To address the problem of dry weather overflows, the city has taken several steps, including upgrading sewers and cleaning them and advising restaurant owners not to dump materials like fats, oils and grease, which cause blockages, into the sewers.
He also had a consultancy advising restaurants on where to buy – sorry, "source" – ingredients.
"Fast-food restaurants aren't set up to be bars," said David Henkes, who advises restaurants on alcohol sales at the consulting firm Technomic.
Fred Dexheimer, a master sommelier whose company, Juiceman Consulting, advises restaurants on wine service, believes sniffing and tasting before serving is a sound practice.
Some advise restaurants about something as simple as the color and shape of the breadbaskets and the wine and vinegar dispensers.
For the tasting, Florence Fabricant and I were joined by Laura Maniec, director of wine and spirits for the B. R. Guest restaurant group, and Fred Dexheimer, whose company, Juiceman Consulting, advises restaurants on wine and spirits.
"I like to eat the same thing every morning, but my husband wants something different," I told Ron Paul, president of Technomic Inc., which advises restaurants on business strategies and menu items.
The agency is also advising restaurants and retailers not to "serve or sell" any romaine from that area.
And advised the restaurant owner that he was in violation of John's civil rights.
It also advised on restaurants selling fish species listed as endangered by the Marine Stewardship council (MSC).
