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Some Big National Names Are Coming to the 2019 Philly Chef Conference

The Philly Chef Conference has announced the presenter lineup for its 2019 conference, taking place on Sunday, March 10th and Monday, March 11th at Drexel University’s […]

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Why Are Philly Cooks Serving Food From Unlicensed Kitchens?

I would tell you his name, but then I’d have to kill you. But only because otherwise I’d probably get killed, for screwing up a […]

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Why Philly Chefs Are Getting Fit

Early in his career, Brad Spence, now the executive chef of Amis, was on course to lose everything. He was an alcoholic, he was overweight, […]

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Things Got Heated at This Year’s Philly Chef Conference

This year’s Philly Chef Conference — the Drexel Center for Food & Hospitality Management’s fifth — was different. After 2017’s revelations about sexual harassment and […]

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Check Out the 2018 Philly Chef Conference Schedule

Last month, we reported that the 2018 Philly Chef Conference would be tackling some big topics, like sexism and harassment in the restaurant industry and […]

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Philly’s Third Restaurant Renaissance Has Arrived

Food writers in Philadelphia go through what I like to call the “12 Steps of Stephen Starr.” Okay, there are more like four steps, but […]

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Philly’s New Food Establishment

Greg Vernick and Nick Elmi The Torchbearers Vernick and Elmi are the ones setting the bar now, and they’re bringing everyone else up with them. […]

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Upcoming Philly Chef Conference Takes on Sexism in the Industry

The Philly Chef Conference — the convening of national, regional, and local industry folk hosted by Drexel University — is returning to Philly in March […]

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Sharpen Your Knives, Chefs: Chopped Is Casting in Philly

Cooking competition reality shows are a double-edged sword. They might not judge the skills a chef needs to actually be successful in the world — […]

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Cooks Who Care Wants to Change Philly’s Restaurant Culture for the Better

If you follow the restaurant industry — hell, if you follow current events — you know that a chef’s life can be a tough one. […]

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Love Rosé? This Tasting Will Make You an Expert

Springtime (and warm weather, we presume?) is here, which means that it’s almost time for everyone’s favorite pink-hued alcoholic beverage to dominate. Thanks to the […]

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Tickets On Sale Now For The 2017 Philly Chef Conference

Once again, Drexel and its school of hospitality and sports management is holding their Philly Chef Conference. This time around, it’s happening on Sunday and […]

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Live From the Drexel’s Philly Chefs Conference

We’ll be “broadcasting” live from the Drexel’s Philly Chefs Conference today. Stay tuned for reports from the sessions. Follow along here and on Twitter via […]

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Philly Chef Conference Coming Right Up

The third annual Philly Chef Conference hosted by Drexel University is set for this Sunday and Monday, March 6th and 7th. Sundays sessions run from […]

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Drexel’s Philly Chef Conference Set for 2016

For the third year, Drexel University’s Center for Hospitality and Sport Management is hosting its annual Philly Chef Conference. The two day conference is set for […]