Kris Moon is incredibly talented and now as the COO of JBF, he is focusing all his efforts on Open For Good, their campaign to “help independent restaurants survive this crisis, rebuild better, and thrive for the long term.” The program provides critical resources to help independent restaurants build the capacity to come back stronger, more equitable, more sustainable and more resilient. Now that deserves a toast!

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The acclaimed Israeli-born chef talks about his newest Philadelphia restaurant, Laser Wolf, and the intense, exciting, and sometimes painful path he followed to get where he is today.

Restaurant workers have never been more cordoned off from their professional kitchens and dining rooms, or each other. As the COVID-19 crisis continues to paralyze the industry, increasing anxiety over when restaurants will reopen and what the profession will look like mounts.  Katherine Miller, Vice President of Impact for the James Beard Foundation, joins Andrew today to discuss how restaurant workers can advocate for and take care of themselves, and shares some information about the herculean efforts taking place behind the scenes to help support the industry and prepare it for the best possible comeback.

Our great thanks to S.Pellegrino for making these special reports possible.

LINKS

Andrew Talks to Chefs official site

James Beard Foundation 

Industry Support Webinars

Independent Restaurant Coalition

Independent Restaurant Coalition petition to the US Congress

For more than 30 years, The James Beard Foundation’s mission has been to celebrate America's food culture making it more delicious, diverse, and sustainable for everyone. Today, the Foundation has launched a fund to provide micro-grants to independent food and beverage businesses in need, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On this episode of Tech Bites, host Jennifer Leuzzi talks with Mitchell Davis, the Foundation’s Chief Strategy Officer, about their Food and Beverage Industry Relief Fund, and the efforts to keep the $1 trillion dollar culinary industry afloat until the pandemic passes. Visit JamesBeard.org/relief for more information on how to apply for relief, or make a contribution.

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Can you have ‘good food for good?’ James Beard Foundation CEO Clare Reichenbach joins Billy Shore to discuss the role the culinary community plays in driving positive change through food. “Whether it’s celebrity or agency, [chefs] are trusted in a way that is unparalleled, and they literally can help shape public taste and opinion,” says Reichenbach. “I am so impressed by this community. There are so many calls on their time, but the generosity of spirit I see day in and day out is phenomenal,” she continues.

Reichenbach discusses in more depth some of the important issues facing the restaurant industry and the James Beard Foundation, including the #MeToo movement and gender equality. “There’s been a day of reckoning and I don’t see us going back from that… Culturally there’s been a good shift, but actually seeing that shift translate into systemic, structural change remains to be seen,” she cautions.   

Listen in as two leaders of influential food organizations talk about using the powerful currency of food culture to drive social change.

What does “good food for good” mean? Katherine Miller, Vice President of Impact for the James Beard Foundation, has dedicated her career to answering that question. Named one of "The 2017 Most Innovative Women in Food and Drink" by Fortune and Food & Wine, she isn’t afraid to take on complicated and difficult issues. Lo & Lou talk with Katherine about the legacy of the great James Beard, why the foundation is so focused on women’s programs, and how chefs can influence food policy and help create a more equitable and sustainable food system.

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Mayor Mike Duggan’s State of the City Address took place on Tuesday night. One of the big topics? Auto insurance. We’ve covered the topic a lot, here is our interview with Steve Gurston from Michigan Auto Law. He also talked about blight removal, incentives, speed humps near schools, and rec centers open this summer for kids. http://www.dailydetroit.com/2019/11/22/auto-insurance-reform-may-be-more-selfies-than-substance/

Detroit based internet provider rocket Fiber has been sold to a Cleveland firm, Everstream.

Job rating and listing site Glassdoor says that Metro Detroit ranks 10th in the nation.

The James Beard Semi-Finalists were announced today, and we break down who from Michigan has made the list.

Finally, Sven and Fletcher talk about Detroit City FC and Detroit Pistons.

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Tamar Copeland is a not-for-profit Executive with more than 20 years of experience in not-for-profit resource development, strategic planning, and organizational management for diverse causes including social and economic justice, international development, arts and culture, women and girls, and academia. 

Tamar holds both Bachelor's and Master's degrees from Carnegie Mellon University and is currently serving as the Vice President of Development at the James Beard Foundation.

A culture of philanthropy is often the desired state for any fundraising organization or nonprofit. But the roadmap to actually getting there is a little ambiguous. 

The different professionals within the organization need to find ways to work together as a team to build that culture. But, as Tamar says, this process takes time & it doesn't happen overnight

Tamar Copeland joins host Penny Cowden in this episode to talk about the various roadblocks to building a culture of philanthropy, how to encourage CEOs to participate in philanthropy, and how a culture of philanthropy promotes talent retention.

Matthew Raiford is CheFarmer of Gilliard Farms in Brunswick, GA. Matthew grew up surrounded by cooking and a love for food. After a decade in service of our country, he returned and found his way into cooking professionally. We discuss him finding his way to some influential black chefs who changed everything for him. We also talk with one of his #UnsungHospitalityHeroes, Chef Kevin Mitchell, who is working to tell the history of black chefs. The two met just after culinary school and continue to support each other and collaborate to this day. 

Website - GilliardFarms.com

Instagram - @ChefarmerMatthew@GillardFarms

First job in the industry? 

Piggly Wiggly Deli/Bakery 16 yrs. old Brunswick, Georgia as a deli worker

Proudest moment of your career?

Being nominated for a James Beard Best Chef in the Southeast

Food and/or drinks staples in your house?

Peanut Butter & Jelly and a loaf of bread

Two things most people don't know about you?

I love Roses and am learning how to fly fish

Words to live by?

Every morning in Africa, a Gazelle wakes up. It knows it must run faster than the fastest lion or it will be killed. Every morning a Lion wakes up. It knows it must outrun the slowest Gazelle or it will starve to death. It doesn’t matter if whether you are a Lion or a Gazelle.... when the sun comes up, you’d better be running.