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Blue Hill at Stone Barns Tells a Beautiful Story. Former Employees Say It’s Too Good to Be True.

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When Emma Meigneux was hired as an extern in 2016, she says, it was a dream come true. “It COMPOST oven: 155 degrees. This was the latest iteration of Blue Hill at Stone Barns’ compost oven, which cooks food in the most sustainable way imaginable — with heat from waste being recycled on-site.

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Stone Barns Claims It’s Fixing Agriculture. Former Employees Say the Farm Was Plagued by Dysfunction.

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The farm is run by Jack Algiere, who was hired as the center’s first employee in 2003. Over his first 10 years at Stone Barns, he built a flourishing, 10-acre organic vegetable farm using compost and rotational planting to feed the soil. The representation of the hiring practices and hyper-masculine culture are untrue.

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MRM People & Places: Game On at Walk-On’s and Gingerbread Houses for Humanity

Modern Restaurant Management

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's People & Places column features news of company hires and promotions, charitable efforts and product introductions. Compostable cutlery will be available this summer. Send news to Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com. The dispenser can also be wall mounted.

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

Modern Restaurant Management

When TSFR sold the Burger King busi­ness in 2015, Laura transitioned to the Director of Learning & Development for Del Taco and MOD Pizza. He began working with TSFR in 1996 when he was hired as a District Manager for the Burger King brand.

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