June, 2008

June, 2008
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Editor’s Memo

  • Bridging the Gaps
    To properly position your property as family-friendly, the makeup of your staff has to reflect where you’re trying to go.

    Publisher's Note

  • Hard Times?
    What are you doing now to assure greater success on the other side of the current economy?

    Club Features

  • Hamilton Farm GC Where Old-World Charm Meets New-Era Needs
    A staff with wide-ranging talent and experience is helping an historic property make the most of its unique potential.

    Food & Beverage

  • Duck, Duck, Goose!
    Tender meats like chicken, turkey and duck marry well with deep, complex flavors or fresh seasonal favorites, making poultry’s possibilities limitless.
  • The Black & Green
    A $10,000 Burger Recipe :: Submitted by Andrew Casale, chef/event coordinator, univ. of st. Thomas Dining service, Maplewood, MInN.
  • Menus from The Phoenician (Scottsdale, Ariz.).

    Chef to Chef

  • New York State of Mind
  • Q&A With Penny Wong, Executive Chef, Glenmore Country Club (Cherry Hills Village, Colo.)
  • Chef Sebastian Carosi
    A true New England Turophile
  • Sebastian's Food Philosophy

    Course & Grounds

  • The Fine Art of Landscaping
    Landscaping—and not just on the golf course, but throughout the property—is becoming an essential (and year-round) part of the course and grounds operation.

    Design & Renovation

  • Designed to Sell
    A well-designed shop can improve productivity and yield a marked increase in revenue.

    Today's Manager

  • Getting the Wheels Turning
    As the saying goes, “You can’t send a Duck to Eagle School”—so why try to force-feed the same standard training approach into all departments, and onto all employees?
  • Lighting—and Passing— the Torch
    The California Club’s Harry Richter capped an exemplary career by leaving members in the very capable hands of Peter Schaub—a “rising star” he carefully mentored.
  • New Star in the Cosmos
    Why would such a bright young manager want to work in a club where the average member age is over 70? Because, for starters, the members are even brighter.

    Technology

  • The Whys and Wherefores of Wireless
    Private clubs are no longer wrestling with the perceived problems of wireless; instead, they’re embracing technology’s full potential.

    Membership/Marketing

  • New Ways To Drive Golf Events
    Even the most traditional and successful events can benefit from a fresh injection of marketing intuition.

    Recipe Exchange

  • Hazelnut-Dusted Chicken Breast
    Submitted by Sebastian Carosi, Executive Chef, Sebasco Harbor Resort, sebasco estates, Maine
  • White Bean Turkey Ragout
    Submitted by Penelope Wong, Executive Chef, Glenwood Country club, cherry hills village, colo.
  • Braised Short Ribs of Beef
  • Roasted Maine Scallops With Fragola, Mohave Oranges, Fennel and Black Mosto, Grenobloise
    Submitted by John Rellah, Executive Chef, Hamilton Farm Golf Club, Gladstone, N.J.
  • Turkey Burger with Cranberry Vinegar BBQ Sauce
    Submitted by John Rellah, Executive Chef, Hamilton Farm Golf Club, Gladstone, N.J.
  • Wisconsin Gruyère And Gorgonzola Cheese Tart With Black Walnut & Apple Salad
    Submitted By Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board, Inc.
  • Hazelnut Gelato
  • Lime-Orange "Wannabe" Margarita
  • Mediterranean Paella
    Courtesy of Pilgrim’s Pride Foodservice
  • Sorghum Glazed Duck
    From Sebastian Carosi, Executive Chef, Sebasco Harbor Resorts
  • Coca Cola BBQ Sauce
    By Chef Sebastian Carosi
  • Local Honey, Garlic & Lemon Chicken
    From Chef Sebastian Carosi
  • Sea-Salted Lemon Garlic Roast Game Hen
  • Bistro-Style Parmesan Rosemary Fried Chicken
  • Roasted Duck Potstickers
  • Sweet-Spicy Chicken Salad
    From Chef Sebastian Carosi
  • Pickled Ramps
    Submitted by John Rellah, Executive Chef, Hamilton Farm Golf Club, Gladstone, N.J.

    Products at Work

  • A Name That Works
    Offering an established brand of equipment was critical to a fast start for the new fitness center at one of the country’s most established clubs.

    Product Showcase

  • Curtis’s TCC Tea Dispensers
  • Montague Vectaire Convection Oven
  • Syracuse Reflections Infinity Bowls
  • Fry Basket Collection
  • OPAL Glass Dinnerware Line
  • La Scala Dinnerware
  • Dux Tableware Collection
  • Pesto Dinnerware Collection
  • Membership Directory Binders
  • Tabula Tableware
  • The Drive™ Golf Car by Yamaha (electric or gas)
  • Heavy-Duty Cookline
  • Alpha G3 Coffee
  • Bush’s Best Original Bean Pot and Vegetarian Baked Beans
  • Club Classic 32-ounce Bottles and Genuine Corian Displays

    Ideas Exchange

  • Growing New (James) Beards?
  • Kingwood Helps Members Wash their Worries Away
  • For the Love of the Games
  • Drawing Out the Stay-at-Home Crowd
  • All-in-One and One-for-All
  • The Sun Never Sets on Good Ideas

    People in the News

  • Kings Stainless Flatware
  • Bobby Jones Men’s Cologne