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Jose Andres concept to open at Penn

Beefsteak menus bowl-based meals emphasizing grains and vegetables.

Mike Buzalka, Executive Features Editor

September 17, 2015

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The Jose Andres restaurant concept Beefsteak will open a unit on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania early next year, according to local press reports. It will be located in the school’s Houston Market facility but will reportedly be open to the general public as well as students and the campus community.

The opening is in cooperation with campus dining services provider Bon Appetit Management Co., which operates all foodservices at Penn. Beefsteak will be the second celebrity chef concept at Penn, joining Rick Bayless’ Tortas Fronteras concept, which opened in February 2014.

Beefsteak’s menu is based on bowls of grains topped with freshly cooked vegetables, signature sauces and various toppings, including meats. Currently, there are two locations in Washington DC, including one at George Washington University.

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About the Author

Mike Buzalka

Executive Features Editor, Food Management

Mike Buzalka is executive features editor for Food Management and contributing editor to Restaurant Hospitality, Supermarket News and Nation’s Restaurant News. On Food Management, Mike has lead responsibility for compiling the annual Top 50 Contract Management Companies as well as the K-12, College, Hospital and Senior Dining Power Players listings. He holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in English Literature from John Carroll University. Before joining Food Management in 1998, he served as for eight years as assistant editor and then editor of Foodservice Distributor magazine. Mike’s personal interests range from local sports such as the Cleveland Indians and Browns to classic and modern literature, history and politics.

Mike Buzalka’s areas of expertise include operations, innovation and technology topics in onsite foodservice industry markets like K-12 Schools, Higher Education, Healthcare and Business & Industry.

Mike Buzalka’s experience:

Executive Features Editor, Food Management magazine (2010-present)

Contributing Editor, Restaurant Hospitality, Supermarket News and Nation’s Restaurant News (2016-present)

Associate Editor, Food Management magazine (1998-2010)

Editor, Foodservice Distributor magazine (1997-1998)

Assistant Editor, Foodservice Distributor magazine (1989-1997)

 

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