We're packing up our boat and heading to Chicago for the 2019 National Restaurant Association Show. This year will mark the 100th anniversary of the famed event, but we don't want our Florida friends to get too hung up on the word "restaurant."

Charcoal grilling is one of the best things in cooking. The intense heat, smoke, and the aroma of wood give food a quite unique flavor. All that greatness comes with a downside, though. Traditionally, charcoal grilling has never belonged in Florida commercial kitchens.

The end goal of any cooking process is a quality, tasty dish that's served efficiently and with ingredients cooked to ideal conditions. Depending on the type of operation, the volume of output, and other important factors, there could be ways to achieve these results based on good, better, and the best equipment options.

Bar management is both art and math. The art of serving excellent drinks, creating a welcoming atmosphere and providing excellent customer service. And the math of reducing pour costs to a minimum to maximize profits.

Like driving, cooking often requires the need to change speeds.