Operators seeking the key, not just to weathering the current economic storm, but to thrive going forward, got plenty of advice from seasoned pros at the 11th annual Restaurant Hospitality Concepts of Tomorrow Conference. The latest edition, set...

Basque cuisine dominates at the upscale Piperade and the less formal Bocadillos, chef Gerald Hirigoyen's two popular San Francisco restaurants. He arrived in the city by the bay nearly 30 years ago, and he hasn't looked back. Hirigoyen gave the...

Trendwatchers have predicted for years that Indian cuisine would be the next ethnic food to explode onto the U.S. foodservice scene, but it hasn't happened yet. Other than for a few adventurous foodies, its popularity has been limited to the...

One thing you don't know about me is that I am as good at the game of Scrabble as I am at cooking. If I could trade places with one chef it would be Francis Mallmann, the Argentian chef and author of Seven Fires. He is a genius when it comes to...

Scott Feldman, founder of Two Twelve Management & Marketing, has had a big hand in boosting some of the hottest chefs into household names. Feldman's niche is leveraging relationships and capitalizing on strengths to build personal brands. We...

Has it even been a year since the restaurant industry hit on the phrase “polished casual” to describe operations whose food and décor blow mainline casual dining away? Probably not, but Josiah Citrin has already rewritten this emerging segment's...

If you're looking for a promising way to expand your culinary footprint, check out Tim Andriola's latest move in South Florida. He's still going strong as chef/proprietor of Timo, a well-reviewed Italian-Mediterranean spot in Sunny Isles, north of...

Chicago native Michael McDonald returned to his old stamping grounds about a year ago to take the helm at One Sixtyblue. In the last year, he has reinvented it from a formal special occasion destination with a heavy French influence into an...

Maria Hines made a name for herself as executive chef at Earth & Ocean in Seattle's W Hotel, but it wasn't until she opened her own restaurant in 2006 that she was able to shape a menu totally in tune with her personal philosophy. At the cozy...

Despite the current recession, the restaurant industry will undoubtedly retain its long-term need for immigrant workers. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, more than 2 million of the 23 million foreign-born workers in the U.S. hold food...