All Things Hospitality

The Bottleneck blog educates and entertains with posts on craft beer, cooking techniques, trends in the hospitality industry, company culture and restaurant management.

Super Bowl Food Specials

Sports fans have been waiting all winter long for the big showdown of the Football season calendar: Super Bowl XLVIII will see the Denver Broncos play the Seattle Seahawks in Sunday February 2nd 2014, and Bottleneck Management are happy to offer a range of specials happening across our venues.

Chicago Restaurant Week Menus 2014

Newly extended for 2014, Chicago Restaurant Week now encompasses a 14-day window of dining events across the city. Leading downtown restaurants and local neighborhood gems will offer some of their finest menu items at a special prix fixe deal from January 24 to February 6.

Giving Thanks

As we wrap up another holiday season and close out 2013 I took some time to reflect on our year at Bottleneck Management.

Generous Spirit

Some would say that drawing attention to oneself when it comes to charitable acts sullies the very act of generosity in the first place, demeaning it to the realm of “look at me” attention seeking.  While there’s an altruistic component to anonymous giving, there’s...

Featured Series

Beer 101: The Bottleneck Guide to Beer

Inspired by our own staff training, our Beer 101 Guide has found a great home on the web. Check out the links below to get a broad introduction to beer and understand more about the basic elements and styles.

  1. What is Beer?
  2. The Brewing Process
  3. Styles of Beer
  4. Types of Beer Glasses
  5. The Perfect Pour
Bonus Video: How to Pour the Perfect Beer