CHICAGO DIGITAL DINEAROUND MARCH 2017 EXPLORATION OF CULINARY INNOVATION
10 KEY THEMES Ethnic Mainstreaming Comfort is Alive and Well! Flavor Layering Fresh Finishing with Color, Crunch, Flavor Veg Forward Reinventing with Cheese Toasts Regional Americana Pairing Name and Claim the Source
OUR TEAM ULRICH KOBERSTEIN ZAK KUCZYNSKI JIM SCHAFER KIRBY TOUSEY AARON RASMUSSEN BRAD FLATOFF DIRECTOR CULINARY CORPORATE CHEF SR. DIRECTOR MARKETING GRAPHIC DESIGNER CORPORATE CHEF FOOD EXPLORER CULINARIAN EXTRAORDINAIRE AND EXPERT IN CHEESE CHEF, FOOD HOBBYIST AND EXPERT IN CHEESE TREND FOLLOWER AND EXPERT IN CHEESE EAT. DRINK. SNAP. SHARE. REPEAT. CHEF AND LOVER OF ALL GREAT THINGS CHICAGO CHICAGO S BEST BELLY CRITIC
ETHNIC MAINSTREAMING VELVET TACO Taking well-known, traditional ethnic flavors into familiar dishes on mainstream menus
ON LOCATION ETHNIC MAINSTREAMING VELVET TACO ANIMALE THE DAWSON ADA STREET
ANIMALE ADA STREET ETHNIC MAINSTREAMING
VELVET TACO ETHNIC MAINSTREAMING
HELLO TACO HELLO TACO ETHNIC MAINSTREAMING
BAR TAKITO ETHNIC MAINSTREAMING
COMFORT IS ALIVE AND WELL! BLUE DOOR KITCHEN Comfort food is a staple of small plate menus, with broad consumer appeal
ON LOCATION COMFORT FOOD ANIMALE BLUE DOOR KITCHEN REVOLUTION BREWING ROISTERS
ANIMALE ST. LOU S COMFORT FOOD
REVOLUTION BREWING COMFORT FOOD
COMFORT FOOD BLUE DOOR KITCHEN
COMFORT FOOD ROISTER
FLAVOR LAYERING DANKE Using pestos and sauces to bring the best of flavors; where two cheeses are better than one!
ON LOCATION FLAVOR LAYERING DAVANTI ENOTECA BLUE DOOR KITCHEN DANKE PUBLICAN QUALITY MEATS
DAVANTI ENOTECA BLUE DOOR KITCHEN FLAVOR LAYERING
THE DAWSON ADA STREET FLAVOR LAYERING THE DAWSON
FLAVOR LAYERING ARBOR
GIRL & THE GOAT FLAVOR LAYERING
PUBLICAN QUALITY MEATS FLAVOR LAYERING
FLAVOR LAYERING PUBLICAN QUALITY MEATS ON LOCATION INTERVIEW
Fresh Finishing with Color, Crunch, Flavor BAD HUNTER Using fermented vegetables for acid, color; fresh herbs and ingredients; cheese as finisher and topper
ON LOCATION FRESH FINISHING ANIMALE GIRL AND THE GOAT ROOTS BAD HUNTER
ANIMALE ANIMALE FRESH FINISHING
ROOTS ROOTS FRESH FINISHING
FRESH FINISHING GIRL & THE GOAT
VEG FORWARD ARBOR Lifting vegetables from afterthought side to center of plate hero; use of seasonal root vegetables; using meat techniques on vegetables (charring, braising, etc.)
ON LOCATION VEG FORWARD RURAL SOCIETY CORRIDOR NONNINA ARBOR
RURAL SOCIETY RURAL SOCIETY VEG FORWARD
CORRIDOR CORRIDOR VEG FORWARD
VEG FORWARD BAD HUNTER
NONNINA NONNINA VEG FORWARD
VEG FORWARD VEGETABLES ARE EQUALLY AS IMPORTANT AS PROTEIN
REINVENTING WITH CHEESE BOTTLE FORK Using nontraditional cheese on salad and other dishes; new ways to present cheese to spice up menu
ON LOCATION REINVENTING WITH CHEESE BOTTLE FORK BAR TAKITO BAR PASTORALE BLUE DOOR KITCHEN
EL CHE BAR TAKITO REINVENTING
BOTTLE FORK VELVET TACO REINVENTING
BLUE DOOR KITCHEN REINVENTING
TOAST Layers of gourmet toppings on thick sourdough toast low cost sharable that allows chef creativity in a visually arresting way
ON LOCATION TOAST ROISTER BAD HUNTER CORRIDOR MONTEVERDE
TOAST MONTEVERDE
TOAST BAR PASTORALE
TOAST ROISTER
TOAST CORRIDOR
TOAST
REGIONAL AMERICANA BOTTLE FORK Regional American specialties on mainstream menus
ON LOCATION REGIONAL AMERICANA ACE BOUNCE THE DAWSON BOTTLE FORK PUBLICAN QUALITY MEATS
ACE BOUNCE ACE BOUNCE REGIONAL AMERICANA
PUBLICAN QUALITY MEATS THE DAWSON REGIONAL AMERICANA
DAWSON REGIONAL AMERICANA
PAIRING PUBLICAN Designing menus and sauces to pair with drink menu
ON LOCATION PAIRING ROOTS CORRIDOR PUBLICAN QUALITY MEATS BAND OF BOHEMIA
CORRIDOR CORRIDOR PAIRING
ROOTS ROOTS PAIRING
BAND OF BOHEMIA BAND OF BOHEMIA PAIRING
NAME AND CLAIM THE SOURCE PUBLICAN QUALITY MEATS Patrons want to know where their food is coming from
ON LOCATION NAME AND CLAIM THE SOURCE PICOLO SOGNA GIRL & THE GOAT ARBOR REVIVAL FOOD HALL
THE SOURCE PICOLO SOGNA
REVIVAL FOOD HALL THE SOURCE
THE SOURCE ARBOR
THE SOURCE GIRL & THE GOAT
UPCOMING DINEAROUND SAN FRANCISCO DIGITAL DINEAROUND TUESDAY, MAY 9 TH, 1pm C 2pm E 11am W
CHICAGO DIGITAL DINEAROUND MARCH 2017 FOR MORE INFO CONTACT YOUR SARGENTO SALES PERSON OR EMAIL: Jim.Schafer@sargento.com Ulrich.Koberstein@sargento.com Zak.Kuczynski@sargento.com