thoughts of food
One-quarter of US restaurants won’t reopen, says OpenTable
This is a forecast and they can’t predict the future, but… | learn more
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Instacart was overwhelmed by coronavirus overnight
“The grocery delivery startup added 300,000 workers in eight weeks, but Covid-19 is still overtaking it in more ways than one.” | learn more
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Food delivery: so much intrigue and game theory
A few weeks ago I started subscribing to some twitter feeds via email (using mailbrew – referral link). It’s already proven valuable thanks to this series of tweets from Ezra Galston of Starting Line VC. He pulls together a lot of […]
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Why this pig farmer loves the idea of a plant-based diet
Much of this article is a direct response to Georgia Ede’s attacks on the EAT-Lancet nutritional guidelines (which is a big part of the video above). It’s a solid counterweight to her arguments, though I think doesn’t diminish the serious […]
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A presentation defending animal consumption
Georgia Ede, a nutritional psychiatrist (I’m not certain what that is), gave this very intriguing talk in February. “During her presentation, Ede delineates the various ways authoritative bodies such as the USDA and World Health Organization, through their spread of […]
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Fresh Stack Burger, a restaurant startup from grandson of Wendy’s founder
The first location is opening this week in the northwest suburbs of Chicago. (Congrats Sean & Mookie!) | learn more
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Chipotle will pay $25MM criminal fine related to food safety
A press release from the Department of Justice. “Chipotle failed to ensure that its employees both understood and complied with its food safety protocols, resulting in hundreds of customers across the country getting sick…” | learn more
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6 things restaurants can do to mitigate the impact of Coronavirus
This is a thoughtfully detailed article with many great tactics that restaurant operators can consider. It’s written by the founder of Pepr, a food-tech startup that helps restaurants improve their profitability | learn more
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Why are farmers dumping milk when the dairy cooler is empty?
Carrie Mess is a Wisconsin dairy farmer. This is her insightful look into the complexities of supply chains in our modern world. The analysis is applicable to the toilet paper shortage and other categories where the commercial and consumer markets […]
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China’s Lukin Coffee brews up fake financials
The company, founded in October 2017, already operates over 3,500 locations. They were compared favorably to Starbucks last year. Now, their recently-listed stock fell 80% after an investigation found the COO fabricated sales figures (like, a lot). | learn more