Market Square Cafe new winter/fall menu starting October 2

Have you been to a restaurant that served amazing food? Have you ever wish you get invited to the Chef's table or be present to witness how the menus were put together?

Today I am that lucky person. I was very fortunate to be invited by the Stanford Health Care Food Services team to attend their new menu planning session for the new fall/Winter menus starting  from October 2-October 6. According to Chef Andrae Elizondo, CEC, the new menu also took into Employee's and Customer's requests and feedbacks. So, it is a collaboration between both customers and food services colleagues.

Jodi Krefetz, Interim Director Food Services,  Eva Shum, CDM, CFPP, Retail Operations Manager, Ricardo Guzman, Retail supervisor, Olga Gonzalez, Retail supervisor, Andrae Elizondo, Executive Chef, Jeremy Garrett, Sous Chef, Miguel Garcia, Head cook and Ashley Copley, Food Services Manager were in attendance.

The process started with Chef Andrae introducing each dishes. Questions such as ingredients, origin of the ingredients, healthy options, presentations, how well the meal hold on take out orders, textures, and price were involved when each dishes were tasted.  Recommendations and feedbacks were also provided to the chef. I am like a kid in the candy store. Mesmerized with how elaborate a menu planning is and how good it taste. Five dishes were introduced at the menu planning session and four dishes makes the cut.

Here are the menu items that made the cut. The menu will be introduced at Market Fresh Cafe starting October 2:

1) Braised beef short ribs
2) Ramen bowl with Kurobuta pork or tofu with miso broth
3) Shrimp Tempura Ramen bowl
4) Chicken Penne with Marinara Sauce

We also had a chance to try the Homemade No Bake Key Lime pie which will be available on September 23rd during Key Lime Pie Day!

When the team compliments the chefs on job well done, Chef Miguel mentioned "All dishes were put together with love by the production team". It definitely shows Chefs!

Thank you for a wonderful afternoon!

To all readers, if you happened to be around Stanford Health Care, please stop by to try the new Fall/Winter menu.It will be available starting October 2!

Back row (Left to Right)- Jodi, Olga and Eva
Front row (Left to Right)- Chef Andrae, Miguel, Jeremy and Ashley

Tasting table

Pork Ramen

Tempura Shrimp Ramen