{
  "id": 4679927,
  "title": "Gourmet Revival Rebrands as Buffet After Condé Nast Lawsuit",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/gourmet-revival-rebrands-as-buffet-after-conde-nast-lawsuit",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T16:52:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
    "slug": "thewrap",
    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/media-platforms/journalism/gourmet-revival-rebrand-buffet-magazine/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Gourmet Magazine has been reborn under a new name: Buffet. The transformation occurred following a lawsuit from Condé Nast, which claimed the group of journalists behind the magazine's revival had infringed on the Gourmet trademark. The rebranding was announced in early August, with the temporary name \"Untitled Food Magazine\" being replaced by Buffet. Despite the change in name, the publication's mission remains consistent. Buffet Magazine's worker-owners, comprising Sam Dean, Nozlee Samadzadeh, Amiel Stanek, Alex Tatusian, and Cale Weissman, express their passion for cooking and eating, aiming to provide a food magazine that offers more than just 20-minute meals or clickbait designed to provoke angst. They assert that their publication is a cooperative, sharing both losses and proceeds equally among the five members. Furthermore, contributors to Buffet's editorial content will receive a standard rate for their work and a share of the back-end profits. The Buffet team asserts that they have built the magazine together. Condé Nast accused Goulash Unlimited, the LLC behind Buffet, of trademark infringement, despite the original print magazine having ceased publication in 2009. The company argued that Buffet's use of the Gourmet trademark would conflict with its own management of the Gourmet brand. However, the Buffet group agreed to rebrand and cease using the Gourmet trademark as part of a confidential settlement agreement with Condé Nast. The founders of Buffet funded the publication's launch with personal funds and donations from friends and loved ones.",
  "summary": "\"We think you deserve more than 20-minute meals, lightly edited press releases and another story about the decline of restaurant service,\" the publication's mission statement reads The post Gourmet Revival Rebrands as Buffet After Condé Nast Lawsuit appeared first on TheWrap .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}