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.
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Francine Segan is a renowned food historian and author who is passionate about Italy’s food, people, and traditions. Forbes.com spoke to Francine to find out more about her work and how she got started on a fascinating career that seamlessly blends food, travel, and history. How did you wind up doing what you do? Actually,
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
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
As the plant-based craze continues to grow, cauliflower crust pizza creator CAULIPOWER has expanded into all-new plant-based pasta. Linguine and Pappardelle are the two new varieties that will be found alongside their number-one-selling pizza crust. Just as their famous crust, the pasta will be made with real cauliflower as the primary ingredient with only 230
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
From calorie count to portion sizes, we wanted to find out all the differences between Wingstop in the US and the UK. This is Food Wars. MORE FOOD WARS VIDEOS: US vs UK Krispy Kreme | Food Wars US vs UK Dunkin’ | Food Wars US vs UK Shake Shack | Food Wars —————————————————— #Wingstop
Over the last decade, Michael McHenry has carefully built up the Michael McHenry Group, a major restaurant portfolio in the Salt Lake City scene. But at the beginning of the pandemic, he, along with the entirety of the industry, was forced to pivot. McHenry’s solution? Leverage his current kitchen space and launch new virtual restaurant concepts
For the first time ever, the value of beer imported into the United States was greater in 2020 than the value for wine. Covid-19 story? Actually, no. One-year anomaly or longer-lasting development? It just might be the latter. There’s irony to the story, since the company largely responsible for those beer imports is a Chicago
As far as I’m concerned margarita season starts now. Nevermind that mercury still falls consistently below 60 degrees where I am in New York. I (and many others) are over winter and our godforsaken down coats. I’m ready for cocktails that’ll elevate my mood and jolt me out of my pandemic-enhanced cold-weather blues. And enjoying
Why would the largest producer of fruits and vegetables on earth promote a product with commercials featuring gay couples, and risk alienating consumers who say they are opposed to the so-called “LGBTQ lifestyle”? “If you’re a company that believes in an equitable world,” said Rupen Desai, Global CMO of Dole Packaged Foods, LLC, in response
A tiny five-year-old boy with cheeks, wet from the tears he previously shed, sits on his father’s lap on a tractor that is driven up and down their family’s vineyards. Early in life this boy only wanted to be close to his father, becoming his shadow, following him whenever he could; then one day this
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
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
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
Frozen custard is usually made with more egg yolk and butterfat than ice cream. Wisconsin’s dairy farms make the state an ideal home for the dessert. MORE REGIONAL EATS VIDEOS: How Traditional Italian Gelato Is Made | Regional Eats How French Baguettes Are Made In Paris | Regional Eats —————————————————— #Custard #RegionalEats #FoodInsider Insider 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
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.
From the moment Beale’s Brewery’s latest release, YOUR MANAGER IS BITCH (YMIB), hit the social media superhighway and went viral, it proved yet again one fact that is integral to craft beer success. That consumers want to feel a personal connection to their brands. Making a statement using their beer labels, the billboard to their