Some might say that Alena Makarycheva has the dream job. She gets paid to travel around the globe, dining at the finest of restaurants and helping well-known chefs make crucial decisions. As the District…
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HIRING: EXECUTIVE PROJECTS ASSISTANT Un-Plated is an online digital media platform dedicated to highlighting behind-the-scenes stories of the restaurant industry. Focused primarily on people working in the restaurant business, Un-Plated celebrates those who dedicate…
From Vegan Yoga Instructor to Celebrated Chef & Advocate for Seafood Sustainability
The teeth of the grater are spackled. Fine shavings of cheese settle on top of an ever-growing pile. Smells of marinara waft through the house as a trusty wooden spoon churns the contents of…
Food Doesn’t Eradicate Hunger. People Do.
In Washington D.C., the restaurant industry leader in terms of hourly and full-time pay, benefits, gender ratio, child-care, and scheduling is not one of the finest restaurants in the city. It’s DC Central Kitchen. …
Chef Kelly Fields of Willa Jean & Her James Beard Award-Winning Journey
Chef Kelly Fields’ James Beard award-winning career began entirely “on accident”. Kelly was 19 at the time and found herself working in a bakery owned by a friend’s parents as a favor. “That’s when…
The True Costs of Opening a Restaurant
So, you’re thinking about opening a restaurant. Whether it’s been a childhood dream or a more recent inclination, there comes a time when a decision must be made: to invest or not to invest…
A Centuries-Old Tradition Keeps Modern Restaurants Running
There is no official record of the first “family meal”. We only know that it has been a tradition for hundreds of years, as long as restaurants have been an established institution—and probably even…
This Restaurant is Taking Sustainability to a Whole New Level. And It’s Not Even Open Yet.
It’s a bleak future that is first described in Saveur’s 2017 article entitled “What Dinner Might Look Like in a Future of Global Warming and Rising Sea Levels.” A future where “…tuna are extinct,…
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HIRING: EXECUTIVE PROJECTS ASSISTANT // THE COMPANY Un-Plated is an online digital media platform dedicated to highlighting behind-the-scenes stories of the restaurant industry. Focused primarily on people working in the restaurant business, Un-Plated celebrates…
A 24-Hour Eggery is Coming to DC. Here’s Four Things You Need to Know About It.
Egg-enthusiasts have been rejoicing for a while at the news of Cracked DC, a 24-hour, diner-style eggery scheduled to open by the end of this year. While Cracked has yet to close on a…
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