This legendary restaurant chain rebrands itself as a steak and barbecue concept focused on full-service casual dining.
Chef Dina Altieri, CEC, CCE, CHE, is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America. In 1997 she began her career as a culinary educator and department chair at the California School of Culinary Arts in Pasadena, Calif. She earned a Bachelors of Liberal Arts degree from Johnson State College in 2005 while working as chef instructor and associate dean for the New England Culinary Institute. In 2008 Chef Altieri joined the faculty at Kendall College and earned a Master of Science degree in Higher Education from Walden University. In 2011 she earned the designation of ACF National Chef Educator of the Year and has coached Kendall’s nationally acclaimed ACF Culinary Knowledge Bowl team. In 2015, Chef Altieri was named the Dean of the School of Culinary Arts. Here she discusses culinary education for today’s technology-forward students.
As part of the festivities surrounding the 2016 James Beard Foundation Awards in Chicago, multiple James Beard awards-winning Chef Rick Bayless and James Beard award-winning journalist Steve Dolinsky moderated a panel discussion of nominated chefs at Kendall College. The chefs shared their career paths and their road to the Beard Awards with an audience of high school and college-level students.
Consolidation among foodservice equipment and supplies dealers heats up.
Comings promoted to senior vice president and COO for the casual dining concept.
TGI Friday’s veteran Lanoce joins the fast-casual concept.
Romano's Macaroni Grill plans to relocate its home office/restaurant support center to Denver by April 2017.
The Institute of Culinary Education tapped James Beard Award winning Chef David Waltuck to serve as the school's first-ever director of culinary affairs.
Former Outback Steakhouse executive Overholt assumes CEO role for fast-casual pizza concept.
The Association for Healthcare Foodservice presented its 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award to Julie Jones of The Ohio State University's Wexner Medical Center. AHF also presented its 2016 Making A Difference Award to Maureen Leugers, MBA, RD of Gordon Food Service.
