Cocktail Recipe: “Chocolate de Maní” by Nelson German
Reprinted with permission from Caribbean Cocktails: Drinks and Bites from the Afro-Latino Diaspora. Text copyright © 2026 by Nelson German.
October 2026
Rick Rosenfield on the Lessons Behind California Pizza Kitchen
Ahead of his appearance at the Florida Restaurant Show and Pizza Tomorrow Summit in Orlando on Oct. 26, Rick Rosenfield, co-founder of California Pizza Kitchen, spoke with CFE News about the lessons he learned building the brand—from hiring the right people to knowing when a creative food idea has gone too far.
Six Ways Visual QR Menus Can Enhance the Guest Experience
For restaurants, cafés, hotels and catering companies, a well-designed visual menu can become more than a replacement for paper. It can serve as a flexible communication and merchandising tool before, during and even after an event.
Uber to Acquire ezCater, Bringing Catering to Uber Eats
Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: UBER) and ezCater, Inc. announced in a press release on Oct. 6, 2026, that they have entered into an agreement for Uber to acquire ezCater, a leading U.S. platform for catering and workplace meals, in an all-cash transaction valued at $2.3 billion.
Pitt Eats Earns Award from Chartwells Higher Education
Pitt Eats at the University of Pittsburgh was recently named Account of the Year by Chartwells Higher Education’s 2026 Be A Star Awards.
Plantain Masa Arepas with Honey-Garlic Shrimp by Nelson German
Nelson German’s recipe for Plantain Masa Arepas with Honey-Garlic Shrimp is a fusion of Dominican flavor and South American form.