Food Industry News

In our culinary news section, the Chef’s Pencil team brings together our latest research and insights into the culinary and food industry.

Read our latest reports on the most expensive restaurants in the world, the countries with the highest number of Michelin restaurants, latest veganism popularity trends, or the most sushi-crazed cities in the world.

Chef of the Week: Chef Marina Gaši, Restaurant Marina, Istria, Croatia

This week’s chef of the week comes from Novigrad, Croatia, a picturesque seaside town on the eastern coast of the Istria peninsula. Chef Marina Gaši is a creative, self-taught chef...

Chef of the Week: Stefan Hogan, Executive Head Chef at Corinthia Palace, Malta

We’re excited to introduce you to Chef Stefan Hogan of Corinthia Palace, Malta. In a world where many call workplace loyalty dead, Stefan Hogan is like a breath of fresh...

Chef of the Week: Chef Victor Borg, the Executive Chef at Grain Restaurant

This week’s chef of the week is one of Malta’s finest culinary masters. Introducing Chef Victor Borg, Executive Chef at Grain. Grain is a new multi-concept establishment in the charming...

Chef of the Week: Chef Bruno Vokal, Head Chef at Noel, Zagreb’s first Michelin-star restaurant

We are very happy to feature a young Croatian star who has recently made the transition from sous chef to head chef. But this is not your typical culinary promotion,...

Interest to Eat Out Back to Pre-pandemic Levels

Updated: this article was updated to include state- and city-level data for the past seven days (June 23rd through June 29th 2020). The number of Americans looking to eat out...

Pre-pandemic: Chef’s Salaries Saw Biggest Increase in Nearly Two Decades

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The pandemic has sent the restaurant industry into turmoil, with restaurants shuttered down across the country and hundreds of thousands of restaurant workers left unemployed. Facing a crisis of unprecedented...

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June 24, 2020

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Everything you need to know about Romanian wines

A recent history of Romanian Wines The view of Romania producing high-quality wines may seem, for many at least, surprising. This is especially so if we take into account its...

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June 23, 2020

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Sustainable Gastronomy 101 – A Chef’s Guide to Sustainable Dining

There are two key reasons for moving to more sustainable gastronomy: one is because climate change is threatening our very food supply, and the other is that how we are...

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June 18, 2020

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Chef of the Week: Chef Peeter Pihel, Sustainability Meets Culinary Art

We’re thrilled to feature this week an Estonian chef who is making this world a better place, not only through fantastic cookery, but by also embracing sustainability and a zero-waste...

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June 17, 2020

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Pastry Chef of the Week: Chef Anton Pochtar, Ritz-Carlton, Moscow

When you head the pastry shop at the famed Ritz-Carlton in Moscow you know you’ve made it in the culinary world. Meet Chef Anton Pochtar, a young and super-talented pastry...

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June 12, 2020

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Chef of the Month: Chef Ana Roš, Hiša Franko, Slovenia

Like so many of you, we have devoured Netflix’s second season of Chef’s Table, and one of our favorite chefs was Ana Roš. We loved her life story – the...

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June 8, 2020

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A Croatian Success Story: Chef Marko Gajski – from Masterchef to Michelin Star

There is a very American success story happening on Croatia’s Adriatic coast. An IT graduate, passionate about cooking, joins Masterchef, the amateur chef reality show, which sets him on a...

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June 5, 2020

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Chef of the Week: Ants Uustalu, Ööbiku Gastronomy Farm, Estonia

Meet Ants Uustalu, the Head Chef and owner of Ööbiku Gastronomy Farm, an old farm in the middle of the Estonian country-side transformed into a charming restaurant. Ants gets inspiration...

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June 1, 2020

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Most Popular International Cuisines in New Zealand

Today, New Zealand is a hive of culinary invention, fusion, and gastronomic celebration – hosting numerous festivals, including the award-winning Wild Foods Festival in Hokitika. But it wasn’t so long...

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June 1, 2020

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Chef of the Week: Chef Deni Srdoč, Croatia’s Youngest Michelin-Star Chef

Few chefs have achieved as much in their entire career, let alone in their 20s, as Croatian superstar chef Deni Srdoč. At just 24 years, he took over the helm...

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May 28, 2020

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Chef of the Month: Titti Qvarnström, Scandinavia’s First Female Michelin-star Chef

Women have made great strides in the culinary world in the past two decades, but female chefs who have won the highly coveted Michelin star are still a rarity. Titti...

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May 26, 2020

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San Antonio: America’s Capital of Mexican Cuisine

San Antonio loves Mexican food, and they love it more than any other American city. Our Chef’s Pencil Google research proved it a couple of months back, but it was...

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May 23, 2020

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Chef of the Week: Chef Vladislav Djatsuk, Tchaikovsky and Mon Repos, Tallinn

The Tchaikovsky restaurant, in beautiful Old Town Tallinn, is eponymous with Estonian luxury dining. It is located in a magnificent building that houses the 5-star Telegraf Hotel, a building that...

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May 13, 2020

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Chef of the Week: Silver Saa, Head Chef at Ore, Tallinn

We are thrilled to announce a series of articles showcasing the burgeoning Estonian food scene and we’re starting strong with one of the best Estonian chefs out there. We’re excited...

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April 26, 2020

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Chef of the Month: Ernesto Moreno, Executive Chef at Pinterest

We are very excited this month to feature Chef Ernesto Moreno, Executive Chef at Pinterest. We’re huge fans of Pinterest, which is the top social media platform for food websites...

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April 8, 2020

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Global Restaurant Industry Shutters Down

First, we must eat… So a round of applause for the hundreds of thousands of workers in food production and supply worldwide keeping us stocked up. But while the supply...

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April 7, 2020

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The Most Common Injuries for Kitchen Staff

Hot surfaces, sharp knives, steam, splattering oil, and many other hazardous objects. It sounds more like a torture chamber than a place of work, right? Restaurant kitchens definitely resemble that...

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March 31, 2020

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Interest in Chinese, Italian Foods Plummets Worldwide

As coronavirus spreads, interest in Chinese, Italian foods plummets, according to Google Trends data The western world loves Chinese and Italian foods. But over the last month there has been...

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March 11, 2020

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Brighton – UK Capital of Thai Cuisine

If you live in Brighton and can’t get enough of Thai food, you are not alone. According to a recent analysis by Chef’s Pencil, Thai food is the third most...

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February 29, 2020

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