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Happy New Year! We hope this issue of the PG Distributor finds you rested and relaxed after a hectic holiday season. If you're like us, this month, you'll be starting your New Year's resolutions (we're hoping to stick with ours past February). For those of you starting a new diet and exercise routine, we have some exciting and fun ideas. We'll also be introducing you to a few of our new employees. Finally, we'll be talking with John Bauer from the Crowne Plaza Downtown in Philadelphia. |
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Diet and Exercise Tips for the New Year
If you're like many people, January is a time for resolving to get healthy and fit. With your hectic lifestyle, it's probably difficult to find the time to fit in a whole new diet and exercise routine. Luckily, you can make small changes that will really add up if you stick with it. Here are some easy tips you can incorporate into your daily routine.
- Start everyday with a big, nutritional breakfast, not some fast food calorie-heavy meal. Two eggs, wheat toast and a cup of coffee is a good way to start the day and will help you feel full through the morning
- Don't skip meals. It's tempting to eat fewer meals when you're trying to lose weight, but this will actually make you overeat at your next meal. Eat balanced meals when you're hungry and you'll be less likely to overeat.
- Cut back on soda and juice. Juice seems like a healthy alternative, but it actually has just as many calories as soda. Stick to lower calorie beverages, or water.
- Make an exercise plan. If you haven't been working out, you can't immediately start running marathons. Set a goal and figure out how to attain it. Start by walking and gradually move up to jogging. Or find a group exercise class. Even if you only have 20 minutes a day, you can start exercising.
- Find an exercise buddy. This is the time of year a lot of people want to start working out, but are afraid to start. Find a friend who wants to get healthy and motivate each other by meeting for workouts before or after work.
The most important thing to remember with any diet and exercise plan is that it should be a long-term commitment and goal. You aren't going to lose 10 pounds a week like the Biggest Loser contestants, unless you work out every day for four to six hours a day like they do. But, if you come up with a plan and stick to it, you'll start to see some noticeable results within a few weeks and definite changes within the first two months. |
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Training and Customer Service Help You Stand Out from the Competition: A Conversation with Chef John Bauer
 In downtown Philadelphia, there is a lot of competition for hotel business and Crowne Plaza Downtown Executive Chef John Bauer knows that his hotel needs to stand out from the competition.
"Our staff has been totally trained and is really about customer service," he said "It's a buyer's market and it's going to be the guy with the nicest smile [who gets the business]."
After a holiday season where Bauer had to adjust his prices to deal with the fact that hotels like the Ritz Carlton and the Four Seasons had reduced prices and taken many of his customers, he will be spending the first two months of the year focused on revamping his menus and training his staff while his ballroom is renovated. Among the training for his staff of 15 will be vegetarian raw food preparation, which is one of his newest passions.
"It is the best way to eat," he said. "I think it's gaining a lot of momentum. There are a lot more vegetarian restaurants opening up."
Read more of our interview with John... |
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Welcome to PG's Newest Employees Over the last few months, Progressive Gourmet has added a few new faces to our team of sales representatives.
Crystal Brumwell has joined our Washington, DC-area staff and has been out in the field for a few weeks. Crystal comes to us from McCormick & Schmick's. She's says, "I am learning a lot and love everything about the job."
Mollie O'Hara just joined the PG team this week and will be covering Cape Code and Rhode Island. Before coming to PG, Mollie worked in sales at SAS Institute, selling merchandising software to retailers. She says, "I'm looking forward to working with my accounts to become an extension of their kitchens and bringing them innovative, new ideas."
Welcome aboard! |
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Keep an eye out for our newest products for 2010 - coming in the next few weeks!
Best Regards,
The Progressive Gourmet Team
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Spinach Calzone (0290CASP)
Seeing this product inspired Chef Bauer and his staff to do a lot of different things with vegetables on their menu. Vegetarian offerings can be more than just a salad or some grilled vegetables.
Progressive Gourmet has a variety of vegetarian entrée offerings.
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