For students on Texas Tech University’s campus, food is a big deal. From salad to home style cooking, there are tons of options. But, few people are truly aware of how these food options come to campus and why there are not certain types of food options that students often ask for. Alan Cushman, manager […]
Walk-On’s Brings Louisiana to Lubbock
October 28, 2016 by
By Erika Castella Louisiana-based Walk-On’s Bistreaux & Bar opened its first out-of-state location in Lubbock this month. It all started on a napkin. According to the restaurant’s website, owners Brandon Landry and Jack Warner drew the floor plan for a potential sports bar on the back of a napkin. The two played as walk-ons for […]
Men or Women in Restaurant Biz: Who’s Got the Power?
May 26, 2016 by
By Natalie Morales Yoanna Logan, an assistant manager at Café J, recalls a time when she was the only female bartender. “It has always been the boys behind the bar,” Logan said. “And the head waiters were always male. Slowly, but surely, it has kind of changed.” Women account for 47.1 percent of food service managers nationwide, […]
Students Go From Family Business to Dinner Series
March 7, 2016 by
For some people, being a restauranteur is in their blood. Adriana Garza and Baylee and Kaycee Bettencourt brought food out to customers at a young age. Their earliest memories are from being in their parents’ industrial kitchens. Now the three have teamed up with another second-generation hospitality professional — Brooke Robinson, whose mother owns an event-planning […]
At Aspen Creek, Try NoWait App and Fried Cheesecake
February 19, 2016 by
Aspen Creek Grill, a restaurant that claims all of its food is made from scratch, opened its Lubbock location on Feb. 1 and still has a line out the door. One Sunday after church, my mom and I decided we wanted to try and get lunch at the new restaurant. Bad idea. People were waiting outside, […]
Juice Gets A Makeover
August 29, 2013 by
Imagine a place of ultimate serenity with the softest hint of freshness. Your mouth starts watering the moment you walk in the door and you instantly feel at home. According to owner Gina McLeod, this is only part of the ambiance she envisioned for her new business. “I like to describe it as urban grassroots,” […]
