chefs

50 rising menu stars

The most successful new dishes in noncommercial are feeding the demand for innovation balanced with tradition.

Operations

4 stealable ideas to power up college dining

A recent culinary conference provided much food for thought—and action.

Here’s how members of FSD’s Chefs’ Council are looking beyond the ordinary when it comes to their menu items.

Every foodservice operator wants to offer more contemporary items in order to please their customer base and keep chefs challenged and engaged. But finding that just-right item takes work.

Expand your industry knowledge with these staples.

FoodService Director and the James Beard Foundation invite you to join the Blended Burger Project™, a movement that strives to make burgers better.

Sometimes it pays to find a local chef partner who can lend some expertise to a special project. But the trick is in finding the right person—and knowing how it will affect your operations.

The vendor and chef will collaborate at such venues as stadiums and college campuses.

Every week, Acadia's cooks pick an experimental kitchen project to expand their skills, culminating in a Friday contest where they cook a new dish that puts them out of their comfort zone.

Skidmore College patterned its chef culinary competition after the one pioneered by the University of Massachusetts. This year, 11 teams of college chefs registered.

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