Food & Drink

When most private equity companies invest in restaurants, they take a piece of ownership based on providing capital. But inKind Financing, an Austin, Texas based restaurant financing and marketing firm, has found a way to provide capital for restaurants, without  taking any equity. It acquires food and beverage credits from the restaurant, prepaying for these goods.

Chicken has long been a favorite meat choice for Americans, from kid-friendly nuggets to a fried chicken sandwich so buzzworthy it launched a restaurant war that’s still gaining new players. At the same time, even many chicken lovers are trading animal meats for plant-based options for at least some meals, spurring companies to create new

With Londoners looking forward to restaurant terraces opening 12 April and a full opening on 17 May, there has been a steady flow of new opening announcements. Many of these new restaurants were due to launch in 2020 and some did open briefly between Covid-19 lockdowns. Spring brings better news and a raft of welcome new dining

When David Stedeford, a UK-born paper-manufacturer vacationed with his family in Jamaica several years ago, his expert eye quickly noticed the agricultural potential of the land he saw. Little did he know that this recreational trip would later lead him to conceptualize a new manufacturing facility, with the capacity to produce 250,000 metric tonnes of

While many corporate restaurants are reluctant – or on the fence- to require their employees to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, other food and beverage companies are offering them incentives to do it.  Most are big corporations and national restaurant chains with the monetary resources to do so, but Red Rooster Coffee, a small business in Floyd,

Part 1 in a series of how we drank for business or for fun, from a glass or a can, online or six feet apart. Many will remember 2020 as the year we rediscovered jigsaw puzzles, streamed a ton of movies, traded in hard pants for yoga pants (or for some, no pants), and maybe

For decades world hunger was declining, but according to the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization, it’s on the rise again. This is especially alarming given that one in ten people globally don’t have access to enough food. But it’s not just a problem in developing countries. In the United States, millions of people face

While the United States’ vaccine rollout has been faring better than most parts of the world, travel as we know it will never be the same—even with multiple iterations of Covid passports. Many are still fearful. Once-popular flight routes are no longer. Borders are still closed. And we’re certainly still a ways from returning to

A reservation at Manhattan’s Carbone may be nearly impossible to secure, but the flavors of the esteemed Italian restaurant are getting a little closer to your palate. And pantry. A new consumer goods brand, Carbone Fine Food, will launch with a line of restaurant-quality pasta sauces, available to consumers on the East Coast. Years in

For decades, a certain order structured the world of automation. Robots, most recently those powered by AI and Big Data, worked in factories, while humans enjoyed the benefits of their labor where we live and work. This traditional human/AI robotics divide will surely remain for some industries. No one is installing an industrial robot in

When you think of heroes, who comes to mind? This year, the global pandemic has shifted our thinking about heroism, with essential workers rising to the top of the list, and the definition of “essential” expanding to include those we perhaps didn’t consider before COVID-19 hit. Sunriver Resort, 15 miles south of Bend, Oregon, is

I have long cooked with booze.  It makes everything taste better and adds layers of flavor to foods from sweet to savory.  From my repertoire, there are dishes that I make over and over again.  One of them is a chunky applesauce that is spiked with Cognac and finished with a smidge of butter for richness. It

You may keep an eye out for your city’s Restaurant Week every year, but have you heard of Black Restaurant Week? Founded in 2016 by Warren Luckett, Falayn Ferrell, and Derek Robinson, Black Restaurant Week is dedicated to celebrating African-American, African, and Caribbean cuisine through culinary events and promotional campaigns. This year, their calendar is

Nearly a decade ago, Josh Tetrick was crashing on the couch in his friend Jill’s studio apartment, experimenting with plant-based ingredients in his quest to replace conventional eggs with a more sustainable option.  Tetrick spent his days testing ingredients using microwaveable muffin cups from Target TGT , cooking one experiment after another and comparing the

If you look closely at a package of Wana Brands fast-acting cannabis gummies, you’re likely to notice that the product is certified as kosher. In fact, all of Wana’s products that are manufactured in Colorado have been certified by Whole Kosher Services, a company based in Houston. It is commonly understood that kosher refers to

It is no secret that a woman’s work is often hidden work. While women are an essential part of the mezcal supply chain, their work is often hidden. This is common across agricultural supply chains around the world. In honor of International Women’s Month, here is a list of the top mezcal brands and production

Nuro, the Mountain View, California, autonomous delivery startup, announced a new investment round from Chipotle and Woven Capital, a venture fund owned by Toyota Motor Corp. So we could see burritos delivered by Nuro’s R2 delivery wagons in the not-too-distant future. Last November Nuro said it raised $500 million from a group that included T.

Another Easter Sunday in semi-quarantine. While New York has all but transformed itself with sidewalk seating and streeteries throughout the boroughs, takeout is still the safest, and most weather-reliable option to celebrate Easter Sunday. Plan ahead for Sunday, April 4 with these excellent New York City Easter takeout meals. Concord Hill Chef Guy Kairi at

The stories are filled with tension and atmosphere. Words like pioneer, taking risks, life savings, and nerve pepper recollections as Oregon’s Willamette Valley looks back over the past 50 years during a season of anniversary celebrations. One of these establishments is Sokol Blosser Winery, founded in 1971 by Bill Blosser and Susan Sokol Blosser. At

Ballast Point Brewing announced both good and bad news Tuesday, and your reaction may depend heavily on where you live. If you’re a fan of the San Diego-based brewery in the Midwest, you’ll likely be disappointed to learn that the Chicago brewpub that was supposed to close just temporarily in October because of COVID-19 will