Chicago’s Schwa Restaurant Turns Food Plating Into an Art Form

Michael Carlson isn’t afraid to push the boundaries of convention. For starters, the chef/owner of Chicago’s Schwa doesn’t employ a typical wait staff or fleet of hosts. In fact, there’s no support staff to be seen. Everyone who works at the 26-seat restaurant is a chef. The gastronomic machinations draw from flavors across the globe and use nothing but the best possible ingredients to create a place where patrons “experience food as art.” These 10 short plating videos on their website prove just that. Find them under the “Menu + Experience” section. Click on “platings” and watch a plate of food become museum worthy.