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Wake and Bake With the New Hedley & Bennett x Grateful Dead Drop
Everyone’s cult-fave apron brand is running on Jerry Time.
Restaurant Owners and Staff Are About to Go Broke Because of Coronavirus: 'The Abyss We're Going Into Is the Scary Part'
New York is one of 12 states that have ordered restaurants and bars to close or restrict service indefinitely.
How to Break Up a Fight in a Restaurant Kitchen
The tension between them slowly built up day after day. Working alongside them was the equivalent of living in the ‘hood when two rival gangs were at war, you could almost cut the tension in the kitchen with a knife.
This Is the Secret to Finding and Keeping Good Line Cooks
It all boils down to one simple thing: respect.
Male Chefs Tell Us Why There Are So Few Females in Professional Kitchens
If we are to believe these men, the absence of women in the kitchen all goes back to classic gender stereotypes.
We Asked Male Chefs Why There Are So Few Females in Professional Dutch Kitchens
If we are to believe these Dutch chefs, the absence of women in the kitchen all goes back to classic gender stereotypes.
These Are Chefs' Biggest Grievances in the Kitchen
We rarely hear from the people who spend hours a day breaking their backs preparing our meals. What are their pet peeves? MUNCHIES investigated.
How to Deal with Drug Abuse in the Kitchen
It was all over when I discovered a modified smoking vessel with some non-marijuana debris still in it deeply stashed in the restroom.
Drunk Cooks Nearly Destroyed My Restaurant
I understand the natural sense of camaraderie that arises from this environment, and the need to drink after a long day of work, but it is getting out of hand.
We Fell in Love in the Kitchen and Made Out in the Walk-In
We went to work together, we left to work together, we went to sleep together, we woke up together. I think the only time that we didn’t see each other was when we closed our eyes.
Why Line Cooks Should Work as Servers
There is no such thing as a back-of-the-house and a front-of-the-house at my restaurant. Everybody that works with me does everything from wash dishes, to bake bread, to make charcuterie, to clear out tables, to close out checks, to serve, to bartend...
Jacques Pépin's Life Advice for Young Cooks
I spoke to the culinary icon about what it takes to become a great chef and what he thinks of today's complicated restaurant industry.