Marcella Veneziale

Writer. Editor. Food Lover.

New York

Writer. Editor. Food Lover.

Marcella Veneziale

Writer. Editor. Food Lover.

New York

Writer. Editor. Food Lover.

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How immigration laws impact the restaurant industry
In this ongoing in-depth investigation, NRN looks at how the current political environment could affect immigration and what it means for restaurant operators.
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Breakout Brands 2017: Salt & Straw
Salt & Straw has built a cult following with handcrafted ice cream made from local and seasonal ingredients. Its culinary reputation is now closely followed by its progressive workplace policies.
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A look at the leading third-party delivery players
Find out how Postmates, DoorDash, OrderUp and others are reshaping restaurant delivery.
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The Power List 2017: Andy Puzder
NRN presents The Power List 2017, our fourth annual list of the most powerful people in foodservice. The Top 10 on the list are leading the restaurant industry today, and shaping its future. You probably know Andy Puzder as CEO of CKE Restaurants Holdings Inc., parent to the Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s chains, which have become infamous for television commercials starring bikini-clad models and celebrities chowing down on the brands’ burgers.
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The Power List 2017: Chloe Coscarelli and Samantha Wasser
Chloe Coscarelli and Samantha Wasser, partners in the rising vegan chain By Chloe, are taking plant-based meals to the mainstream. Coscarelli, a longtime vegan and winner of the Food Network’s “Cupcake Wars,” was driven by the idea that if done right, healthful, plant-based food can have appeal beyond the small group of people who identify as vegetarians.
Nation's Restaurant News
U.S. Poet Laureate W. S. Merwin Talks with Librarians
Before assuming his post as U.S. Poet Laureate on October 25, two-time Pulitzer Prize winner W. Merwin met with a select group of librarians at New York City’s Poets House for an afternoon of reading and conversation. A nonprofit organization, Poets House hosted the event as part of “One City, Many Poems,” a discussion series—and offshoot of its library-oriented Poetry in the Branches program—that brings librarians and poets together for discussions on verse.
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'Rolling for Jesus'
Before breakfast on a snowy Friday, Philip Frabosilo preached in a booming voice to 30 men and women at St. Paul’s Soup Kitchen in Manhattan. Frabosilo, a large, mustachioed man in mismatched clothes, drives a yellow cab. But his passion is “Rolling for Jesus,” the one-man street ministry he operates from his taxi.
Sojourners
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Richard Sandoval branches out into Peruvian cuisine
Chef and restaurateur Richard Sandoval made a name for himself cooking the Mexican food of his homeland. Now, he’s branching out with the new Peruvian restaurant Raymi in New York, which explores the many culinary influences of that South American country’s cuisine. Sandoval has partnered with chef, co-owner and Peru native Jaime Pesaque of Mayta Restaurante Bar in Lima, Peru.
Restaurant Hospitality
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Tips to navigate the third-party delivery world
Navigating delivery can be tough for restaurants just starting to offer the service. But three leading operators — Mario Del Pero, co-founder and CEO of Mendocino Farms; Frank Klein, CEO of Asian Box; and Casey Taylor Patten, co-founder of Taylor Gourmet — said that despite the challenges, delivery can be a critical part of taking growth to the next level.
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Illinois chain’s staff gets an Army training perspective
Johnny’s Italian Steakhouse has taken a unique approach to developing employee camaraderie. The Moline, Ill. -based casual-dining chain partnered with the Iowa National Guard on a training program last spring that consisted of hands-on workshops and talks from service members on teamwork and leadership.
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Poets House National Institute Aims To Boost Poetry in Public Libraries
Poets House has grown exponentially since its 1985 founding by poet Stanley Kunitz and arts administrator Elizabeth Kray as a place for anyone to read or write poetry. Starting in a classroom in New York City’s High School for the Humanities and moving to a SoHo loft that eventually became unaffordable, the nonprofit organization reopened—virtually rent free—in a spacious new Battery Park City location in September 2009.
Library Journal
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At Westbury Language Center, Grammar Lessons Tied to Career Ambitions
Jose Hernández, a 20-year-old Salvadoran immigrant from Westbury, could have used his free time in the morning to sleep in – he typically works the night shift – but instead he makes his way to a little yellow classroom on Post Avenue in Westbury one Tuesday morning in April. He’s heading to an English as a Second Language class at the Westbury Language Center, which was opened 10 years ago and serves upwards of 300 predominantly Spanish-speaking immigrants.
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Marcella Veneziale is a writer and editor specializing in food. She's been on the editorial staff of Nation's Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality for six years, focusing on 360-degree coverage of the restaurant industry, including breaking news, finance, operations, marketing and menu trends.

Marcella has experience as an independent writer covering food and restaurants in New York. She also writes a home-cooking blog called Cooking for D.

Marcella has a Master of Arts from the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism and a Bachelor of Arts in English from Vassar.

In her free time, Marcella enjoys traveling, reading, yoga and obsessing over cats.