Pairing Farmers Market Fare

To further emphasize creativity in the kitchen, Ocean Prime encouraged its associates to compose a seasonal pairing menu through an immersive leadership development program. 

The collection of 16 restaurants, part of Cameron Mitchell Restaurants, selected dining room managers and sous chefs from each Ocean Prime location to participate the experience that involved a research trip to the California wine country, menu development and education, a trip to the company’s Columbus headquarters to spend time learning from the leadership team, and finally creating the menu promotion and bringing it to life. 

“At Cameron Mitchell Restaurants and Ocean Prime, we encourage our associates to learn as much as they can and grow throughout their careers,” said Corporate Chef Ian Rough. “We want to expose young managers to see and experience the bigger picture of where their careers can go and what it takes to continue to build the restaurants’ business. Education is key and we look for…