Foodservice Monthly is the voice of the Mid-Atlantic
foodservice industry. Produced by knowledgeable professionals, FSM is the resource insiders look to for news and trends.

WHO WE ARE

EDITOR & PUBLISHER:

Michael Birchenall started writing about the foodservice industry after leaving the food and beverage operations world where he spent twenty years. His foodservice career bagan with his degree in English in hand and the opportunity to take a job supervising dishwashers on the 6 p.m. - 2 a.m. shift at the Regency Hyatt Hotel in Atlanta, Ga. He spent most of his career in hotel food and beverage in Georgia and Ohio. After his hotel years, Mr. Birchenall managed Christophers in Columbus, Ohio where he developed a wine list of over 250 different wines that was recognized with an "Award of Excellence" from the Wine Spectator.

Mr. Birchenall was Food & Beverage Writer for the Times Community Newspapers for 13 years beginning in 1993 - and is the winner of five awards from the Virginia Press Association for his feature writing and dining column.

He was a contributing editor for the Gayot Washington D.C. Restaurants consumer guide that is currently available in bookstores. His food journalism photographs have appeared in The Washington Post, DC Style, Capitol File and Where magazine.

Mr. Birchenall is a member of the National Press Photographers Association and is a Board Member of the Vinifera Wine Growers Association. He also sits on the Board of the Maryland Hospitality Education Foundation. Mr. Birchenall is also a member of the National Restaurant Association, Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington, Restaurant Association of Maryland and the Ocean City Hotel Motel and Restaurant Association.

Foodservice Monthly has received six nominations for allied and associate member of the year from the Restaurant Association of Maryland and the Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington.

DESIGN & PRODUCTION:

Three Pears Production provides Foodservice Monthly’s Layout and Graphic Design services. Mike Conrad is responsible for the creative design effort that distinguishes FSM as the newsmagazine advertisers and foodservice professionals want to be seen in as well as the structure for ease in reading.

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS:

Foodservice Monthly is delighted to have writers, known and respected in the foodservice industry as regular contributors: Dara Bunjon, Karen Cathey, Linda Roth Conte, Lisa Espada, Mason Harris, Celeste and Pete McCall, Amanda McClements, Dave McIntyre, Randi Rom, Steve Schwartzman, and Jay Treadwell.

 

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