Bold Flavors, Big Results: Chef Michael Symon on Food That Works

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Kitchen Works doesn’t make meals for just for taste — they serve meals with a purpose. In this exclusive interview, Kitchen Works ambassador, James Beard Award-winning chef and workplace dining champion Chef Michael Symon shares why flavor-packed meals are more than a perk: they’re a performance tool. Discover how intentional ingredients, smart prep and bold, uncomplicated food fuel energy, focus and job satisfaction. Symon’s take on functional flavor will have you rethinking workplace meals.

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