The National Restaurant Association Show hit its 100 year anniversary with a monumental expo in Chicago featuring nearly 2,500 exhibitors and 43,000 attendees. From exciting new equipment demos, to scrumptious food tastings, to influential speakers & celebrity chefs – the National Restaurant Association show unfolded the many intriguing and unexpected trends of the culinary world. […]
When someone talks about saving the world, the image of a hamburger probably isn’t the first tool that springs to mind. But for a trio of budding entrepreneurs, this is exactly their weapon of choice. Chad Goodwin, Sebastian Kovach and Alex Raabe started Eden Burger after being inspired to do their part to make the […]
Running a foodservice business never goes as planned. Kuukua Yomekpe is a caterer and chef who recently decided to close up shop in Columbus, Ohio and pursue a full time career back in academia – with a plan to rebrand and run Asempe Kitchen on the side. We met with Kuukua during her final Asempe Kitchen […]
Jobs in the foodservice industry come in all shapes and sizes. Aspiring chefs no longer need to fit into the stereotypes of the past. And the diversity of opportunities continues to grow. Today, we venture outside of the typical restaurant kitchen to tell you a story about a very special place: The Ronald McDonald House. […]
Recently, we published an article about pre-fabricated building methods and pondered if this was the future of restaurant construction. Well, as it turns out, it may just be a trend that owes a lot to the past. Just ask Larry Cultrera. He is a connoisseur of the diner as an American architectural art form. “Companies […]
In typical Columbus fashion, the weather forecast called for scattered thunderstorms – but to our relief the mid-morning sun greeted us as we pulled into The Medallion Club in Westerville, OH. We entered the Mixed Grille and immediately saw why it is such a highly regarded establishment: an expansive formal dining room with a visible […]