Erin Lettera 9/20/20 Erin Lettera 9/20/20

Surviving 420 Empty Seats

How Chef Ciro Fodera of Capo pivoted his high-volume behemoth to a successful delivery-only operation in Boston.

Ana Sortun 9/14/20 Ana Sortun 9/14/20

Ana Sortun’s Dear Boston

Chef Ana Sortun of Oleana reflects on the current state of the hospitality industry in Boston.

Amelia Schwartz 9/8/20 Amelia Schwartz 9/8/20

Season to Change

Pastry Chef Mary Edinger held on to her job at Season To Taste as it necessarily transformed to Season To Go. She found she missed fine dining almost as much as she missed her colleagues.

Team StarChefs 9/2/20 Team StarChefs 9/2/20

2020 StarChefs Boston Rising Stars Awards

StarChefs returns to Boston to celebrate the city’s most talented up-and-coming food and beverage professionals.

Kendyl Kearly 9/2/20 Kendyl Kearly 9/2/20

Sustainable Sourcing

As COVID-19 continues, Chaval has operated as a butcher shop to help make ends meet. Chef Damian Sansonetti takes it a step further to develop a sustainable veal dish for the restaurant’s menu.

Kendyl Kearly 8/25/20 Kendyl Kearly 8/25/20

Transforming Heritage

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Chef Joe Sparatta transforms Heritage into Heritage at Home, allowing him to up his price point as he develops a Trusted Veal piccata dish.

Kendyl Kearly 8/20/20 Kendyl Kearly 8/20/20

Amy Brandwein’s COVID Menu Moves at Centrolina

As COVID-19 rails against the industry, Chef Amy Brandwein successfully fights to keep Centrolina restaurant open in Washington, D.C. using the time to experiment with specials and showcase Trusted Veal from Europe on her menu.

Chintan Pandya 7/18/20 Chintan Pandya 7/18/20

COVID-NYC: Chef Chintan Pandya

Masked & gloved, Team StarChefs recreated portraits & conducted interviews in New York City during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. This is Chef Chintan Pandya's story.

Eric Sze 7/14/20 Eric Sze 7/14/20

COVID-NYC: Chef Eric SZE of 886

Masked & gloved, Team StarChefs recreated portraits & conducted interviews in New York City during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. This is Chef Eric Sze's story.

Silvia Barban 7/10/20 Silvia Barban 7/10/20

COVID-NYC: Chef Silvia Barban of LaRina

Masked & gloved, Team StarChefs recreated portraits & conducted interviews in New York City during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. This is Chef Silvia Barban's story.

Claire Sprouse 7/6/20 Claire Sprouse 7/6/20

COVID-NYC: Claire Sprouse of Hunky Dory

Masked & gloved, Team StarChefs recreated portraits & conducted interviews in New York City during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. This is bar professional Claire Sprouse’s story.

Jae Lee 7/2/20 Jae Lee 7/2/20

COVID-NYC: CHEF Jae Lee of Nowon

Masked & gloved, Team StarChefs recreated portraits & conducted interviews in New York City during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. This is Chef Jae Lee's story.

Eric Bolyard 6/28/20 Eric Bolyard 6/28/20

COVID-NYC: Chef Eric Bolyard

Masked & gloved, Team StarChefs recreated portraits & conducted interviews in New York City during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. This is Chef Eric Bolyard’s story.

Sean Kenniff 6/26/20 Sean Kenniff 6/26/20

Note-able Chefs

A notebook is deeply personal. These Seattle hospitality professionals share their notebooks (possibly giving insight into their personality and organizational gravitas).

Simone Tong 6/24/20 Simone Tong 6/24/20

COVID-NYC: Simone Tong of Little Tong

Masked & gloved, Team StarChefs recreated portraits & conducted interviews in New York City during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. This is Chef Simone Tong’s story.

Kilolo Strobert 6/20/20 Kilolo Strobert 6/20/20

COVID-NYC: Kilolo Strobert

Masked & gloved, Team StarChefs recreated portraits & conducted interviews in New York City during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. This is wine professional Kilolo Strobert of FreshDirect Wine & Spirits’ story.