RCS Leadership Lounge

Chef Mary Howley

Recent Posts

Member Menu Makers

Sep 24, 2021

Just in time for the Harvest Moon’s annual appearance signaling the autumnal equinox, many chefs are waxing creative about seasonal menu changes.

Expect the Unexpected

Aug 06, 2021

Here’s to beer! RCS wishes our fellow mortals a hearty “Happy International Beer Day!"

Sundown 2020, Cheers To That

Dec 25, 2020

Oh 2020, how can we miss you if you don’t go away? Far worse for some than others, the events of this year have touched us all. From lockdowns to not a spare square of Quilted Northern to be found.

Comfort food in Uncomfortable Times

Mar 27, 2020

Ah, the good old days just a couple of weeks ago when life as previously known was humming along and the many promises of spring were waxing. Seeking comfort in food, we could easily be tempted to...

Chicken and Egg

Feb 28, 2020

As RCS travels the land in our endeavor to spread the good news of hospitality training, we frequently hear a common lament from our partners in culinary departments: we can’t find or retain good...

Pecan Pie: an Ode

Jan 31, 2020

Just in time for a certain hospitality group’s collective giddyup to the Lone Star State, we thought it would be wrongheaded of us not to ponder; for just a spell, what sort of eats and drinks we...

Changing Times

Nov 29, 2019

Stuck in professional doldrums or disengagement, time comes when chefs may find themselves at the end of their culinary tether, searching for new opportunities and inspiration. If ambition and...

Food Fright

Oct 25, 2019
  "Food allergies are a potentially fatal medical condition that results in more than 200,000 emergency room visits a year."

Member/Partner/Advocate

Aug 30, 2019

In the busy, demanding world of a club chef, his or her interaction with house committees, food and beverage committees and even members in general can, in some instances, create great anxiety and...

To Every Season

Jul 26, 2019

A visit to just about any farmers market this time of year will reveal that, much of summer’s bounty is still coming in strong: squash, tomatoes, corn, melon and stone fruits remain ripe, enticing...