Hadley Schmitt ‘In’ at Northern Spy Food Co.; Richard Brower ‘In’ at The Four Seasons

Northern Spy Food Co., in the East Village, has a new chef. Hadley Schmitt was chef de cuisine at What Happens When and a sous chef at Dovetail.
[Eater]

Rumors that Danny Meyer was selling Eleven Madison Park to executive chef Daniel Humm and general manager Will Guidara have been confirmed.
[Diner’s Journal]

Odette Fada, the longtime chef at San Domenico, then at sister restaurant SD26, will take the helm at Giovanni Rana’s forthcoming pasta place in Chelsea Market.
[Diner’s Journal]

The Four Seasons has hired a new executive chef. Richard Brower, formerly of Le Bernardin, shares the title with Pecko Zantilaveevan.
[NY Times]

BR Guest has enlisted Joël Robuchon to consult on Kibo, the restaurant group’s first Japanese venture.
[Diner’s Journal]

News from Chez Panisse has traveled all the way here: Jerome Waag, who got his start as a busboy, will take over from Jean-Pierre Moulle next summer.
[Eater]