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Joined November 2015
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Thank you @_camillaruth_ for all that you do for our NYC restaurant community in good times and bad. You are a leader of movements. We hope to see you again @westbourne
Camilla Marcus, chef and owner of west~bourne, a restaurant in New York City, writes about having to close it during the pandemic, and that five months into this crisis, restaurants are still waiting for aid, a recovery plan, or any structural support. cnn.it/31W5nHR
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The current environment requires a somber and realistic conversation. But like everything in the hospitality industry, it is built on top of hope and service. Thanks to our friends at @ThanxInc and CapitalSpring. Let's do it again on the other side. thanx.com/food-fighters-podc…
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We’ve partnered with @RobinHoodNYC and @NRAEF to launch the New York City Restaurant Employee Relief Fund. The Fund will provide direct cash assistance to restaurant workers in NYC facing heartbreaking hardship as a result of COVID-19. Please support: roarnewyork.org
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Please join us to support the community of restaurants and employees in need. We need a unified advocacy voice to make sure we wake up from this nightmare with our vibrant food landscape in tact change.org/p/ny-governor-and…
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Amazon stock is up 16-fold in the last decade. Netflix, 15-fold. Domino's Pizza .... 27-fold.
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The growth of ghost kitchens has been amazing. We wanted to find out if they make sense for operators qsrmagazine.com/outside-insi…
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Kitchen Fund retweeted
HNGRY is hosting its first NYC event on CPG and restaurants 3.0 in Jan! feat. @JunziKitchen @ubereats @zuulkitchens @foursig @DripkitCoffee @KitchenFund @mrsharma plateandpantry.splashthat.co…
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No one associates New York, a city in the eastern United States, with good restaurants. That's beginning to change. latimes.com/food/la-fo-nyc-r…
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What a way to start a Friday. We're honored to have been ranked as the top emerging brand by @Fishbowlinc and recognized by @QSRmagazine 🙌
Who's No. 1? @cava and the booming Mediterranean empire they're building. qsrmagazine.com/content/find…
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Oh, hey, what’s new? Another panel moderated by more great friends @kitchenfund who are an incredibly supportive partner of their portfolio of emerging brands beyond the investment and joined by @meetbot @eslworks for Startup Showcase I #hitechforhitouch
How else are we going to track guest behavior outside of the 4 walls?
More Corporations Using Tag And Release Programs To Study American Consumers trib.al/T3ZTeQn
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The perfect pizza eclipse can be seen in the markets today. 1-year performance: Domino's: +39.6% Papa John's: -39.6%
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Out-performance: Wall Street expects S&P 1500 restaurant companies to increase Q2 earnings 8% compared to 4% decline for the broader index
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Return since 2010: Netflix: 2,421% Amazon: 1,468% Tesla: 1,204% Google: 421% Apple: 419% Domino's Freakin' Pizza: 2,501%
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This was my awesome panel back stage at #RestaurantDirections. Rahul Ketkar from HIG Capital, Greg Golkin from Kitchen Fund and Andy Pforzheimer of Barteca Restaurant Group.
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