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Leadership

Meet the 2024 class of James Beard Award-winning chefs

 By Lisa Jennings on Jun. 13, 2024

Many of these winners are known regionally, but not on a national level. Who are these culinary stars, where do they cook, and what did they wear to the awards ceremony?

Food

Dan Kluger's newest restaurant, port pairings and Cheez-Its

 By Patricia Cobe and Bret Thorn on Jun. 11, 2024

Menu Talk: Pat and Bret discuss the latest goings-on in food and drink, and feature a conversation with restaurateur Nia Grace.

Operations

Sorry, Manhattan. The James Beard Award spotlight has turned to America's smaller towns

By Lisa Jennings on Jun. 10, 2024

The 2024 awards ceremony celebrated the diversity of the restaurant industry, from Appalachian-inspired cuisine in West Virginia, to Senegalese food in New Orleans and a Japanese baker in Portland, Maine.

Operations

Gladstone's in Los Angeles prepares to make its last days the best ever

By Lisa Jennings on Jun. 07, 2024

Three partners and a small group of employees are determined to keep the 50-year-old beachfront restaurant alive, risking everything with the hope of making history.

Workforce

Another fine-dining star faces unionization, stoking fears of a Starbucks-like organizing blitz

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 03, 2024

Working Lunch: "We may be on the verge of having an organizing effort in the fine-dining segment."

Leadership

Sam Bakhshandehpour named global CEO of José Andrés Group

By Lisa Jennings on May 30, 2024

The Washington, D.C.-based multiconcept operator also received an investment to fuel its growth.

Workforce

Ohio servers and bartenders sound off on efforts to kill the tip credit

By Peter Romeo on May 22, 2024

The Ohio Restaurant & Hospitality Alliance airs research showing tipped employees are as opposed as their employers are.

Topics

Women restaurant owners get chance to rant about tipping, food costs and how to keep businesses alive

By Lisa Jennings on May 21, 2024

Members of Let's Talk Womxn from across the country got up on a literal soapbox during the National Restaurant Show to make their voices heard.

Operations

Why José Andrés believes restaurants are anchors of hope

By Lisa Jennings on May 20, 2024

The restaurant industry is very powerful—if it can embrace the power of food as an agent of change, Jose Andres said at the National Restaurant Show on Monday.

Food

Eating your way around Chicago

By Patricia Cobe and Lisa Jennings on May 03, 2024

10 notable places to check out while in town for the National Restaurant Association Show.

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