Welcome to Week 5 of 2021. Weekly Bites is where we take a dive into the notable food and hospitality stories of the week. APPETIZER There’s a meme floating around right now that says “When we said we wanted things to get back to normal, that didn’t mean we wanted Tom Brady back in theFIND OUT MORE |
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Perspectives: Warren Tech’s Chef Christopher Starkus
There has been no shortage of stories about inspirational chefs over the last year. Whether it’s high-profile chefs donating their time and raising money, hospital chefs feeding front-line workers or assisted living chefs feeding those who are most vulnerable, culinary has taken centerstage as a comfort and a necessity. The next generation of chefs haveFIND OUT MORE |
Weekly Bites: Boozy Bundt and goodbye to a chocolate icon
Welcome to Week 4 of 2021. Weekly Bites is where we take a dive into the notable food and hospitality stories of the week. APPETIZER What do the restaurants of the future look like? There are a lot of predictions and theories floating out there. There are those who believe the industry will go backFIND OUT MORE |
Weekly Bites: The delicious impact of artificial intelligence
Welcome to Week 3 of 2021. Weekly Bites is our dive into the fun and notable food stories of the week. APPETIZER Plant-based foods have exploded in popularity over the last half decade. From supermarket shelves to fast-food and casual dining restaurants, the meat alternatives have made waves in and out of kitchens across theFIND OUT MORE |
Weekly Bites: Facebook groups ‘adopting’ servers, bartenders
Welcome to Week 2 of 2021. Weekly Bites is our dive into the fun and notable food stories of the week. APPETIZER The communities and patrons who support culinary continue to find new and inventive ways to pitch in. The “Adopt a …” movement on social media, which has notably helped out healthcare workers andFIND OUT MORE |
Jan. 2021 Chef of Chef Works: Lo-Lo’s founder Larry White
Each month we feature a Chef of Chef Works®. If you’re a fan of Chef Works gear and are interested in being featured, email kgemmell@chefworks.com. Pictured above is our January 2021 Chef of Chef Works®, Larry White, in his Presidio Bib Apron. (Chicken’s name unknown) This is a first for the Chef Works blog. Our ChefFIND OUT MORE |
Weekly Bites: The chicken wars are coming home to roost
Welcome to Week 1 of 2021 (we made it!). This is where we take a dive into the fun and notable food stories of the week. APPETIZER Remember the Chicken Wars of 2019? Granted, it wasn’t as big as Jon Snow outside the gates of Winterfell or the Battle of Yavin, but it was stillFIND OUT MORE |
Perspectives: Amber Lancaster headed to Hell’s Kitchen
When we first met Chef Amber Lancaster at the 2018 National Restaurant Association Show in Chicago, we knew there was something special about her. She had that “it” factor – an unabashed confidence, but also a deep love and appreciation for the culinary arts. When we learned more about how she transitioned into the job,FIND OUT MORE |
Weekly Bites: Archeologists discover fast food in Pompeii
Welcome to Week 52 of 2020 (and exhale! It’s almost over!). This is where we take a dive into the fun and notable food stories of the week. APPETIZER Apparently fast food has been around for a long time – like a really, really long time. As excavation work continues on the Italian city ofFIND OUT MORE |
Weekly Bites: A deep dive into why we love cookie dough
Welcome to Week 51 of 2020. Weekly Bites is where we take a dive into the notable and fun food stories of the week. APPETIZER While sustainability may have taken a step backwards in 2020 due to all of the take-out and plastic use, Forbes Magazine writes that it’s still at the forefront for manyFIND OUT MORE |