Food industry advocate Jim Slama urges the new mayor to recognize the role that food can play in creating well-paying jobs, promoting health and economic development, and restoring opportunity to disadvantaged communities.
Natalie Shmulik, the chief strategy and incubation officer of The Hatchery Chicago, spoke about the incubator’s origins, the most pressing needs and challenges facing small businesses and how she and her team are advising brands on scaling and investment. She also discussed the typical attributes of a company that has successfully scaled beyond The Hatchery and how high-profile strategic partners, including Pepsico and Mondelez International, are involved in its development.
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The pickup-and-delivery-only restaurant Laos to Your House is the only restaurant in Chicago where you can try the cuisine of the Southeast Asian country. “We're really putting in a lot of time and a lot of effort into this, but it doesn't feel like work when you're passionate about it," says one of the owners.