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The Inherent Queerness of Cheese

EATER

And in 2009, husbands Anthony Yurgaitis and George Malkemus (who has since passed away) bought Arethusa Farm Dairy , overseeing the production of award-winning cheeses after successful careers as execs at Manolo Blahnik. Years later, partners Sheila Flanagan and Lorraine Lambaise left legal careers to found Nettle Meadow Farm.

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MRM Plant-Based: New Look for Veggie Grill and Plant-Based Pizza Toppings

Modern Restaurant Management

Protein Bar was founded in 2009 in Chicago to provide guests with a needed oasis of flavor forward, protein-rich nourishment. In other words, no pizza insurance policy needed and freed up space in the fridge for leftovers. Following the event in Phoenix, Pizza Hut will look at ways to roll the box out more widely in the near future. "This

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MRM Franchise Feed: Krystal Refranchising and Pieology in China

Modern Restaurant Management

" Macaluso hired Cypress to insure a consistent and disciplined approach to the process. What started as a restaurant only serving salads, wraps and desserts in 2009, is now serving a chef-inspired menu of signature salads, wraps, grain bowls, and sandwiches. With growth comes evolution.

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Rising Restaurant Minimum Wage: What to Know for 2021

Touch Bistro

the current federal minimum hourly wage is $7.25, and has remained unchanged since 2009. if the company provides health insurance). You’ll also need to adjust payroll for higher contributions to workers’ compensation and liability insurance. Will the Rising Restaurant Minimum Wage Affect Me? In the U.S., Montana: $8.75/hour

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How Restaurant CEO Priorities are Evolving in 2020

Aaron Allen & Associates

In some cases, this can help to optimize resources and shift risks (pensions, labor unions, taxes, insurance, administrative burden) if you pay enough to keep mercenaries. At the NRA Show in 2009, executive team members of both Buffalo Wild Wings and Chipotle announced they were taking a “wait-and-see” approach to social media.

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Menu Prices Will Go Up With a Higher Minimum Wage. But You’ve Been Underpaying for Years.

EATER

an hour since 2009, a rate that, adjusted for inflation , is “about 29 percent less per hour than [workers’] counterparts made 50 years ago.” All of our menu prices include a living wage, revenue share, paid family leave, fully funded health and dental insurance, ?paid The federal minimum wage has stayed stagnant at $7.25

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MRM Plant-Based: Trends in Meatless and Copper Branch Expands in Time for Veganuary

Modern Restaurant Management

" In addition to the new KFC Plant-Based Fried Chicken options, KFC Canada has been offering fans vegetarian options since 2009, including a vegetarian sandwich available in restaurants across Canada. Copper Branch CEO Rio Infantino shares his excitement about making Portland the third location in the U.S.