<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=14dlZ8_0wBEcQKi00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=14dlZ8_0wBEcQKi00" width="2000" height="1496" ><figcaption>Pasta at Ritz-Carlton Dallas - Las Colinas</figcaption></figure>It's turnover time with a flurry of personnel changes taking place at Dallas restaurants. That includes three new chefs who've been hired to lead up high-profile kitchens; a new bar personality, mixing up cocktails; and a hospitality group appointing a new president of operations. Here’s the latest in HR news: Chef Miguel Antonio has been appointed executive chef at JW Marriott Dallas, the luxury Arts District hotel, where he'll oversee the hotel's three food and beverage concepts, including the newly dubbed Montage, a ranch-to-table restaurant that replaces Margaret's, which was the previous name. (A release says that the new name Montage echoes the diverse arts offerings of its location in the Dallas Arts District.) Antonio has already introduced a new fall and winter menu with dishes like smoked salmon with pumpkin pureé and Meyer lemon beurre blanc.Born in Tampico, Mexico, and trained in the U.S., Antonio is a graduate of the Le Cordon Bleu Institute of Culinary Arts in Dallas. He's cooked at Five Sixty by Wolfgang Puck, Hotel Crescent Court, and served for six years as senior sous chef at Fearing’s under Chef du Cuisine Mike Matis. He originally joined JW Marriott in May 2023 as senior sous chef. Chef Ryan Carbery has been appointed executive chef at Nikki Greek Bistro, the upscale Greek restaurant from Tom and Lisa Georgalis on Lovers Lane. Carbery, a fourth-generation American chef and restaurant operator, got his start in St. Louis at the age of 15 under the mentorship of Chef David Slay. A graduate of Le Cordon Bleu in Chicago, he worked in restaurants across the Midwest and in Los Angeles, before settling in Dallas where he has 15 years of experience in the Dallas industry scene, including Bailey's, Patrizio, Farmbyrd Rotisserie &amp; Fry, and was most recently culinary director at the Statler Dallas Hotel. He'll refine Nikki’s dinner menu and expand the offerings with the addition of lunch service. Chef Gilles Schreiber has been appointed as the new executive chef at the recently renovated Ritz-Carlton Dallas in Las Colinas, where he’ll manage the hotel’s six dining concepts including Knife Italian, Bar Juniper, and Outlaw Taproom. (He replaces Tony France who went to Loews Arlington Hotel and Convention Center in June.)Schreiber has almost two decades of experience. A graduate of the Lycee Hotelier A. Dumas Strasbourg in France, he's spent 17 years working at Ritz-Carlton hotel concepts, including the Ritz-Carlton Amelia Island in Florida; The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman where he worked under Gordan Ramsay and with Eric Ripert at the Michelin starred restaurant Blue; and his most recent position as executive chef at The Ritz-Carlton in Atlanta.Eric Simmons has been appointed as the new bar lead for Ginger's and Sushi | Bar, the downtown Dallas cocktail bar and lounge concepts. As part of the role, Simmons will curate seasonal cocktail menus, host exclusive events, and provide luxury drink experiences. Simmons brings more than 10 years of experience in cocktails and spirits development, most recently serving as corporate beverage director at What If...Syndicate Hospitality where he managed high profile concepts such as Maple &amp; Ash in Chicago, Kessaku, and Monarch. He's been recognized as Thrillist's "Top 5 Bartenders You Need to Know - Nashville" and StarChefs' "Chicago Rising Star Bartender 2021." Eric Gavin has been named President of Operations of , the Dallas-based hospitality company, where he will focus on managing performance throughout Makeready’s portfolio, overseeing all operational aspects of the company. Gavin has 20-plus years of experience, most recently as COO for Benchmark, Pyramid Global Hospitality’s Independent, Luxury &amp; Lifestyle division. Prior to that, he worked with Loews Hotels, Noble House Hotels &amp; Resorts, and Salamander Hotels &amp; Resorts.High Roller News<h2>Dallas spends more on dining out than any other city in Texas</h2>Oct 17, 2024 | 1:14 pmDallas is a town of high-rollers when it comes to dining out, and now there is data that proves it's true. A new study called the "Top U.S. Cities for Restaurant Spending" puts Dallas at No. 6, with Dallas-Fort Worth residents spending more than $1,000 on dining out every year.The study is by Escoffier.edu, the website of the Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts, who conducted an analysis of 22 major U.S. metro areas, pulling data from surveys on food and consumer spending by the USDA and the U.S. Bureau of Labor, to form some conclusions about the dining-out habits of Americans around the country.They looked at what percentage restaurant spending consumes in total spending versus discretionary spending, as well as restaurant spending per capita.Dallas is well known as a place where people dine out, so it was a tiny bit disappointing that it did not come in at No. 1 on the list. Instead, that spot was taken by Honolulu, Hawaii, where locals spend a little more than $1,260 per year on dining out at restaurants, the report says.But despite its 6th-place ranking, DFW does not come in too far behind: We spend up to $1007.58 per year, or about $84 per month.That total sum represents a sizable 31 percent of a Dallasite's total food expenditures for the year. Locals spend nearly three percent of their total pre-tax income on dining out.Escoffier says Dallas-Fort Worth has a "strong dining culture" because of its numerous restaurants across many diverse cuisines."A mix of Southern comfort food, Tex-Mex, and barbecue plays a major role in why residents frequently dine out," the report's author wretes.Dallas is full of Michelin-star-worthy eateries, so it's not hard to see why Dallasites wouldn't want to support local restaurants. There are so many new restaurants opening in the city that it can be hard to keep track of them all, but that's where CultureMap comes in to keep locals informed about the latest openings, closings, and other dining news.Dallas can at least feel proud it was the top city in Texas. The only other city in Texas to make the top 10 is Houston which came in at No. 9, with residents spending about $776 on dining out annually, or nearly $65 monthly."While Houston has the lowest per capita spending of the top cities, it leads in restaurant spending as a percentage of total food expenditures, at 31.72 percent," the report said. "The city’s diverse and multicultural food scene, featuring influences from around the world, makes dining out a regular part of life for Houstonians."The top 10 U.S. metros where residents spend the most on dining out are:<ul><li>No. 1 – Honolulu, Hawaii</li><li>No. 2 – Los Angeles, California</li><li>No. 3 – St. Louis, Missouri</li><li>No. 4 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania</li><li>No. 5 – Baltimore, Maryland</li><li>No. 6 – Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas</li><li>No. 7 – Denver, Colorado</li><li>No. 8 – San Diego, California</li><li>No. 9 – Houston, Texas</li><li>No. 10 – Tampa, Florida</li></ul></div></body>

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It's turnover time with a flurry of personnel changes taking place at Dallas restaurants. That includes three new chefs who've been hired to lead up high-profile kitchens; a new bar personality, mixing up cocktails; and a hospitality group appointing a new president of operations. Here’s the latest in HR news:...