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Web Site: HealthyDiningFinder.com

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“Do you love to eat out? Are you looking for restaurants that offer a selection of healthier menu items? If so, then you’ve come to the right place, but a little too soon! Please enter your e-mail address below, and we’ll notify you when the website is accessible. You’ll find a wonderful selection of great-tasting, healthier menu items from restaurants nationwide, ranging from quick-serve to fine dining and representing dozens of types of cuisines.”

link: HealthyDiningFinder.com

HealthyDiningFinder site is associated with the National Restaurant Association (Note: HealthyDiningFinder site is not affiliated with TeamWaiterBell or WaiterBell). For a demo of the site in action, click here.

Update (9/4/06):

Then you’re invited to preview this new website, which will officially launch in January 2007. Please visit often, as this website continues to grow with more restaurants – from quick-serve to fine dining – and other frequent updates.”

link: HealthyDiningFinder.com

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Reference: The Chef and Restaurant Database (ChefDb)

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Is ChefDb yet another restaurant listings site?

Absolutely not. Nor is it a restaurant review site. Instead, ChefDb is an archival project designed to document the names of chefs, restaurateurs and restaurants, past and present. Profile pages reveal the employment history of the individual or, in the case of restaurant profiles, the individuals who have worked at that particular establishment.

All of the information is cross-referenced, making it easy to navigate between people and places. As the information on this site has not previously been collected in a central repository, it makes for an exciting project to build and develop from the ground up.

link: The Chef and Restaurant Database (ChefDb)

Similar to IMDB (Internet Movie Database) and other user-powered database sites, this is a growing site that will allow anyone to find the history and current status of restaurant professionals. For the empowered diner, they can use it to find out where their favorite chef is working or other related information.

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Article: “From Prix Fixe to Cold Tea: A Glossary of Popular (and Obscure) Restaurant Terms” (May 2005)

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"Everyone knows what a bistro is…right? And a la carte is a term that even a fifth grader knows…well, maybe not. And what exactly does smart casual mean? There are so many words and terms in the English language that are taken for granted, including those used in the restaurant industry. In a public service to diners from Boston to Bakersfield, Boston's presents a glossary of useful, as well as totally useless, restaurant terms. (Note: This page is part of our restaurant features section.)"

source: "From Prix Fixe to Cold Tea: A Glossary of Popular (and Obscure) Restaurant Terms" (Boston's Hidden Restaurants, May 16, 2005) (via ArticlesFactory.com)

Here are some other links with a glossary of restaurant terms:

Allfoodbusiness.com's Restaurant Glossary, Restaurant Terms And Restaurant Definitions

WikiPedia's entry for "Diner Lingo"

DinerSoft's Restaurant Lingo

Happy Eating.

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