Light at the end of the tunnel? Prosperity just around the corner? Been down so long it looks like up to you? Pick your cliché to describe the results of foodservice research firm NPD’s report showing a small increase in customer traffic and spending late last year. Hey, it’s a start.

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How important is it that a restaurant’s chef steps out of the kitchen and chases celebrity status? Three big names who went down this path say it’s not only a good career move for the chef, but it’s an even better strategy to keep his or her dining room full. Where should you start? Get on TV, pronto.

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Chef and restaurateur Michael Lomonaco, of Porter House and formerly of 21 Club and Windows on the World, was recently honored for his longtime commitment to Careers through Culinary Arts Program, C-CAP, at an annual fundraiser held in New York City. The charity event supported scholarship and enrichment programs offered by C-CAP.

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