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Ellen Marie Bennett was a line cook in 2012 when she started her apron business with $500.
Hedley & Bennett is now a multi-million dollar company outfitting chefs like Martha Stewart and Matt Horn.
Five takeaways from Bennet s new book can help leaders avoid micromanaging as their businesses grow.
This article is part of a series called Secrets of Success, which examines specific leadership tips from prominent business leaders.
Ellen Marie Bennett was a line cook at Bäco Mercat in Los Angeles when she plunged into entrepreneurship on a whim. She d excitedly promised her boss, Chef Josef Centeno, she d make 40 aprons for his staff in four weeks. The only problem was that she d never designed or made an apron before.
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Editor s note: We could all use a little inspiration and light during these strange days. Enter Best Practices, an
It may be hard to imagine now when you see
Top Chef Season 17 winner Melissa King looking so sharp in a Gap ad campaign or 2019
Food & Wine Best New Chef Kwame Onwuachi with his black nail polish and crisp looks on daytime TV, but it was only a decade ago that cargo shorts and T-shirts seemed to be the chef s civilian uniform. Don t believe me? Just look at photo shoots with Best New Chefs in the early aughts. Cargo shorts. Cargo shorts. Cargo shorts. On the fashion spectrum, male chefs of yore showed as much imagination and individuality as the tech bros of today.
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From portable recording studios and build-your-own guitar effects pedals to woke and smart home décor, Billboard offers gift ideas inspired by a tumultuous year.
Like the rest of us, music executives have spent the bulk of 2020 in quarantine. Used to frequenting concerts and conferences as well as traveling for tours and promo, they had to adapt this year to a new normal of Zoom calls, rescheduled events, and taking inventory on new business. It was a year for reflection and pause, which no doubt has affected Q4 celebrations.
With the holidays in full swing,
Billboard tapped execs from across the industry including individuals at Netflix, Spotify, TikTok, Peloton, AWAL, EMPIRE, Universal Music Group and more to get a sneak peak at wish lists this year. Below are some of the innovative, music-inspired gifts currently saved in the carts of top industry leaders.