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IMMIGRATION AND THE BUSINESS OF FOOD

Culinary Cues

If you have never worked the harvest at a vineyard, a strawberry farm, potato farm, or lettuce fields, then you have no idea how hard that work is. It is ILLEGAL for undocumented persons without permission to work in the US and it is illegal for employers to knowingly hire them. look around and take it in.

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How a Napa Wine Tour Owner Accidentally Built One of the Most Efficient Shared Kitchens in California

The Food Corridor

His fleet of buses shuttled visitors through Napa Valley’s vineyards, and picnic lunches were just a nice touch along the way. Without The Food Corridor, I’d need to hire someone just for billing and scheduling. When Don opened his Platypus Wine Tours company over two decades ago, shared kitchen operations weren’t even on his radar.

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Five Tips for Celebrating Halloween at Your Restaurant

Modern Restaurant Management

Maybe you’ll choose to partner with a nonprofit and donate a portion of party proceeds to their cause, or maybe you’ll pair your restaurant’s popular dishes with a local vineyard’s new wine. "Terrify" guests and hire a haunted house actor, or have your staff dress as zombies. Set the Mood.

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How I Got My Job: Creating a New Vision for Vegan Cooking at a Top NYC Restaurant

EATER

Last year, I did a residency at J Vineyards in Sonoma for three weeks, and a two-week residency in Costa Rica. She’s like, “Oh you guys should hire my girl, she’s a chef.” I wasn’t really looking for a job, but I applied and I interviewed the next day and I got hired as a manager at Avant Garden. I also do chef residencies.

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An Eater’s Guide to Visiting (and Drinking) Champagne 

EATER

Chardonnay represents approximately 70% of vineyards and (almost always) makes up 100% of Blanc de Blancs Champagnes, characterized by its exclusively white grape composition. acre vineyard adjacent to the winery purchased back in 1935 and largely considered one of the region’s most exceptional terroirs. Where else to eat.

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A Fool’s Choice

EATER

If I remember correctly, I had heard from a friend of a friend that Margot was hiring but that she was, notably, “a battle?ax” When her business partner, Jay Frein, an affable guy with a lot of money (hence his perpetual good mood, I figured), hired me, Margot was not the slightest bit interested in me or my s**t. ax” and “a straight?up

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How I Got My Job: Founding a Hip and Sustainable Canned Wine Company

EATER

I hire people based on their work experience and personality and I don’t care where they went to college. Great wine is made in the vineyard. I was really only able to pay for that because I worked service-industry jobs throughout the school year, too. I was one of the only people in my program who had a job.