Guest Blogs

Plate’s guest blogs are where chefs and other industry pros share their experiences and thoughts about life in the food world.

How Government Support Kept European Restaurants in Business

Chelsea van Hooven, 2020-09-15

Choco Communication GmbH

What It's Like to Be a Brown Sommelier

Luis Romero, 2020-08-25

Vinurama Wine School

How We Used Food to Combat a Restaurant Owner's Racist Messages

Daniel Espinoza, 2020-08-20

Santa Masa Tamaleria

Chicago, Illinois

If You Want to Save Restaurants, You Need to Become the Squeaky Wheel

Kevin Boehm, 2020-07-30

Boka

An Elegy for All the Restaurants I Can No Longer Review

Maggie Hennessy, 2020-07-28

Freelance writer

Chicago, Illinois

It’s Time to Take a “Whole Animal" Approach to Seafood

Josiah McGaughey, 2020-07-23

Vivian

Being a True Ally Doesn’t End with a Social Media Hashtag

Rhadia Hursey, 2020-06-09

New York, New York

Why I'm Proud of the Opportunities Restaurants Provide

Joshua Lewin, 2020-02-03

Somerville, Massachusetts

My Dehydrator is Key to Reducing Food Waste in Our Kitchen

Mike Kenat, 2020-01-06

Holland, Michigan

This is What Makes It Possible for Me to Be a Parent While Managing a Bar

Christina Ramey, 2019-10-18

Houston, Texas