The Modern Dispatch

Restaurant Industry

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Chefs in a fine dining kitchen preparing a dish with fresh, locally-sourced vegetables and herbs, emphasizing sustainable practices.
Food & Drink

What Are Sustainable Sourcing Practices in Fine Dining?

Chef René Redzepi, whose restaurant Noma repeatedly claimed the title of world's best, declared in early 2023 that fine dining's traditional model is financially and emotionally unsustainable, demandi

Camila Roque·May 20, 2026
A diverse group of restaurant staff working together in a kitchen, symbolizing the challenges and opportunities of second-chance hiring for formerly incarcerated individuals.
Food & Drink

Second-chance hiring in restaurants raises ethical questions for 2026.

Many restaurant owners grapple with the chilling fear that hiring formerly incarcerated individuals could unleash serious workplace issues: potential violence, fraud, or theft.

Camila Roque·May 19, 2026