About Malcolm Bedell

Malcolm Bedell is co-author of the critically acclaimed "Eating in Maine: At Home, On the Town, and On the Road". His writing contributions include Serious Eats, Down East, L.A. Weekly, Bon Appetit, The Guardian, and The Huffington Post and his food truck, "'Wich, Please," was named "Hottest Restaurant in Maine" for 2015 by Eater. Check out food photos and more from my current restaurant Ancho Honey on Facebook and Instagram.
3 10, 2019

How I Converted a House into a Fully Licensed Restaurant – Part 1

By |2020-08-11T13:04:56+00:00October 3rd, 2019|Restaurant|Comments Off on How I Converted a House into a Fully Licensed Restaurant – Part 1

A little over two months ago (which is kind of bonkers, now that I think about it), an opportunity presented itself which I had to take advantage of: A house two doors down from where I live, on the corner of a major intersection* with lots of tourist […]

30 09, 2019

8 Specific Ways I Saved Money Opening my Restaurant

By |2019-09-29T20:17:59+00:00September 30th, 2019|Restaurant|Comments Off on 8 Specific Ways I Saved Money Opening my Restaurant

When I decided to make the leap from my seasonal food truck into a year-round brick-and-mortar takeout restaurant location, I had no idea how I was going to pay for any of it.

My chef friends had already filled my head with horror stories […]

11 09, 2019

Should You Sell Branded T-Shirts At Your Restaurant? (I Do.)

By |2019-09-11T13:25:11+00:00September 11th, 2019|Restaurant|Comments Off on Should You Sell Branded T-Shirts At Your Restaurant? (I Do.)

After a few years toiling away in the sweltering hot, confined space of an 8×10 concession trailer, and enjoying a fair amount of press and accolades, the time seemed right to make the leap into a brick-and-mortar restaurant.

There was just one problem: With […]

31 03, 2019

Secret Menu: Healthy Starbucks Drinks You Can Order Now

By |2019-04-27T13:12:54+00:00March 31st, 2019|Coffee|Comments Off on Secret Menu: Healthy Starbucks Drinks You Can Order Now

Starbucks may have grown to 80,000 locations worldwide based on the quality of its creative coffee drinks, the cool cache of hanging out for ours in one of their cozy dining rooms, and by figuring out how to effectively market a $7 cup of coffee with an 80% […]

12 11, 2018

Wedding Receptions: How to Pull-Off an Unforgettable Catering Service Guide

By |2020-01-12T15:21:39+00:00November 12th, 2018|Catering|Comments Off on Wedding Receptions: How to Pull-Off an Unforgettable Catering Service Guide

Your new catering business has started to make some noise and get some traction in your community. Maybe you’ve catered a Super Bowl party for friends or thrown a birthday party that 6-year-old Sebastian (and his 14 friends) are never going to forget. But you’ve known from the beginning that […]