Ascent Hospitality Management Culinary Leader to Bring Perkins and Huddle House Innovation to James Beard House

Scott Rodriguez will sign up with an elite group of cooking specialists at New York City occasion

Atlanta, GA (RestaurantNews.comThe cooking work taking place behind the scenes atClimb Hospitality Management is entering among the most acknowledged cooking areas in the nation. Scott Rodriguez, Vice President of Culinary & Product Innovation for Ascent Hospitality, will sign up with fellow cooking experts at the historical James Beard House in New York City for the Research Chefs Association’s 2026 James Beard House occasion on Oct. 22 and 23.

Rodriguez will become part of the 2026 Research Chefs Association cooking group for”Indivisible: Celebrating the Diversity of America’s Culinary Fabric and the Waves of Immigrants Who Weave It,” an occasion commemorating the numerous impacts that have actually formed American food. The two-night occasion will combine Research Chefs Association member chefs for a raised dining experience benefiting the Association and the James Beard House.

“Being welcomed to prepare at the James Beard House is an unbelievable honor and one every chef imagine, however it’s likewise a reflection of the work our cooking group is doing every day at Ascent,” stated Rodriguez. “We’re challenging ourselves to believe in a different way about what excellent food appears like in a household dining environment. That implies being more deliberate about the components we utilize, streamlining where it makes good sense and putting more concentrate on the quality and taste of every meal. The work we’re providing for Perkins and Huddle House is occurring with the very same level of cooking idea and discipline that I’ll give the James Beard House.”

The cooking viewpoint Rodriguez gives the James Beard House is carefully linked to what visitors can anticipate to see on the menus at Ascent’s 2 dining establishment brand names, Perkins and Huddle House. Climb is taking a fresh technique to cooking advancement throughout both brand names, with a restored concentrate on item quality, thoughtful menu advancement and making every component count.

Instead of including intricacy for intricacy’s sake, the cooking group is concentrated on streamlining and raising menus with meals that are friendly, craveable and made with quality components. That approach is forming the next generation of food at Perkins and Huddle House, from the items picked for the menu to the method meals are established and carried out in dining establishments.

“Scott’s experience and enthusiasm for cooking development are assisting us raise the bar throughout both of our tradition brand names,” stated Paul Damico, CEO of Ascent Hospitality. “What makes this particularly interesting is that we’re purchasing development to make the food our visitors currently enjoy even much better. We’re being more deliberate about the components and items we utilize, making smarter options and developing menus that provide a terrific experience from the very first bite to the last.”

For Ascent, the James Beard House look represents more than a night in a distinguished kitchen area. It highlights the business’s more comprehensive financial investment in cooking quality and its dedication to bringing that know-how back to the dining establishments where visitors experience it every day.

For more details about Ascent Hospitality Management and its brand names, see AscentHM.com

About Ascent Hospitality Management

Climb Hospitality Management is the moms and dad business of Huddle House and Perkins Restaurant and Bakery, and was established to obtain and rejuvenate storied brand names to drive long-lasting development. With almost 600 areas throughout the U.S. and Canada, the business’s objective is “Bringing family and friends together, over scrumptious food, served from the heart.” Huddle House and Perkins each have more than 60 years of serving acclaimed, made-to-order breakfast and all-day favorites with a smile to friends and families nationwide. See AscentHM.com for extra details on both brand names and franchise chances.

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