Michael Colligon

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A Tribute to Anthony Bourdain

This week we 86’d Anthony Bourdain. Selfishly, I am really sad. He was a solid gritty writer that seemed to tell the truth about the underbelly of the culinary world that many of us who worked that side, simultaneously loved and loathed. I also loved the sheer weirdness of the kitchen and the consumptive people that I shared that space with. I love and miss those people the most as I look back. Some of those relationships are still my closest.

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What We Learned This Fall in Munich (Hint: It Involves Food and Beverage)

I went to the Rational headquarters in Munich, Germany this fall. While there, I was given the incredible opportunity to experience Oktoberfest in the city where it all began. I was able to learn so much during that week, not only about beer, food, and the history of Oktoberfest, but also about the history of Rational, one of the world’s leaders in food service equipment manufacturing.

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