Skillet (restaurant) explained

Skillet
Food-Type:New American[1]
City:Seattle
State:Washington
Country:United States

Skillet (formerly Skillet Street Food) is a restaurant chain in the Seattle area. Originally launched as a gourmet burger van that was known for its bacon jam, it was described in 2011 as a restaurant on wheels.[2] In 2011, it also opened a diner in Seattle.[3]

The company's founder sold the business in 2013. Skillet closed its food trucks during the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020,[4] but continues to operate at five locations (full restaurant service at Capitol Hill and Post Alley, full and counter service at SeaTac Airport, and counter service at Seattle Center and Skillet Regrade on 6th Avenue) as of 2024. Some of its current menu items continue to feature bacon jam.

History

Skillet was listed in the Details magazine list of America's top portable kitchens in 2011[5] and was well known for its bacon jam in 2009, which it also sold and shipped by mail order for home consumption.[6] To create the consistency required for the jam, creator Josh Henderson focused on the bacon fat and the reduced down vinegar and onion by cooking it together in one pot, which required regular skimming.[7] A review by The Takeout in 2011 said "the grilled cheese with bacon jam was the best-received Taste Test item in the feature's storied history."[8] Henderson sold the business in 2013.[9]

In 2023, the company agreed to pay about $325,000 to settle allegations of wage theft, improper firings, failure to give employees breaks and sick leave, and making misleading statements saying that all service charges were given to workers.[9] [10]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Skillet Ballard is Now Closed Permanently . January 22, 2018 .
  2. News: Skillet Street Food. February 1, 2011. Seattle Weekly. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20101023041117/http://www.seattleweekly.com/locations/skillet-street-food-379614/. October 23, 2010. mdy-all.
  3. News: Diner at Capitol Hill – Restaurants – Skillet . 1 . Skillet Food . September 21, 2023 .
  4. Web site: Guarente . Gabe . 2020-07-30 . Seattle Street Food Icon Skillet Closes Its Food Truck and Catering Operations Permanently . 2024-06-07 . Eater Seattle . en.
  5. News: Food news from around Puget Sound. February 1, 2011. The Seattle Times. August 28, 2008. June 29, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110629090201/http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/restaurants/2008140350_foodbriefs27.html. dead.
  6. News: Denn. Rebecca. Product Watch: Local chefs are sell their signature foods for home consumption. February 1, 2011. Seattle PI. January 27, 2009. February 10, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220210141800/https://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/food/article/Product-Watch-Local-chefs-are-sell-their-1298574.php. live.
  7. News: Druckman. Charlotte. We Made It ourselves. February 1, 2011. The New York Times. January 8, 2010. February 10, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220210141809/https://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/08/we-made-it-ourselves-skillets-bacon-jam/. live.
  8. News: Modell. Josh. Bacon: The Final Frontier. February 1, 2011. The A.V. Club. July 14, 2009. December 25, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101225100549/http://www.avclub.com/articles/bacon-the-final-frontier%2C30325/. live.
  9. Web site: Cheadle . Harry . 2023-12-11 . Skillet Gets Burned for $325,000 in Settlement With Seattle . 2024-11-21 . Eater Seattle . en.
  10. Web site: 2023-12-11 . Seattle diner chain must pay $324K to city, employees in settlement . 2024-11-21 . The Seattle Times . en-US.

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