Chicago, May 18-20, 2014 — The National Restaurant Association (NRA) Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show has been quietly rebranding their national conference the International Foodservice Marketplace as the foodservice industry and the audience for this show has evolved.  The show has indeed become a marketplace of buyers walking the aisles with their shopping lists, designers, and …Read More

New Hot Spots CICCHETTI 671 N St Clair St 312-642-1800 www.cicchettirestaurant.com A focused Venetian-inspired menu sets Chef Michael Sheerin’s (Trencherman) second concept apart.  Small plates honor the floating City with house-cured sardines, crackly flatbreads, and a bold tomato-chili seafood stew brimming with shellfish and puffed wild rice. Desserts include… More

The International Pizza Expo draws over 7,000 pizza makers who come to see the latest products, techniques and business technologies among the 475 exhibiting companies.  Some also come to compete in the pizza challenge that includes… More

Several notable conferences filled the early weeks of March; the Research Chefs Association (RCA) held their annual conference in Portland, Oregon and Women Chefs and Restaurateurs (WCR) and the International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP) both held national conferences in Chicago.   Those who attend these conferences are the culinary change makers on the forefrontRead More

New survey reveals the focus of today’s culinary education    (Chicago, March 20, 2014) – A new study by Culinary Visions® Panel surveyed culinary educators and students about topics, techniques and trends that are being taught in culinary schools around the country.   Culinary instructors felt that local and sustainable are the menu development imperativesRead More

San Fransisco, CA. – The Winter Fancy Food Show continues to grow, showing three consecutive years of solid growth, with more than 18,000 attendees and 1,300 exhibitors representing over 35 countries and 14 international pavilions this year alone. New international exhibitors were from Uruguay, Israel, South Korea, India and Thailand. There were close to 100Read More

  (Chicago, December 2013) Mindfulness was a common theme among foodservice professionals and consumer foodies when surveyed by the Culinary Visions® Panel in 2013.  During the year insight was collected from primary research with over 3,500 consumers and analyzed along with research gathered from culinary professional groups and … More

Executive Summary Les Dames d’Escoffier International (LDEI) Conference International Foodservice Editorial Council (IFEC) Conference Two conferences that attract the food industry’s opinion leaders convened during two consecutive weeks this month.  LDEI was held in Austin, a city well known for Latin flavors.  IFEC was held in Portland, Oregon, the hometown of James Beard and aRead More

Orlando, FL – This annual conference brings together leaders in the dairy deli and bakery business. 2013 was a record setting year with attendance of 9,000 professionals and more than 1,700 exhibitors. Products, programs and conversations focused on the challenges and … More

Chicago, May 18-21, 2013 – The National Restaurant Association (NRA) Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show like every year, provided a lot to be excited about.  The show brings together operators across all segments of the industry.  While talk between attendees focused on a number of the events away from McCormick Place, the NRA Show exhibit hall stillRead More