Michelin Winner Jeremy Ford Expands Fine Dining Footprint to Palm Beach

Key points

• Top Chef winner Jeremy Ford is opening a new dining destination named The Lodge in Palm Beach.
• The concept focuses on wood-fired cooking, premium meats, elevated hospitality, and an extensive beverage program.
• Palm Beach is rapidly attracting top culinary talent due to an increasing year-round population of high-net-worth residents.
• Commercial rents and operational costs remain high, making established chef brands essential for commercial viability.

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Sources and methodology

Reported from the public datasets below.

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) - Consumer Price Index, food away from home
• Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED) - Food services and drinking places series
• U.S. Census Bureau - Monthly Retail Trade, food services

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