Tix Avail for Class TONIGHT! It's the fifth and final of our core principles at work: Improve Every Day. Some days, we rock it. Some days, we're all just glad we made it into bed. But as long as we live intentionally and set a new goal at the start of each day to better ourselves, we feel like that contributes to our overall community impact, as well as our personal and professional happiness. To that end, we wanted to share in the joys of some recent wins for our team. Each of the following are/were endeavors that our own team members outlined for themselves as personal goals...and they achieved them! ![]() Shout outs to Nicholas Kadrlick, our Director of Retail and a fellow ACS CCP, who set a goal for himself to become a Certified Customer Experience Professional. Yes, that's a thing too! So you can add CSIA CCEP to his title. As you hopefully know, we take our service very seriously - and by seriously - we mean it's important that you don't take cheese too seriously! Our ![]() Lastly, we're thrilled and want to thank The Wine & Food Foundation of Texas for awarding Eleanor Jones (Production Lead Cheesemonger), John, and myself scholarships to pursue our Level 1 Sommelier Certification. We're all excited and nervous, but every "test" is an opportunity to make ourselves sit down, commit to doing the work, and bettering ourselves - so we can also be better for you. Wish us luck! The WWFT website says they're giving out over $10K in wine scholarships for various endeavors. In 2018, this included professional development of 20 sommeliers through scholarships and stipends, hosting classes and exams, proving master classes, and planning study groups. Thank you WFFT for providing resources to professionals and novices alike in our community! Upcoming Tastings & Classes ![]() Tues 10/1 (6:30pm) - Cheese 101: The Seven Styles of Cheese - Wed 10/2 (6:30pm) - Balsamics & Cheese Pairings with Con'Olio - perfect pairings series - 4 seats left Thu 10/3 (6:30pm) - Prosciutto, Salami, and Cheese...Oh My! - 4 seats left Sat 10/5 (10-6) - Cheesey Bus Tour to Pure Luck Farm and Infinite Monkey Theorem - 8 seats left Sun 10/13 (6:30pm) - Cheesey Sunset Boat Cruise feat. Cheese & Wine Pairings with local maker Rae Wilson of Wine for the People We know it doesn't feel like it outside, but it really is "Fall in Austin," which of course means new cheeses! While it may not be cooling down much outside, we're prepping for a busy fall and holiday season by bringing in some of our favorite seasonal bites. How does seasonality affect the flavor profile of cheese? It depends on the timing of the dairy animal's lactation cycle (early after having babies versus later in the season - making milk composition vary), as well as what the animals are eating (first spring grasses, summer wildflowers, and winter hay, to name a few). For us in Texas, many of our animals get to graze on grass year-round and will receive supplemental nutrition to their diet at various times of the year. For our friends in the northern US with different climates, seasonality can play a huge impact. And with that, we are excited to announce that the first of your fave fall/winter seasonal cheeses have arrived: Rogue River Blue! ![]() Oh, how we love a restaurant that loves cheese! Suerte - one of the coolest spots in Austin - uses all kinds of cheeses from all corners of the world. From Pure Luck Chevre made in ![]() Announcements 10/2 (6:30 pm) - Party for the Parks to benefit Austin Parks Foundation Hit up Republic Square starting at 6:30 with music from Bob Schneider and DJ Mel, great food from the Peached Tortilla, beer from friends at Zilker Brewing Co., and cocktails from partners at FBR. It will be a casual and fun night orchestrated by the amazing Craven and Co. Get more info here. ![]() Welcome, Calvin, Isabelle, and Josh to the team! Marie - we'll miss you, and we wish you the best of luck at Indeed. Thanks for your years in the cheese industry supporting #GoodFoodMakers! Kendall & John & The Most Amazing, Hardworking, Passionate Team of Good Food Advocates Around... |