Eating Out Reno

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Reno is a destination where people of all walks of life, from near and far, gather for business and pleasure.  Regardless of why one comes to Reno, everyone needs to have breakfast.

breakfast noun
break·​fast | \ ˈbrek-fəst
Definition of breakfast
: the first meal of the day especially when taken in the morning

• Some as early 06:00AM and others as late as 08:00AM
• Some establishments are open 24 hours

Continental Breakfast
American Breakfast
English Breakfast.
Italian Breakfast
Indonesian Breakfast.
Middle East Breakfast
Japanese Breakfast
Chinese Breakfast
Indian Breakfast

Featured in Diners, Eateries & Restaurants In Reno.
An American Breakfast is expected to have specific components.
Eggs serving size one to two
Side dish - potatoes fried in the form of hash browns or home style fries.  Tater tots are popular potato side dish.
Regional breakfast side dishes vary per area
Rice is common in ethnic Asian populations.  Rice is served instead of potatoes.
Grits are commonly served in the Southern USA instead of potatoes.
Meats -  one to two types of meat.  Bacon strips,  ham slice and sausage (patty or link).  Steaks, like country fried steak covered in country gravy and cuts of beef steaks like Ribeye, New York, Filet Mignon, Ground Patty covered in beef gravy .
Toast - sliced bread  (white, wheat multi grain, sourdough) toasted and buttered.  English muffins are  considered a  toast.
 

Dish Main Breakfast
Waffles, pancakes (considered a quick bread) French Toast  and Biscuits (topped with gravy) have become a entree's for breakfast .
Served with sides of meat(s), potato side and toast make a variation of the Full American Breakfast Meal.

Eggs are the focus food in the American breakfast.    Eggs cooked  any way the diner desires.
Breakfast Eggs are cooked the following ways:
Over easy - the white of the egg is cooked until it is solid white just set soft, the yolk is intact and will be liquid and run when pierced.  The egg is cooked to proper state and then flipped to cook the top of white and yolk.  The egg is then flipped again so it can be served with top of the egg right side up.
Over medium - same cooking technique as described with over easy.  The entire egg is cooked longer before flipping and longer after flipping.  This yields an egg with a firmer white (than over easy) and the intact yolk is not as liquid and is firmer.
Over hard -  the egg is cooked in the same manner as the over medium.  The yolk is pierced just after the egg is placed in the egg pan.  The egg is cooked on both sides until the yolk is cooked to a solid state and should be a pale yellow.
Scrambled - the egg is whisked, stirred until the yolk and the white are blended well.  The liquid egg mix is cooked until firm in texture.
Milk or cream can be added to the mixed eggs to make a creamy texture  scrambled egg.
Eggs Up, Sunny side up - the egg is cooked without flipping.  The yolk is intact and will be liquid.  The white will be firm but not overcooked.
Note:  some culture preferences cook up eggs until there is a crispy egg to the white.  To get a crispy edge cook egg in oil.
Poached - the egg is cooked in simmering water and vinegar solution.  The egg can be poached to 3 different states.

• Soft - the white is cooked and the yolk is soft set and will run when pierced.
• Medium - the white is firm and the yolk will be thicker yet still run when pierced.
• Hard- the egg will be cooked until the yolk is solid with no run.

Basted - an egg cooked like a sunny side up egg.  The egg is basted in butter to cook the top of the egg.  Using a spoon to cover the egg in a layer of hot butter that cooks the egg.
Another way to baste without butter.  A egg can be basted by adding water to a hot pan and covering the egg with a lid.  This will steam the egg .

Breakfast Offerings
There are different levels of Breakfast foods and dining.  Establishments in Reno, Sparks and the surrounding areas offer a variety of Breakfast dishes available for dining in-house and/or take away.

omelet or omelette
Pronounced AHM-leht, either name can be applied to the breakfast egg dish.
An omelet is made from a mixture of egg yolks and whites, seasonings and a liquid ingredient like milk, cream or water.
The mixture is cooked until firm and filled  or topped with food items.
To make specific omelette dishes requires preparation of the ingredients.
Denver omelette. --- ham, Bell peppers and onions.
Veggie omelette ---mushrooms, zucchini, caramelized onions, roasted garlic, tomatoes .
Savory version  Omelettes are filled with meats, cheeses and vegetables.  Can be topped with hollandaise sauce or country gravy.
Sweet version of omelet can be filled and topped with fruits, compotes, cream sauces and toppings.
An omelette can be served flat like a pancake.
Most common way is to fold and place with seam side down.
An omelet pan (has sloping sides and preferable non stick surface) is essential to making an omelet.  A proper omelet pan makes it easier to produce a high quality not schorched omelet.

