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In honor of Women’s History Month, we look back at our 2023 APT graduates. In the final months of the program, each participant prepares and presents a 3-course tasting menu to an esteemed panel of chefs and leaders in R/A. We invite you to join us as we shine a spotlight on each participant and their tasting menu. Meet Adisa Becirovic, who prepared: Skillet Seared Local Scallops with Gulf Shrimp Escabeche, Grilled Peach Salsa, Whipped Avocado Mousse, Crisp Lotus Pita Ugusica, a Bosnian Chicken-Onion Pita, with Roasted Red Pepper Ajvar, Shaved Farm Squash & Radish Salad Summer Trifle, with Vanilla Genoise, Strawberry Compote, Lemon Curd Chantilly, and Sunflower Seed Brittle Learn more about APT by viewing the highlight video in our feed. Stay tuned as we continue to highlight our APT graduates this month and beyond.
We are incredibly proud to announce that our remarkable Occasions Caterers team in Washington, D.C. has won the prestigious Catersource Achievement in Catering Excellence (ACE) Award for Best Catered Wedding. This annual accolade is a testament to their commitment to excellence in the culinary arts, business acumen, community engagement, and professional development within the catering industry. Stand-out dishes from the expansive menu include caviar bumps, crab in fragrant coconut, petit filet mignon, apple beignets, miniature ginger creme brulee, and more. Congratulations to the team for their hard work and this well-deserved award! Photo by Elizabetta Marzetti
The Sweet Home Café at the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington D.C. launched its Black History Month annual events with a book signing and Chef’s Table featuring Chef Chris Scott. At his Chef’s Table, he prepared signature dishes such as crispy cornmeal catfish, Grandpop’s meatloaf sandwich, brown sugar buttermilk biscuits, and silky chocolate mousse with a cocoa crunch. Guests were excited to meet and greet him as he signed copies of his cookbook, ‘Homage: Recipes and Stories from an Amish Soul Food Kitchen.’ Known for “Top Chef” and “Beat Bobby Flay,” Chris Scott is an R/A alum with successful restaurants like Brooklyn Commune and ButterFunk Biscuit in Harlem. We are deeply appreciative of Chef Chris for his remarkable hospitality and grateful to the entire team for their support with this event.
We are incredibly proud of our onsite and support teams for launching our latest coffee bar in Hudson Yards, NYC. The new space offers daily soups and sandwiches, locally-made pastries, and coffee from Illy Coffee. Guests were thrilled to meet the team and enjoy their new café. Thanks to Chef Mark Calogera and the team for working diligently together to make this opening seamless and successful.
Congratulations to our incredible teams for achieving A-letter grades in their recent Department of Health audits! This remarkable accomplishment is a testament to our team's dedication to excellence and safety. The hard work, teamwork, and diligence have set a high standard for all, well done!
We take immense pride in showcasing the outstanding achievements of the graduates from our 2023 APT (Aptitude · Potential · Training) Program. This career advancement program has empowered these remarkable women to engage, learn, and evolve into our future culinary leaders. In the upcoming weeks, join us as we shine a spotlight on each participant, learning their unique stories, aspirations, and about their culinary creations. We invite you to witness the inspiring journey of Adisa, Aida, Aishah, Ariel, Cindy, Kandy, Liz, Mallory, Martha, Meg, Neisha, Toshiba, and Yessenia. Congratulations to these extraordinary individuals!
The RA @ Google team hosted the Food Lab event at our newly added Seattle location. Food Lab is an event hosted by Google that invites industry leaders, change agents and visionaries, creating positive change across the food system. It's one of Google's bigger events and the hosting site gets to showcase the culinary talents of our teams and support the conversation around culinary innovation and food production. #ProudToWorkHere_RA #ItStartsWithDelicious
SHC Shines Sweet Home Café, situated in the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington D.C., is in the spotlight with six exciting articles, including several shoutouts that celebrate its exceptional cuisine. Follow the link below to dive into these pieces and savor the stories. A huge shout-out goes to Executive Chef Ramin Coles and the entire Sweet Home Café team for their exceptional work!
It's a New Year, and a new you. And when eating out, there are some ways to look for "better for you" options. Chef Marguerite Bottorff, aka the 5 Foot Chef, joined Kidd and Britt on Good Morning Washington. She's the Sous-Chef at Restaurant Associates at the Kennedy Center. She also spoke about "better for you" options for catered events. You can follow her at: @le5footchef. And you can visit the Roof Terrace Restaurant at the Kennedy Center by making a reservation here: roofterracedc.com
Congratulations to the entire team at The Crossvines... We are so happy to share that The Farmhouse Bistro @ The Crossvines is listed in the top 10 of Best New Restaurants 2024.
