Murray's Cheese
Leigh Hall-Wilhelm is an experienced event management and public relations professional with a diverse background spanning over a decade. Currently a member of the Catering Team at Murray's Cheese since September 2021, Leigh previously held positions such as Lead Planner at Merri, where leadership in business development for a tech start-up was key from January to June 2020. From August 2014 to January 2020, Leigh served as a Senior Event Specialist and Manager at Catering by Restaurant Associates, overseeing the organization and implementation of various events. Prior experience includes directing special events at Masterpiece Caterers and roles in public relations at CORBIN-HILLMAN COMMUNICATIONS and Tractenberg & Co. Leigh began a professional journey with an internship at the Clinton Foundation, contributing to significant projects and events. Education was completed at Syracuse University with a BA in Political Science and Psychology in May 2006.
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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.