Atlanta Magazine
âThe survival instinct kicked in.â During the pandemic, these Atlantans found a lifeline in food
In the best of times, running a food business can be risky, expensive, and demanding. But when these Atlantans lost work during the pandemic, it was also an opportunity.
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For Jessica Hamilton and Yvette Becerra, what began as a road-trip fantasy has turned into a successful pop-upâand, they hope, a future food truck.
Photograph by Ben Rollins
During the pandemic summer of 2020, after more than a decade working in restaurants, Yvette Becerra was scrambling to make ends meet. The coffee shop where sheâd worked as a barista reduced its hours; a month later, her job as a sous chef at a health-food store ended when the place reduced its staff. Peanuts became her salvation.