It’s been a busy year so far at Snapchef and we continue to be engaged in leadership and support of the foodservice and hospitality industry as we ramp up to our 20th Anniversary kickoff at New England Food Show! Empowering the Next Generation of Culinary Professionals Snapchef was a proud sponsor and judge of the [...]
As we kickoff Women's History Month, we are proud to spotlight one of our very own Snapchefs, Michelle Jenkins. Michelle leads a fascinating and enterprising life, past, present and future. Before leading the recruiting team at Snapchef, she explored modeling, law, and was a life coach. She recently began a moving and inspirational podcast called, [...]
John Standard was a Black inventor. Born in 1868 in Newark, New Jersey, there is not much known about his early life other than that he was born to Mary and Joseph Standard. Standard helped revolutionize the modern kitchen and was granted intellectual property rights to two patents throughout his lifetime. Standard's improvements to kitchen appliances lead to more innovations [...]
Zephyr Wright, born in Texas in 1915, was the personal chef to President Lyndon B. Johnson. She made specialties like fried chicken, hash, peach cobbler, and popovers, and helped them quickly make The White House a coveted invite in Washington, D.C.'s dinner party scene. Wright was in charge of the home cooking for the Johnsons in [...]
How food service operations are structured to perform for their personnel will directly influence workplace morale, retention, and the ability to grow the business through their contributions. Sound business disciplines will also resonate in relationships with vendors and within the community, as their opinion of your company will shape those of others. Employees have an [...]
For the past two years, the COVID-19 pandemic has created more competition for individuals who now have more career options driven by technology and remote working. The necessity for individuals to join the hospitality industry and become skilled professionals is pivotal not only for the restaurant industry, but also in hotels, hospitals, universities, conference centers, [...]
Today we proudly celebrate Mohamed Fayed's 6 Year Anniversary with the Snapchef Management Team. While 6 years is an accomplishment in itself, it only scratches the surface of Momahed's accomplishments, hard work, and rise through the ranks in the culinary industry. Mohamed's history us actually dates back to 2009 when he worked as a Snapchef with partnered clients [...]
The Christmas Eve seafood extravaganza has perhaps been most popularized by Italian-Americans, who have been celebrating “La Vigilia” for generations. Otherwise known as the “Feast of the Seven Fishes,” the meal ends a day of fasting and represents the tradition of abstinence from red meat until the actual feast of Christmas Day itself. The menu [...]
Chefs are known for being picky about the tools they use in the kitchen. And most, if not all, have their favorites. If you were told you could only have one kitchen tool to work with, what would it be? While you’re thinking about that, check out this roundup of answers from 8 celebrity chefs. [...]
Snapchef's first post on “food trends with staying power” generated a lot of feedback from chefs and food enthusiasts who either wanted to talk about the trends we identified or trends they thought should be on the list. In this second of an ongoing series, we're continuing the conversation with more food trends we think [...]
