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“Family, History & Heritage” - Domaine des Graves d’Ardonneau

The Wine Knitter

” In addition to export management, traveling, and arranging wine tastings, she works in the vineyards, helps her older brother in the cellar, and even drives the forklift. We go back to the 18th century, but I am 4th or 5th generation for sure!” ” Domaine des Graves d’Ardonneau dates back to 1763.

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Stone Castle - A Story Of Love And Determination

The Wine Knitter

It was also his dream to reconstruct the family kulla (“stone house” in Albanian) that was destroyed in the war. Kullas were created by the countrymen and date back hundreds of years. This is a story of an Albanian family who has striven and succeeded in making a difference in war-torn Kosovo.

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The State of New York Restaurants in 2020

7 Shifts

Operations for 7shifts, I have been based in the New York technology and hospitality space for years (including a leadership role at Yelp for nearly a decade). As the Head of U.S. Never before has our local market experienced such a massive disruption to the restaurant industry as we are experiencing with the Coronavirus pandemic.

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To Find Hope in American Cooking, James Beard Looked to the West Coast

EATER

Postwar technology and American manufacturing prowess propelled infrared broilers such as the Cal Dek and the Broil-Quik. For weeks in the spring of 1953, Helen tested electric broiler recipes, an assignment from Hildegarde Popper, food editor of House & Garden magazine, for a story called “Everyday Broils.” Monica Burton.

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

Modern Restaurant Management

Baton Rouge’s very own Walk-On’s , is looking for more ways to give back. “This is what it’s all about – being able to give back to the communities that have supported us,” shared co-owner and NFL superstar Drew Brees. Send news to Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com.

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A Celebration Of Women In Wine

The Wine Knitter

Madame Clicquot (Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin) became the proprietor of the famous champagne house in 1772, transforming it into an iconic winery, Veuve Clicquot, that earned her the title “Grande Dame of Champagne.” However, I never wait for March 1st to come around; I like to keep the acknowledgments going all year long!

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-August 2021 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

This edition of MRM Research Roundup features the latest facts and figures of restaurant operations, the state of business dining, and the mid-year gift card report. The State of the Restaurant Industry. foodservice industry. Quick service restaurants (QSRs), representing 81 percent of restaurant visits in the U.S., “The U.S.

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