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Autumn calls for cuisine rich in flavors and seasonings, providing a feeling of comfort on a chilly day. That’s exactly what 2018 James Beard Award Finalist for Best Chef in the Northwest, Bonnie Morales, accomplishes with her restaurant Kachka, which pays tribute to her upbringing in a family that emigrated from the former Soviet Union. Corporate Essentials is pleased to offer signature recipes created by Chef Morales each week this November to New Jersey and New York City offices as a part of our Featured Chef program with Martin + Fitch. Bonnie’s Culture-Rich Upbringing Bonnie Morales draws from an upbringing that centered around food, drink, and the celebration surrounding the two to create an authentic Russian atmosphere in her Portland, Oregon restaurant, Kachka. Growing up in Chicago in a large family with a distinctive culture, Bonnie just wanted to fit in with her friends; she did not want to embrace

Corporate Essentials is thrilled to introduce James Beard Award-winning chef, Abe Conlon, and his partner, Adrienne Lo, as October’s Featured Chefs through our premium office catering division, Martin + Fitch. The dynamic duo has been delighting the taste buds of Chicagoans for a decade with their joint ventures, and now their unique, delectable cuisine can be found catered directly to New Jersey and New York City offices. Abe’s Background Abe’s approach to food is mainly a result of his Portuguese roots and growing up in a largely Southeast Asian community in Lowell, Massachusetts. He began cooking professionally at the age of fifteen and trained under renowned chefs Frédy Girardet and Gray Kunz where he learned the technique behind French cuisine and refinement. He went on to receive formal training at the Culinary Institute of America and graduated in 2001. Abe also studied fusion techniques under Norman Van Aken, a chef

NJ & NYC’s premier office refreshment leader makes Inc. 5000 list of America’s fastest-growing private companies for the fourth year in a row, and seventh time overall.   PARSIPPANY NJ (August 16, 2018) – Office refreshment provider, Corporate Essentials, has been named to Inc. Magazine’s annual Inc. 5000 list of the fastest growing, privately held companies in the United States for the fourth consecutive year, and the seventh time overall, earning the company a spot in the Inc. 5000 Hall of Fame as a 7-Time Inc. 5000 Honoree. Corporate Essentials first made the list in 2007, followed by appearances in the 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, and 2017 lists. It’s seventh ranking on the list marks something only two percent of companies have done. “We have always pushed outside of our comfort zone when it comes to what’s next for the company,” said Judson Kleinman, Founder and President of Corporate Essentials.

Tucked away in the Wynwood neighborhood of Miami sits Chef Bradley Kilgore’s Progressive American restaurant, Alter. As the street art capital of Florida, Wynwood pulls in a hip crowd, and Bradley “wow’s” them with his well-priced fine-dining experience. In numerous interviews, Kilgore has expressed his goal to develop a restaurant that people wanted to eat at because they were hungry and wanted good food, not because it was a fancy restaurant they could only afford once a year. Early Career From a young age, Brad Kilgore has had a love for cooking and the drive necessary to become a truly great chef. He worked and trained in Denver, Italy, and Chicago before planting roots in Miami. In Chicago, he worked at Alinea before opening L2o under Chef Laurent Gras. Both restaurants were awarded the prestigious three Michelin stars, classified by the Michelin Guide as meaning “exceptional cuisine, worth a special

To our friends in Manhattan, this may not be an introduction, as Amanda Cohen is the nationally acclaimed chef and owner of Dirt Candy on the Lower East Side. For those who don’t know, Cohen started and runs New York City’s first ever vegetable-focused restaurant and has asserted herself as a leader in this category. Critics everywhere agree, naming Dirt Candy the “Absolute Best Restaurant on the Lower East Side” in 2018 by New York Magazine. Cohen’s restaurant has been recognized by the Michelin Guide for five years and was the first vegetarian restaurant in seventeen years to receive a two-star rating (a ‘very good’) from the New York Times. Now let’s get to the food. Amanda Cohen is an expert at turning simple vegetable ingredients into delectable, transformed culinary delicacies. She explained to McCormick for Chefs that “food should be fun, vegetables should be fun, and going out to

Join us as we celebrate “Non-GMO Month” this October!  Non-GMO Month is an awareness month sponsored and created by the Non GMO Project. What are “GMOs” and what do they mean for the food that you are consuming? Over the last couple of years, genetically modified foods (GMO) have been a topic of conversation across all news platforms. Many shoppers and consumers may not even realize that organic labeled products are made without the use of GMOS. Let’s get down to the nitty gritty and discuss the “Non-GMO Project” and “Organic” label differences. The “Non-GMO Project” label proves that a product does not contain a genetically modified ingredient. If a product or brand only claims the “GMO Free” label, that does not mean the product is clear from being produced with pesticides or antibiotics. Confused? Don’t worry, a lot of us are! Essentially, if a product has a “Certified Organic”

New Jersey-based office refreshment service appoints 10-year industry veteran to newly created position of Chief Growth Officer PARSIPPANY, N.J. (June 20, 2017) — New Jersey-based office refreshment service, Corporate Essentials announced Friday the appointment of Joe Simonovich as its new Chief Growth Officer. Simonovich will start in the new role effective July 1. In his new role at Corporate Essentials, Simonovich will oversee all aspects of the company’s growth strategy including marketing, new and existing business development, customer service, research and development, new products and technology. He will report to President and Chief Executive Officer Judson Kleinman. “The promotion of Joe to the role of Chief Growth Officer is integral to the continued success and long-term strategy of Corporate Essentials,” said Kleinman. “He has been an industry thought leader, and a key member of our leadership team over the past ten years. The shift from overseeing all of the company’s

[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]Corporate Essentials was featured on this week’s Small Business Spotlight on WCBS Newsradio 880. Host Joe Connolly speaks to Corporate Essentials’ Founder and President Judson Kleinman about what it takes to grow your business in a saturated market. The answer? For Corporate Essentials – innovation and value-added services. Corporate Essentials has experienced double-digit growth over the past 5 years, making the INC 5000 list 5 times since 2007, and has an employee count that is approaching 100. All of this has been accomplished in the coffee industry – an industry that is dominated by heavy-hitter coffee brands like Starbucks and Dunkin Donuts. Much of this growth can be attributed