Omelette/Omelet  origin story
During the 1st. Century A.D. there was a Roman food gourmet and advocate  for luxury living.  His name was Apicius.
The Art of Cooking is a collection of recipes from ancient times.  In his cookbook their is a recipe for ovemele.  A honey and egg dish.  
Omelette came from the French word omelette.meaning a blade.  Describing the long flat shape of the omelette.
A recipe for 'An Amalet of Eggs'
can be found in a Professional Cookery book  by Mrs. Ann Cook 1760.  The recipe called for  12 eggs with 50  asparagus to produce a 1 inch thick omelet.  Garnished with parsley and served with a butter sauce.
Alexander Dumas stated the omelette was to haute cuisine what the sonnet is to poetry.

A range and variety of breakfast foods are available in Reno.
Mexican Breakfast dishes are available at a number of  casual dining restaurants.
Mexican dishes found offered by local restaurants like Jack's Cafe and Sparks Coffee House.

• Chilaquiles (pronounced chee-lah-KEE-lays) are a traditional Mexican dish consisting of lightly fried corn tortillas tossed in salsa verde (chilaquiles verde), or red chile sauce (chilaquiles rojo) with queso fresco and Mexican crema on top.
• Heuvos Rancheros -  2 sunny side up eggs, served on crispy tortillas, topped with salsa, sour cream and guacamole.

American Full Breakfast - A breakfast meal consisting of 2 eggs (cooked any style), a meat like bacon ham or steak.  A side of potatoes fried (hash browns, or O'Brien , or country style) and a side of toast.  Sourdough wheat, white or English muffins.
Found offered in most casual table service diners.
Buffet Breakfast - All you can eat, multiple types of cuisines.  Offered by the buffets operating out of the local Casinos.
Properly stocked Buffet with multiple cuisine offerings.  Breakfast foods featured.  Omelette and pancakes stations prepare dishes fresh.
Grand Buffet at GSR Resort and Casino  Atlantis Resort Casino Toucan Charlie's

Dining out for Breakfast in Reno during the weekend can be an experience.  Especially if you are from out of town.  Saturday & Sunday from early AM to noon are the peak service hours for every breakfast establishment in Reno.  During these times there are locals as well as tourists and out a town visitors. Which means a large number of people are going out for breakfast.  The result is when there are high numbers of patrons all going to breakfast at the same time as everyone else, expect a wait for a table.
At least 15 to 20 minutes all the way up to 90 minutes.

• The later one goes expect a longer wait.

The average Table Turnover Time (the time it takes for a party of diners to be seated and fed) is at least 30 minutes, all the way to an hour plus.  When a breakfast restaurant is in full operation the time waiting at the table for the ordered foods may become longer.  Which effects the table turnover time.

A kitchen producing breakfasts have TICKET TIMES.

A Ticket Times is how long it takes to receive,start, cook and present an order.

• 15 to 20 minutes to produce a tables order is expected.

Reno's Casino Resorts is where a number of restaurants with breakfast menus can be found.
The restaurants in casinos are set -up and operated to handle high volume breakfast service.  The dining rooms are purposely large (200 plus seating) and the kitchen is properly staffed. the front of the house staff handle the incoming patrons in a manner that does not overwhelm the kitchen.  The restaurants as a result provide a solid breakfast service.

Which means that even though the place is operating at capacity, the front of the house and back of the house should operate effectively when busy.  Food quality is maintained  and front of the house service is operating properly.

There are a number of Small Chain & Local Independent breakfast service establishments in Reno offering large and bold flavor menus for breakfast.

• Several diners offer the conventional American Diner dishes as well as a sub-menu of Mexican breakfast dishes and foods.
• These diners provide large portion dishes and efficient  table service.
• These establishments have smaller dining rooms 50 to 100  persons seating.  Which means the dining room will be packed during peak breakfast service times.
• Not unusual to experience average 45 to 55 minutes wait for a table.

