Restaurant Associates

Listen to Chef Alex Strong on the Foodie & the Beast radio show, with host Nycci Nellis, as she discusses her contributions to the Mitsitam Native Foods Cafe in the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C.   You can listen to the episode here - https://lnkd.in/erbUJE8f

From November 22nd - January 5th, Yellow Magnolia Cafe at Brooklyn Botanic Garden transforms into Lightscape Lodge! In partnership with Union Square Events, our team has cozied up the menu for the season, including new sips and bites for all ages, including the Campfire Old Fashioned, torched tableside, and the Profiterole Snowman.   Reservations for Lightscape Lodge are available on Resy!

We’re proud to highlight Chef Alex Strong and her delicious creations at the Mitsitam Cafe and Espresso Bar inside the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C., featured in the Fall 2024 issue of American Indian Magazine. Chef Alex draws inspiration from her Indigenous Caribbean heritage, as well as from Native cultures across the Western Hemisphere. #ProudtoWorkHere_RA #cheflife #hospitalityexcellence #WomeninCulinary

It’s always a great evening at NY Common Pantry’s Friendsgiving dinner! We partnered with the NYCP Associate Board to raise awareness about food insecurity and funds to support their programs to fight hunger and poverty. Thank you to everyone who joined and our fantastic team for making it happen! Our CEO, Ed Brown, serves on the NYCP Board of Directors, furthering our commitment to this vital cause.

Get a behind-the-scenes look at our incredible joint venture with Union Square Events for Delta: the Delta One lounge at JFK Airport. This article, in the November/December issue of FER magazine, details all the components that go into a project of this scale. See how we’re redefining airport hospitality, one unforgettable guest experience at a time.

Kitchen Collective is our newest culinary concept, where R/A chefs from diverse backgrounds come together to create unique, globally inspired dishes. Each menu pairs two chefs blending their distinct culinary traditions and combining flavors and techniques into new dishes. From British + Korean to Italian + Indian, Japanese + Puerto Rican, and beyond, each partnership delivers a delicious culinary mashup. Look for Kitchen Collective in our workplace cafés.

Congratulations to our outstanding team on the successful opening of a new executive dining floor and grab-and-go market in Midtown Manhattan! This much-anticipated space offers guests a wide selection of freshly prepared hot and cold items for breakfast and lunch, along with an array of beverages and snacks. Additionally, we are pleased to introduce new catering services, with convenient bento box delivery available directly to guests’ floors through our app. Special thanks to General Manager Carlos Medina, Executive Chef Derek Melander, and everyone involved for their exceptional efforts in bringing this exciting new location to life!

Every year, a few of our dedicated associates step up to run the NYC Marathon, proudly supporting our partners at New York Common Pantry. This year, we’re celebrating VP of Finance Sarah Calhoun, Director of Finance Andrew Bingham, and Sous Chef Duda Saugstad for taking on this challenge! And what’s marathon prep without a proper carb load? Huge thanks to our runners and the fantastic team who made this pre-race dinner at NYCP HQ unforgettable! 

At our new coffee bar in Boston, we leveraged the power of our catering company, Max Ultimate Food, to mobilize quickly and deliver an elevated experience to our guests. Congratulations to everyone on the hard work and outstanding attention to detail that made this opening successful.

As a joint venture with Union Square Events, we have the pleasure of partnering with Delta to bring the best in hospitality and dining to the Delta One lounge at JFK Airport. Forbes named Delta best U.S. airline, best domestic business class, best loyalty program, best airline app (Fly Delta), and best U.S. airline lounge - Delta One at JFK in their inaugural Luxury Air Travel Awards, We’re incredibly proud to recognize this immense achievement. Congratulations to the entire Delta One Lounge team. We look forward to serving you on your next Delta One flight.✈️