Guest Blogs

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

Maniacal Chefs, Guests Behaving Badly and More to Expect in The Menu

Richie Nakano, 2022-11-16

IDK Concepts

Pleasant Hill, California

As a Pastry Chef, Am I Extinct or Evolving?

Jules Stoddart, 2022-11-08

Hardware Pastries

Bryan, Texas

This Is What I Learned In My First Year of Running a Micro Bakery

Teresa Finney, 2022-11-08

At Heart Panadería

Atlanta, Georgia

"The Bear" Gives Us the Imperfect Restaurant and Workers We All Know

Richie Nakano, 2022-07-07

IDK Concepts

Pleasant Hill, California

It’s Not History, but Sociology and Culture that Shape Cocktails

Al Sotack, 2022-04-25

Jupiter Disco

Brooklyn, New York

What Being a Butcher Taught Me About the Value of Craft

Katy Osuna, 2022-03-17

Copper and Heat

Portland, Oregon

Working on Thanksgiving, You Can Still Give Thanks

Darron Cardosa, 2021-11-18

Bitchy Waiter

Sunnyside, New York

There’s No Tavern to Walk Into: Bartenders Game the Plague

Al Sotack, 2021-11-03

Jupiter Disco

Brooklyn, New York

You Should Be Asking for More Money: Here’s How to Do It

Katy Osuna, 2021-10-27