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100

Of Dutch and Belgian origins this spirit was originally a medicine.  Produced in different ways from a wide range of herbal ingredients including juniper this spirit gives rise to a number of distinct styles and brands.

What is Gin?

100

World famous vinegar of Modena, Italy

What is Aceto Balsamico di Modena?

100

The term used in a restaurant when they are out of a menu item



What is "86ed"?

100

In May 2018 Bon Appétit became the first food service provider and major restaurant company to ban these in all of its locations.

What are plastic straws?

100

The month and year Google began as a research project by Larry Page and Sergey Brin when they were both PhD students at Stanford University in Stanford, California.

What is January 1995?

200

This style of beer is named after the storage method used by German brewers who would dig cellars and fill them with ice from nearby lakes and rivers, which would cool the beer during the summer months.


What is a Lager?

200

To slowly cook in a saute pan over low heat so as not to impart color.

What is to sweat?

200

An expression used when a waiter or chef is overwhelmed.


What is " in the weeds"

200

 In 2002, we partnered with Monterey Bay Aquarium to support this world-renowned program.

What is the Seafood Watch® program?

200

The name of the first dog at Google



What is Yoskha?

300

The 1965 Blanc de Blanc is the first commercial use of Chardonnay in American sparkling wine.  The 1972 Blanc de Blanc was used for President Nixon's "Toast to Peace" with China's Premier.  The sparkling wines from this Calistoga, CA winery have been served at official State functions by every U.S. Presidential administration since.


What is Schramsberg Winery?

300

This southern treat comes in many forms.  The most famous version contains shrimp, sausage and okra.

What is gumbo?

300

A catering service style reminiscent of Thanksgiving.


What is Family Style?

300

A groundbreaking, company-wide initiative requiring our chefs to buy at least 20% of their ingredients from small farmers, ranchers, fishermen, and food producers within 150 miles of their kitchens.

What is Farm to Fork?

300

The first Google Doodle in August 1995


What is Burning Man?

400

This spirit's name is stems from ancient spanish dialect meaning "oven cooked".  Still predominantly made the same way as 200 years ago this south of the border "smokey" spirit has inspired tales of possessing hallucinogenic effects.


What is Mezcal?

400

Le Puy, Beluga and Yellow are types of this

What are lentils?

400

The difference between offsite and onsite events.


What is catering vs banquets?

400

Bon Appetit Management Company was started in July of this year.

What is 1987?

400

The first chef of Google

Who is Charlie Ayres

500

This liquor, by law, must be produced in the United States of a grain mixture that is made of at least 51% corn.


What is Bourbon?

500

To gently butterfly the chicken and remove the spine before grilling

What is spatchcock?

500

The standard number of guests you should plan on per buffet.

What is Fifty?

500

 Bon Appetit’s public restaurant in the Presidio that is a partnership with Chef Traci Des Jardins

What is Arguello?

500

Who is Taylor Swift?

The most googled person in 2020

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