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At the 2025 Chef to Chef Conference, March 23-25 in Baltimore, Corey Chow, Executive Chef of The Stanwich Club, will discuss the importance of sustainability in the kitchen and thoughtful menu development that aligns with the needs of members and guests.
Chow’s session will begin by discussing the significance of reducing waste, sourcing locally, and making the most of every ingredient. A seasonal ingredient will be chosen to demonstrate creative uses, showcasing how to use all parts of the ingredient in various dishes. Chow will then shift focus to understanding member and guest preferences, emphasizing how inspiration from seasonal ingredients can inform a menu that is both innovative and tailored to the audience. The demo will include the creation of a complete dish that highlights sustainability while being adaptable to different dietary needs.
Chow says attendees will walk away from his demo with inspiration, first and foremost, of finding unconventional ways of utilizing products.
“[This] can help with the constant change in our menus,” Chow adds, “especially the different outlets we have in one place. These techniques can be applied to anything we do. … Sometimes take for granted the harder things to do. It’s easy to cook a piece of wagyu versus trying to cook corn a different way to make it taste the best way possible. Vegetables are harder to elevate to a level of seared scallop or medium-rare duck breast. But how do you make peas taste like something you didn’t think possible—or make a pea taste even more like peas?”
In 2025, the Chef to Chef Conference heads to Baltimore, March 23-25. The 2025 agenda includes culinary demonstrations and education sessions by many of the industry’s best and brightest culinary leaders, plus networking and social events. Register by Dec. 31 for early-bird pricing.
“[Chef to Chef] helps let us slow down—to soak in and absorb shared knowledge with each other, without rushing to get to service or prep. Danny Meyer says in his restaurants, ‘sometimes you need to slow down, to speed up.'”
