Be Our Guest Restaurant Honored With National Innovation Award – WASHINGTON, D.C., May 23, 2013 – Just six months after opening its doors, Be Our Guest Restaurant at Magic Kingdom Park earned national recognition for the groundbreaking dining experience being provided to guests in New Fantasyland. Walt Disney Parks and Resorts received an Operator Innovation Award from the National Restaurant Association (NRA) for the technology at the restaurant. ...

Monsieur Paul Restaurant Now Open at Epcot World Showcase France Pavilion – “Monsieur Paul restaurant introduces the culture and the authentic taste of French cuisine that Chef Paul Bocuse has been preaching to the world,” says Jerome Bocuse, son of the famous French chef and president and owner of the company that runs Monsieur Paul, which re-opened in December 2012 in the France pavilion at Epcot World ...

Fairytale Elegance, French-Inspired Cuisine Celebrated At Be Our Guest Restaurant in New Fantasyland – LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Be Our Guest Restaurant in New Fantasyland magically takes Magic Kingdom diners into the splendor, elegance and fairytale charm of Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast,” with a setting right out of the classic animated feature film: the magnificent castle of The Beast, where guests dine in three richly appointed rooms that ...

Sweets to the Sweet: Disney Desserts Worth the Calories – LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Chef Scott Hunnel sells more than 10,000 dessert soufflés a year at Victoria & Albert’s at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa.  After a meal of everything from osetra caviar to seared Kobe beef tenderloin, discriminating diners at the award-winning restaurant look forward to a sweet ending. An upswing in ...

More Than a Meal: Unique Disney Dining Spots – LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — From meatloaf and mashed potatoes in a nostalgic ’50s-inspired eatery to a private table for two in a Grand Floridian kitchen, Walt Disney World restaurants are taking “eatertainment” to new heights. Looking for more than a meal?  Following are some of the unique dining spots in the Vacation Kingdom. Boma-Flavors ...

Fantastic Tastes, Three Distinctive Culinary Experiences At Epcot Italy Pavilion – LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla – With the recent debut of Tutto Gusto wine cellar at the Italy pavilion at Epcot, there now are three delicious ways to enjoy the tastes of Italy: Tutto Gusto, Via Napoli and Tutto Italia. Operated by the Patina Restaurant Group, Tutto Gusto joins the line-up in the pavilion’s expanded dining, ...

International Tastes, Creative Flair At Landscape of Flavors Food Court – At Disney’s Art of Animation Resort   LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – With tandoor ovens and a 3-foot-wide Mongolian grill for onstage cooking and made-to-order dishes, Landscape of Flavors at Disney’s Art of Animation Resort is the next generation of food courts, keeping pace with the increasingly sophisticated palates of Walt Disney World guests. Guests ...

Noted Chefs From Around the Globe Creating Magic in Walt Disney World Kitchens – Chef Robert Adams, executive chef Magic Kingdom - Adams oversees the culinary team in Magic Kingdom.  His training was in Central Florida restaurant kitchens, and he helped open Orlando’s venerable Le Coq Au Vin.  Adams has been with Disney since 1983, and helped open more than 40 restaurants in the parks and resorts. Chef Jens ...

Walt Disney World Menus Evolving With Healthful Choices – LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – “Do you want apple slices or fries with that cheeseburger?” It’s all about healthful choices as Walt Disney World quick-service and fast-casual restaurants continue to refine menus.  French fries aren’t going away, but menus are being revised with well-balanced options – at least one low-fat and one vegetarian entrée at ...

Menu Classics at Disney’s Top Restaurants – LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Though new culinary creations frequently make their way on to Walt Disney World menus, there are signature “must-try” items that have been on menus since opening day for the restaurants – classics that are passed from chef to chef. Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Creamy Polenta.  The grilled pork and polenta ...