Eat For Pleasure When Traveling On Business
Recently my wife and I opened a business and found that our travel itinerary increased dramatically. Now, like any one, I love traveling but it does begin to wear on you the more you find yourself away from home. With that said, there is one benefit to traveling that we find most enjoyable. Yes, flying first-class is a great perk and renting a convertible in sunny California is nice however my favorite traveling experiences is tasting all of the wonderful cuisine that each city we travel to has to offer. Think about the city in which you currently live. Don’t you have your list of the best restaurants that you love to frequent? In fact, many of these places are probably not what many would call five star restaurants rather they are probably a lot of diners, drive-ins and dives that would make the top of your list.
To help you make the most of your traveling experience, here are four simple tips to aide you in making every trip an adventure you will never forget and long to return to.
Keep a food record Whenever you travel to another city, make sure that you keep a food journal or diary of where you ate. Every time you eat out, write down the name of the place where you ate, the address, and the item that you had from the menu. Make a note of whether or not the food that you had was good. This way you will have a reference of what is good and what is bad in a particular city; so when you go back to visit again, you don’t have to waste time trying to remember the place where you had the best steak or the best lobster.
Take a picture with the Chef Almost no one does this but if you think about it, who is the unsung hero of a great eatery? That’s right, the chef. Listen, I don’t care if this guy or gal is simply opening up a box of Marie Calendars and popping it in the microwave, make it a habit to always get a photo of the chef. This is fun because you’ll make his day. Plus you’ll have cool pictures to show your kids, friends and coworkers.
Talk to the locals There is nobody who knows where to eat and where not to eat better than a local. Talking to someone from the place where you are visiting could mean the difference between a horrible food experience and a great one.
Order Dessert To Go One of the best things that you can do for someone is to give to them when they are least expecting to get something. So after you have finished ordering and eating your meal, ask them to find out what another patron wants for dessert. Tell them that whatever dessert that the patron wants, add it to your bill. Be sure to tell the waiter or waitress that you’d like to remain anonymous.
Traveling can be fun or it can be a pain in the neck, but hopefully with these few tips you have learned how to make it something that you can enjoy. So whether you are traveling for business or for pleasure, bon appetit!
Dorthy Weatherbush has to do a lot of traveling for business. That’s why when she travels, she tries to make her hotel stay feel like home with products from Collections Etc. You can find all kinds of little treats for your business trip from Collections Etc that will make your trip more relaxing.