{"id":101,"date":"2018-02-28T15:43:08","date_gmt":"2018-02-28T15:43:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/guilforddining.net\/sites\/merig-playground\/?page_id=101"},"modified":"2026-01-05T10:40:41","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T15:40:41","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mgdining.com\/ch\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;main_header&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#0a0a0a&#8221; background_enable_image=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=&#8221;About Us&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;title\/subtitle&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; title_font_size=&#8221;80px&#8221; subhead_font_size=&#8221;28px&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/mgdining.com\/ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/ves_food_0.jpg&#8221; 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He moved to Virginia in 1991, working for restaurants in Williamsburg and Lynchburg. During his career, he has served as a Director in the business and industry dining sector. 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She is passionate about serving great food to great people and believes that success comes from attention to the little things that make a big difference, a mindset that illustrates the MG Core Value, \u201cSweat All The Details\u201d perfectly. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kira aims to ensure that students feel cared for through nutritious, high-quality meals, while also fostering a supportive environment for her team. Her focus is on providing a dining experience that nourishes students\u2019 well-being and sets them up for success daily.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Outside of work, Kira enjoys spending time outdoors, hiking, kayaking, or simply enjoying any body of water. She\u2019s a lifelong animal lover with what she affectionately calls a \u201csmall zoo\u201d at home, and her two children are the center of her world, inspiring her to create meaningful experiences whenever possible.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:kweschke@merig.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">kweschke@merig.com<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; module_class=&#8221;btn-inline&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Tanya_headshot.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Tanya_headshot&#8221; show_in_lightbox=&#8221;on&#8221; align=&#8221;right&#8221; align_tablet=&#8221;center&#8221; align_phone=&#8221;&#8221; align_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;image&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.1&#8243; max_height=&#8221;400px&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;fade&#8221; animation_duration=&#8221;2000ms&#8221; animation_delay=&#8221;500ms&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;name\/title&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; text_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px|||0px||&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;0px||&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;0px||&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;slide&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;bottom&#8221; animation_speed_curve=&#8221;ease-out&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Tanya Hipp<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h5>District Manager<\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tanya\u2019s career in food services and respect for hard work started in a local fish and chips restaurant in Virginia. After receiving a Bachelor of Science from Virginia Tech, her passion for the industry carried her to Northern Virginia to the hotel sector. She returned to her roots in southern Virginia to join the MG family in 2003. Over the years she has successfully managed MG accounts in a variety of geographic locations and with a variety of styles of service. 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