Murray's Cheese
Emily Donigian is an experienced finance and operational professional with a diverse background in accounts payable and management. Currently serving as an Accounts Payable Coordinator at Murray's Cheese since February 2023, Emily also holds the position of President at Ems Bakery and Restaurant since July 2021. Previous roles include Bookkeeper at Price Paper & Twine Company from September 2019 to February 2023 and Vice President at Stickler Involved People from August 2017 to August 2021, where responsibilities included raising awareness for the organization. Emily started a career in food service as a Food Service Worker at Compass Group from August 2017 to September 2019. Educated with a Bachelor of Arts in Culinary Arts/Chef Training from Queens College, completed in December 2017.
Murray's Cheese
Founded in 1940 by Murray Greenberg, Murray’s is proud to be a Greenwich Village-based business and part of the neighborhood’s rich food history. It’s a pretty safe bet to say that we’re cheese obsessed: our goal is to find the most delicious cheese across the globe, and then feed it to you! Murray was a Jewish veteran of the Spanish Civil War who was rumored to be a Communist – but pay no mind, he was a smart capitalist who built a great reputation for the business. In the 70s, Murray sold the shop to his clerk Louis Tudda, an Italian immigrant from Calabria. In those days, it was a humble butter and eggs shop that had a lot of block cheeses and catered to the little Italian enclave that Bleecker Street was at the time. Rob Kaufelt bought the Murray’s in the early 90s and began traveling the globe, finding new cheeses that no one had ever heard of and bringing them back to the US. He and our lucky team travel regularly both in Europe and across the US in search of the new and great artisan cheeses being produced from California to Vermont and from Athens to Wales. And everywhere in between. The main thing that makes Murray’s special is our passion for cheese – we share that with our friends and customers, whether you’re visiting one of our shops in New York, stopping by a Murray’s kiosk at your local supermarket, trolling on our web site, taking a class with us, or working with our wholesale department for your restaurant.