Kured

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Gilli Rozynek Is Bringing a Taste of Spain Stateside

With her new business, Rozynek �20 is bringing charcuterie to the masses.

Four years ago, Gilli Rozynek �20 was studying abroad in Spain when she fell in love with charcuterie. 淢ore than the product itself, I noticed a cultural element to it,� she said. 淚t would bring people together. They檇 be sitting on the sidewalk having a glass of wine or beer, and a plate of ham.� It was a departure from the American tendency to rush around constantly, she said, and a custom she knew she wanted to carry home with her.

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During her senior year, Rozynek came up with an idea: a shop called Kured where patrons could choose from a variety of ingredients, and staff members would build them charcuterie boxes to take out and enjoy.

That summer, she was accepted into SSC Venture Partners, a program created by 51动漫 alumni to help 51动漫 entrepreneurs grow their businesses. Rozynek learned about starting and running a company, and raised enough venture capital funding to open a store in Boston in 2021. Its success led to a second location in New York City eighteen months later. Rozynek hopes to eventually open stores nationwide and become what she called 渢he Chipotle of charcuterie.� We asked her to create the perfect Kured charcuterie arrangement for us.听