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...kitchen. For the past six years, he has worked as a chef in French and Cuban restaurants in the U.S. Now back in his native Mexico, Martinez is finding himself in foreign territory: he has just landed a job as a wok chef at the first overseas P.F. Chang's outlet in Mexico City. "I've been reading books and doing research online," says Martinez, 38, "because I've never worked with Chinese food. I've never worked with...
...Unfamiliarity with Chinese cuisine will be the biggest challenge for P.F. Chang's, the largest Chinese restaurant chain in the U.S., as it heads south of the border. Up until the financial crisis, the $1.2 billion company had a fantastically successful run at convincing Americans to pay upmarket prices for a version of Chinese food designed for American taste buds. But with business slowing down in the U.S. due to the recession and pressure from investors to increase sales, the company is now embarking on an expansion plan to sell its flavor of Chinese fare in several emerging markets. Over...
...first Mexican P.F. Chang's opened in a glitzy new mall in the capital's financial district. The chic restaurant, similar to other branches in the U.S., features large Chinese murals, terra-cotta warriors, mood lighting and a lengthy wine list. It's an anomaly in Mexico, where the bar for Chinese food is set low. In the handful of eateries that dot Mexico City's two-block Chinatown, it's common to start a meal with deep-fried wonton-dough sticks and a hefty bowl of neon-red sweet-and-sour sauce. "The biggest challenge will be performing...
...Flight C of the tournament, freshman Sophie Chang advanced to the finals, defeating three opponents before falling to No. 1 seed Stephanie Kent of Yale, 6-3, 6-4 in the championship. Over the weekend, Chang took down Blakely Ashley of Princeton, 6-2, 6-4 and then defeated Nadia Solomon-Burgess of Liberty in the quarterfinals. Against the No. 2 seed, Boston College’s Alex Kelleher, Chang emerged with...
...Flight B, Chang and Lehman won their first match 8-5, but fell to a team from Dartmouth in the second round...