Camilla Marcus Explained

Camilla Marcus is a New York chef and restaurateur. She owned west~bourne in New York's SoHo neighborhood. In 2020 during the coronavirus pandemic closures, Marcus joined the leadership team of the lobbying group Independent Restaurant Coalition to try to save the independent restaurant industry.

Early life

Marcus was born and raised in Los Angeles.[1] She has a business degree from Wharton, an MBA/JD from New York University, and studied culinary arts at the International Culinary Center.[2] [3] [4]

Career

As an undergrad Marcus worked at Dell'anima[5] and as a graduate student she worked for Tom Colicchio while he was opening Riverpark. Later she served as Director of Business Development for Union Square Hospitality Group.[6]

Marcus founded west~bourne, a cafe in SoHo, in January 2018.[7] [8] [9] She was named one of the PureWow 100 in 2018.[10]

In 2020 during the coronavirus pandemic closures, Marcus joined the lobbying group Independent Restaurant Coalition as a member of the leadership team to try to save the independent restaurant industry.[11] She also cofounded the fundraising organization ROAR to raise relief funds for laid-off restaurant workers.[12]

Business model

The restaurant used communal seating.[13]

The restaurant employed no porters or dishwashers, and all employees entered at the same level and were cross trained to do all jobs.[14] It donated 1% of revenues to The Door, which provides hospitality industry training for youth. In October 2019 she announced she would partner with Vivvi to offer her employees subsidized childcare from 7am to 2 am, weekdays and weekends.[15] [16] [17]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Worldwise: Restaurateur Camilla Marcus' Favorite Things in N.Y. & Beyond. Magers. Michael. www.barrons.com. en-US. 2020-04-11.
  2. Web site: The Mindful Restaurant Revolution Of Camilla Marcus. Zagat Stories. 2020-04-11.
  3. Web site: Chefs Who Cook Well and Do Good: Camilla Marcus. 2019-10-16. Diet Detective. en-US. 2020-04-11.
  4. Web site: West-bourne's Camilla Marcus Is A Bi-Coastal Spa Enthusiast. 2018-08-02. Into The Gloss. 2020-04-12.
  5. Web site: West~bourne: A Sustainable Restaurant That's About More Than Just The Straws. 2018-08-09. NYLON. en. 2020-04-12.
  6. Web site: 12 Under 35: Camilla Marcus, founder, West-Bourne. 2019-09-01. Specialty Food Association. 2020-04-11.
  7. Web site: Camilla Marcus' Sustainable SoHo. W&P. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200411220831/https://wandpdesign.com/blogs/the-fresh-squeeze/camilla-marcus-westbourne-lunch-interview . 2020-04-11 . 2020-04-11.
  8. Web site: Giving Back Through Food: Camilla Marcus Opens 'West-bourne' in SoHo. Nordstrom. Leigh. 2018-01-10. WWD. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180113190854/http://wwd.com:80/eye/lifestyle/giving-back-through-food-camilla-marcus-opens-west-bourne-in-soho-11092235/ . 2018-01-13 . 2020-04-12.
  9. Web site: Woman's Day Kitchen. Woman's Day. en-US. 2020-04-12.
  10. Web site: Camilla Marcus - 2018 Honoree PureWow 100. www.purewow.com. 2020-04-12.
  11. Web site: To Save Their Industry, Restaurant Owners Get Organized. Greenwald. Kitty. 2020-03-25. Grub Street. en-us. 2020-04-11.
  12. Web site: Camilla Marcus: Too small to fail, too big to ignore.. 30 March 2020. Take Away Only. en-us. 2020-04-12.
  13. Web site: How an NYC Restaurant Reduced Its Waste to Almost Zero ยป Whalebone. Kaplan. Jordon. 2020-02-13. Whalebone. en-US. 2020-04-12.
  14. Web site: For Our 25th Anniversary, We're Celebrating 25 Women Who Are Changing the Future. 2019-09-24. Marie Claire. en-US. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190911234650/https://www.marieclaire.com/celebrity/a28967312/women-changing-future/ . 2019-09-11 . 2020-04-11.
  15. Web site: Could Free, After-Hours Child Care Be a Possibility for Restaurant Workers?. Kludt. Amanda. 2019-10-18. Eater NY. en. 2020-04-11.
  16. Web site: Camilla Marcus Wants to Change the Restaurant World. Cherry Bombe. 17 January 2020 . en-US. 2020-04-11.
  17. Web site: Meet the Restaurateur Championing Accessible Childcare for New York City's Hospitality Workers. Adrian-Diaz. Jenna. Vogue. 14 October 2019 . en. 2020-04-11.

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