America’s culinary schools are feeling the heat. When chef Gordon Ramsay appeared on an episode of the YouTube series “Last Meal” in January 2024, he described U.S. culinary schools as “depressing” places…
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How fine dining in Europe and the US came to exclude immigrant cuisine and how social media is pushing back – podcast
The history of restaurants, food and, especially, fine dining, is deeply tied to the history of immigration to the U.S. and French cultural power in the early 20th century. Not surprisingly, the…
Chef Bill Granger dies and leaves behind an inadvertent legacy – the avocado toast meme
On Christmas Day 2023, world-renowned Australian chef and restaurateur Bill Granger died at 54. Granger owned and operated 19 restaurants across Australia, the U.K., Japan and South Korea. He authored 14 cookbooks,…
Chef Bill Granger’s inadvertent legacy – the avocado toast meme
On Christmas Day 2023, world-renowned Australian chef and restaurateur Bill Granger died at 54. Granger owned and operated 19 restaurants across Australia, the U.K., Japan and South Korea. He authored 14 cookbooks,…
How did abuse get baked into the restaurant industry?
When the The New York Times and The Boston Globe recently published exposés in which employees of award-winning chef Barbara Lynch described their abusive work environments, we weren’t surprised. Anyone who has…