As the child of Korean immigrants in Virginia, Chef David Chang did not always dream of a career in the culinary arts. Deciding between professional golfing, religious studies, finance and culinary, Chang did not begin his culinary training until 2000 at the French Culinary Institute. Chang moved to Japan after his training and worked in…
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An Ode to Autumn Growing up in rural Western Pennsylvania in the 60’s and 70’s, our neighbor, Ernie, grew a summer garden that put everyone else’s to shame. Ernie raised corn, tomatoes, lettuce, and string beans. My favorite was the zucchini – the size of bowling balls. This August, there was an abundance of flawless…
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Chef Pierre Gagnaire has this mission statement for his work; “the desire to run a restaurant which is facing tomorrow but respectful of yesterday”. Born, raised, and classically trained in France, Gagnaire won his first 3 Michelin Stars at St. Etienne in Paris. Though classically trained, Gagnaire started what is called the fusion cuisine movement,…
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Chef Geoffrey Zakarian is widely known and respected in the culinary world as both an acclaimed chef and restaurateur. In his younger years, Zakarian received a degree in Economics, but it was during a trip to France that he decided to become a chef. He received his first Executive Chef role at 44 in 1990,…
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Born in Egypt and raised in Washington, Chef Michael Mina began working in the culinary industry in his teens, and it was during his first year of college, working in the Space Needle restaurant that he gained the exposure he needed to make the decision to pursue full time culinary training. Since those early years,…
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Convenience stores are more convenient than ever, and as a result they are booming with business. In fact, they are taking sales away from quick service restaurants, especially as they offer more options that make each visit worthwhile. Stores are now adding kiosks for quick ordering and a greater choice of pre-made, ready-to-go snacks and…
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Like so many other master Chefs, Chef Masa Takayama’s love of and appreciation for food began at a very young age. As a boy growing up in a small town right outside of Tokyo, Japan, Chef Masa grew up helping at his parent’s fish market, delivering sashimi, and then moving on to cooking fish dishes…
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Chef Michael Anthony has trained in both Japan and France before returning to the United States to work in acclaimed restaurants such as Restaurant Daniel and Blue Hill. Chef Anthony took the position of Executive Chef at Gramercy Tavern in 2006. Gramercy Tavern is one of New York City’s most beloved restaurants, serving up seasonal…
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James Beard Award winning and Michelin Star Chef, Gabriel Kreuther made a name for himself working in Michelin Star restaurants throughout Germany, France, and Switzerland before coming to the United States and working as Executive Chef at Atelier and The Modern. Chef Gabriel is trained in classic French techniques and incorporates his training along with…
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The COVID-19 pandemic has affected industries of all sizes worldwide, but perhaps none has been more impacted than the restaurant and foodservice industry. The effect of this pandemic on the restaurant industry isn’t short-term, and even as we begin to see eateries reopening, things will look different for quite some time. Restaurant industry profit margins…
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