company’s culinary center and its constant focus on freshness and quality has been an important selling point for the vending business. Food accounts for 8 to 10 percent of the total vending sales. Taher’s culinary center, a 30,000-square-foot building in Plymouth, Minn., about 10 minutes from its […]

Part 1 – The Next Generation Steps Forward in the Twin Cities

Bruce Taher has always been a foodservice visionary. When he left Interstate United Corp. in 1981 (a few years before that company merged with Canteen Corp.) to launch his own foodservice business, he saw his future in onsite foodservice. Having worked for one of the nation’s largest foodservice contractors, he knew the importance of fresh […]

Part 4 – The Next Generation Steps Forward in the Twin Cities

NEW MILESTONES: TWO BIG VENDING ACCOUNTS The vending division passed a milestone this past year by winning two of the largest vending accounts in the Twin Cities: The University of Minnesota (with 60,000 students) and Honeywell. Both accounts were previously served by one of the national vending/foodservice operations. The culinary center played a key role […]