1248: Alec Bauer, Founder of Kitchen, Restaurant & Bar Specialists

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1247: Chris Goss, Director of Human Resources at Heirloom Hospitality and Founder of Awakened Hospitality

Chris Goss is the Director of Hospitality, Operations, and Human Resources at Heirloom Hospitality in Vermont, where he oversees people, culture, and guest experience across the organization. With more than four years in this role, and over 30 years of restaurant hospitality expe ...  Show more

1246: Jordan Ware and Cindi Kozak, Co-Owners of Frankie's

Jordan Ware and Cindi Kozak are the chef-and-general manager team behind Frankie's in Burlington, Vermont, a 70-seat, seafood-forward, farm-to-table restaurant in the former Penny Cluse Café space that has quickly become one of the most talked-about new spots in the country. Afte ...  Show more

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