Sake: Mainstreaming Consumption by Antony Moss MW Director of Strategic Planning, Wine and Spirit Education Trust (WSET) Antony is the Director of Strategic Planning for the Wine and Spirit Education Trust (WSET), where he has worked since 2004. His current role covers long-term business planning and advising on new product development. He oversaw the development of…
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2016 Japanese Food & Restaurant Expo
ONLINE REGISTRATION IS OVER! Onsite registration is available on the day of the expo. Where: Pasadena Convention Center 300 E Green St., Pasadena, CA 91101 Time: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm alcohol sampling ends at 3pm Seminar Schedule 2015 Expo Photo Gallery Medama Catalog What is Japanese Food & Restaurant Expo? Mutual Trading Japanese Food…
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2015 Expo Report: Alcoholic Beverages
[smart-grid row_height="770" style="8" font_size="0.875em" font_weight="normal" lightbox="magnific-popup"] [gallery columns="1" size="full" ids="4836"] [/smart-grid] Mutual Trading’s 27th Annual Japanese Food & Restaurant Expo featured a record-setting 62 breweries, pouring over 236 Sake, Shochu, Ji-Beer, and Wines from Japan. Business operators and chefs sought out new products, in particular, Sake at the high-end of the spectrum in prices and…
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Shochu Cocktails: Start with Classic Cocktail Variations
Mutual Trading sponsored its 27th Annual Japanese Food & Restaurant Expo at the Pasadena Convention Center on Saturday, October 10th. Over 2,400 trade professional guests attended to see 130 exhibitors, with the liquor pavilion expanding to hold over 50 breweries. This year’s Expo reached the highest turnout and sales record. And among the numerous expo…
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Mutual Trading’s shows in New York on October 3rd, and in Los Angeles on October 10th, broke records, attracting 130 Japanese food business exhibitors and 4,000+ professional industry guests. These two events, in addition to the Mutual Group Cherry Company’s in Honolulu in early summer, are dedicated to industry professionals, and are the largest and…
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KAPPA-BASHI MARKETPLACE TSUKIJI MASAMOTO CHEF’S KNIVES SPECIAL: 25% OFF EXPO-EXCLUSIVE KNIVES: ONE-DAY SHOW SPECIAL SALE! (limited quantity) JAPANESE CERAMIC-WARE: 50% OFF FACTORY-DIRECT PRICES Click here to view 2015 Medama Catalog SHOWROOM-WIDE SPECIALS: UP TO 25% OFF BUYER'S GUIDE Quantities are limited; please arrive early for best selection. Make your selection, fill out the order sheet…
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"Mixing Great Shochu Cocktails" by Lisa Copenhaver Beverage Director, Claremont Club "Every cocktail you experience should look and taste like the passion it took to craft it" Lisa is a Southern California native who has been in the customer service industry for 30 years. She started her bartending career 23 years ago working in a dive…
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"SAKE: Food Pairing Trends Crossing Beyond Wine” by Master Sommelier Bob Bath Professor of Wine & Beverage Studies, The Culinary Institute of America at Greystone A third generation Californian, Bob Bath was born and raised in Davis, a small, college town, sixty miles east of the Napa Valley. His interest in wine was sparked at…
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"The Fundamentals of Ramen Noodles & Soup" by George Kao National Sales Manager, Sun Noodle California Born in Taipei, Taiwan, George Kao moved to the United States to only move back to the Far East to Japan during his childhood years. There, attending an international school right in the middle of Tokyo, Mr. Kao was…
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