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The Story Behind the José Andrés Nonprofit Currently Mobilized to Feed Gaza

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World Central Kitchen’s origin story Andrés was inspired to found World Central Kitchen in 2010. In 2011, he joined the Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves, a UN foundation launched in 2010 by then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, as culinary ambassador. Andrés approached DC Central Kitchen with his idea for a new nonprofit. “He

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The Story Behind the José Andrés Nonprofit

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Over the next several days, World Central Kitchen volunteers set up at food distribution locations on Maui and the Big Island, and within the first week of its arrival, the organization provided more than 16,000 meals to wildfire victims. World Central Kitchen’s origin story Andrés was inspired to found World Central Kitchen in 2010.

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A Restaurant Ended Its Relationship With World Central Kitchen Over Its Dealings With ICE. It?s Complicated.

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La Morada, an undocumented immigrant-run restaurant in the Bronx, New York, also accuses the José Andrés-founded organization of having “ties to gentrifying forces” In April, World Central Kitchen, founded by chef José Andrés, announced Chefs for America , a program to provide 1 million free meals to those experiencing food insecurity.

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New & Notable: TEAM Schostak Celebrates 40, AI in Food Service and Beachy Tech

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TEAM Schostak Family Restaurants (TSFR) is celebrating its 40th anniversary along with the anniversaries of employees that have been with the company for 20 years or more. Greg Fuchs serves as the Senior Facilities Manager for Applebee’s, MOD Pizza, Del Taco, Olga’s Kitchen and Wendy’s restaurants in the TSFR portfolio.

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Uber Eats Up Postmates and PPP Loan Data

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"As more people and more restaurants have come to use our services, Q2 bookings on Uber Eats are up more than 100 percent year on year. "We urge federal policymakers to dive into it to determine how best to devise support for small businesses like restaurants that are clearly on the ropes.

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White Castle Flips for Flippy and Burma Bites

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The funding will be used to help more restaurants transition to online ordering during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. “2020 has been a tough year for restaurants and that’s why we’re focused on providing products and services to help keep their doors open,” said Alex Canter, Ordermark CEO and Co-Founder.

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How Both Alinea and Tock Are Thriving Through the Pandemic

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Nick Kokonas explains his businesses’ pivots on Eater’s Digest As restaurants around the country furlough or lay off their workers or permanently close, Chicago’s high-end tasting menu destination Alinea is bringing in record revenue and has brought back its staff. In 2010, we opened Next, and The Aviary. DG: Oh yeah.