MRM News Bites: JBF Casts ‘Smart Catch’ and Canada Strives to be Culinary Desitination

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This edition of MRM New Bites includes James Beard Foundation's "Smart" commitment to seafood sustainability, Meatless Monday's new download, a summer "club car" in New York City and ProStart® Educator of Excellence Award winners. Send news items of interest to Modern Restaurant Management magazine's Executive Editor Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com.

James Beard Foundation Launches 'Smart Catch” At the SeaWeb Seafood Summit in Seattle, the James Beard Foundation (JBF) announced the national launch of Smart Catch – a program created by chefs for chefs with the purpose of increasing the sustainability of the seafood supply chain. More than 60 chefs representing more than 100 restaurants have already committed to the program, including a number of James Beard Award nominees and winners, such as:

Mario Batali’s Batali and Bastianich Hospitality group of restaurants Michael Cimarusti’s Providence in Los Angeles Renee Erickson’s Seattle…