Jaya Saxena is a former correspondent at Eater, and the series editor of Best American Food and Travel Writing. She explores wide ranging topics like labor, identity, and food culture. Historically, ...

Owner Alex Smith chops organic broccoli for a catering dish at The Plated Table in Iowa City, Iowa on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette) Buy Photo IOWA CITY — For Chef Alex Smith, ...

Sue Bussinger’s catering staff can whip up a meal for eight or 800. Her event planners can coordinate every detail of even the most haute events, from the decor to the flower arrangements to the wine.

As a 13-year-old boy, Elon Kviatkovsky, the Chef at LA Kosher Catering at Valley Beth Shalom, had two options when he returned home from school: a sandwich or a home-cooked dinner. The choice was ...

Vladimir Smirnov managed to work his way from poor Russian immigrant to a banquet chef position with Rice Epicurean market. After years of work there, he decided it was time to go after the dream of ...