Breakfast Ticket Time for Diner Table Service
10 to 15 minutes during normal service flow.
15 to 30 minutes when the breakfast is full and operating at capacity.

Fast Food establishments that have a dining room are great choices for Breakfast in Reno.  Due to the ability to produce a breakfast in a short time, the breakfast diner is not waiting much longer than 15 minutes.  Which means the table turnover time is much shorter than the casual dining experience.

Fast Food Breakfast Ticket Time
Most of the Fast Food style breakfast service takes 5 to 7 minutes during normal operation flow.
This seems to be average for drive thru when there are no cars ahead.  When there are cars in line ahead of one using drive thru, add 2 to 4 minutes per car.
The same time applies to when using counter service at Fast Food restaurants.

Currently the 3rd.  party Food Delivery Service is an effective way to get breakfast delivered to your doorstep.   The local resident,visitor, tourist can have their choice from dozens of breakfast times food services.
There are several benefits for getting breakfast delivered.
One of the greatest benefits, variety and choices of dishes.
One of the most difficult choices when Eating Out Breakfast, where to go.
With delivery you can acquire breakfast dishes from different places.  This is helpful when dining with multiple people.  One person wants a Mexican flavored dish.  Someone else in your party wants a stack of hot cakes and bacon.  With delivery everyone in your dining party gets what they want.
EatingOut InHome- having restaurant made dishes delivered to your  home/room/lodging.
Getting that high food quality breakfast dish craving satisfied without having to g out is a remarkable breakfast dining experience.
When going out for breakfast it takes time and effort.  If you go to breakfast during peak service times (between 09:00 and noon 12:00) you most likely will have at least few minutes wait for a table.

Service Fee
Some restaurants charge as much as $10, most charge around $2 to $5.
Delivery fee is a charge that is added to the total cost of an order when a third-party delivery service, delivers the food order on your behalf.  This fee changes and varies by service provider.  There is an added cost for the delivery fee. Which is worth it for the convenience, time and cost saver. (The cost incurred by having to transport oneself to the restaurant and back.)
If you want the restaurant quality breakfast meals and foods but do not want to have to go out food delivery service is for you.
Most of the food service operations producing breakfast is connected with the food delivery services.

There are important factors to keep in mind.

When placing your order through the delivery service app., make sure you properly enter your information regarding your order.
ie.  Any modifications, special diet needs, preparation instructions, temperatures food items to be cooked.  All  pertinent requests must be made known through the app. When placing order.
Each app. handles input of that type of user information in their own way.

All expected food items must be ordered.  If it is not ordered it will not be included in your delivery order.
eg.
Condiments are considered by the food service as a food item that has a cost.  If a condiment is not stated as being included as part of a meal or ordered food item/dish, it will not be included.  A direct request for items such as sauces, dressings, dips and other related condiments.  The driver cannot request such items from the food service establishment.  Regardless of whether the food service charges for condiments.  The food delivery driver is only allowed to handle sealed containers and bags holding the delivery items.  They are not allowed to add, take away or otherwise handle contents of sealed bags of orders.
If a customer receives a delivery bag and it is missing contents, the fault goes to the distributor of the food delivery parcel/package .
The driver is not allowed to open the bag.
The responsibility of confirming all the items are in the delivery goes to the food service staff.
Attention!  If you are a patron of a food delivery service and you received a delivery missing items contact the food service establishment immediately or go through the delivery app. for a refund. They (the food service operator) can send the missing items through the delivery service.  Sometimes the same driver will be able to deliver it.Going through app. when you have an issue is always recommended.

What actually happens during a high volume breakfast service.   An interesting phenomenon occurs.  Here how it happens.

• A high number of people go to a  breakfast restaurant.  The number of people showing up for breakfast fills the establishment in a very short time.
• A full house of diners all get seated all about the same time.
• Then the servers take all the orders for all the diners all at about the same time.
• Then all the orders for entire place are submitted to the kitchen all at once.

What happens then is that the kitchen becomes overwhelmed. 

Which means that the ticket times can be much longer.  30 minutes plus waits for ordered dishes.

Article by Chefs 10_E  02/13/2024
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