Category: Culinary

Delaware North Australia, in collaboration with the enterprisewide Brand Environments & Merchandising team, recently took home gold and silver awards from the Melbourne Design Awards in Australia for their work with the Greater Group at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) and Melbourne Cricket Club (MCC). The following spaces were recognized in the 2024 Better Future […]

Delaware North’s industry-leading Culinary & Hospitality Excellence for Future Success® (CHEFS) program was recently profiled by FoodService Director Magazine. The article, “How Delaware North builds career paths from hourly cook to salaried sous chef,” is below. The global foodservice operator’s culinary development program, Culinary & Hospitality Excellence for Future Success (CHEFS), offers a yearlong curriculum […]

Delaware North’s Patina Restaurant Group proudly secured two places in USA Today’s coveted list of “Top 10 Best Restaurants at Walt Disney World,” just in time for the global influx of summer vacation travelers. Via Napoli at Epcot grabbed the top spot at no. 1, and Maria & Enzo’s Ristorante in Disney Springs ranked no. […]

Delaware North brought together chefs from across the company for hands-on training June 24–26 to prepare them to earn ProChef® I certifications later this month at the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, N.Y. 

Patina 250, owned and operated by Delaware North’s Patina Restaurant Group, hosted hosted the latest installment of its Guest Chef Series, “Seafood & Spritz,” on June 11 at company headquarters in Buffalo. The event, which included a curated menu for seafood lovers and offered guests 15 varieties of seafood, was created by the Fresh Catch […]

It was barely 4 a.m. during the recent seven-day 2024 PGA Championship in Louisville, Ky., and all was – mostly – quiet at Valhalla Golf Club in the hours before spectators arrived. However, there was one place that buzzed with pre-dawn activity each day: the main production kitchen for Delaware North’s Patina Restaurant Group, the event’s official catering partner.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (May 2, 2024) – Michelin-starred Chef Carlos Gaytán and Patina Restaurant Group are pleased to announce the grand opening of three new Mexican dining concepts – Paseo, Céntrico and Tiendita – to the Downtown Disney District at the Disneyland Resort. As a world-renowned and sought after figure in the industry, Gaytán is ushering […]

Delaware North’s Culinary & Hospitality Challenges contribute to the growth and development of food and beverage leaders throughout the company. The Culinary & Hospitality Challenges, held twice a year, create valuable networking opportunities by bringing together chefs, beverage leaders, judges and partners from every division.

Patina Restaurant Group on March 21 invited food enthusiasts to a “Sip, Savor & Stroll” event at three of its locations at Disney Springs: The Edison, Enzo’s Hideaway and Maria & Enzo’s Ristorante. The exclusive ticketed event treated guests to expertly curated food and drink pairings at each location. Beginning at The Edison, guests were […]

Edgar “Dook” Chase IV is a fourth-generation chef, restaurateur and owner of Chase Hospitality Group, a Delaware North joint-venture partner at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY), Nashville International Airport and Boston Logan International Airport. Chase grew up working at his family’s restaurant, Dooky Chase’s Restaurant, located in the Treme district of New Orleans. […]