Nick Kokonas
Tales from the foodservice frontline: part 2
Nick Kokonas, Co-founder, Alinea Group, Chicago, US When Covid-19 hit Chicago, fine-dining establishment Alinea surprised much of the culinary community…
Nick Kokonas on dealing with Covid-19
On March 8, Nick Kokonas, the co-owner of The Alinea Group in Chicago, wrote a warning on Twitter. “The hospitality…
Business relationships under the spotlight following Chicago fine-dining closure
The vibrant Chicago restaurant scene was stunned last December when news broke that one of the city’s – and the…
Nick Kokonas on founding Alinea Group with Grant Achatz
I met Grant at Trio restaurant in Evanston, Illinois. He was the executive chef after leaving The French Laundry. I became…
Beyond the best
Grant Achatz’s career seems to be made for the movies. The young and talented chef, named the best in the…
Tock ticketing
Online reservation systems aren’t new. The biggest player, OpenTable, has been operating since 1998. But the idea of pre-paying for…