Stories of Resilience and Leadership

Live Broadcast

This broadcast on September 27 features five organizations and their inspiring stories of passion, community, innovation, resilience, and leadership under extreme hardships during the pandemic. Those being featured are representative of so many in the industry who played and continue to play a part in supporting their communities and the food and beverage industry. We would like to thank the following organizations and small businesses for allowing us to share their stories.

The broadcast will be live on Twitter at @beardfoundation at 7 P.M. CT on Monday, September 27.

Bakers Against Racism
bakersagainstracism.com
@bakersagainstracism

Restaurant Workers’ Community Foundation
restaurantworkerscf.org
@rwcfusa

Independent Restaurant Coalition
saverestaurants.com
@indprestaurants

Pimento Jamaican Kitchen
Minneapolis 
pimentokitchen.com
@pimentokitchen

Regarding Her
Los Angeles
regardingherfood.com
@regardingherfood

 

Digital Series: Stories of Resilience and Leadership

With so many dedicated members of the independent restaurant industry who have shown leadership and resilience particularly in the last year, the James Beard Foundation created a 12-part digital series showcasing inspirational stories on Instagram, @beardfoundation. Watch the videos, follow their journeys, and support them as they continue to provide resources, leadership, and feed their communities. 

Visit the James Beard Foundation's Instagram page or YouTube channel for the series.

Boston Black Hospitality Coalition
Boston
blackhospitalityco.com
@blackhospitalitycoalition

Chef Hui
O’ahu, HI
chefhui.com
@chefhuihi

The Lee Initiative
Louisville, KY
leeinitiative.org
@leeinitiative

Michael Fojtasek
Austin
olamaieaustin.com
@michaelfojtasek

Off Their Plate
Boston
offtheirplate.org
@offtheirplate

Power of 10
Washington, D.C.
powerof10initiative.com
@powerof10initiative

PRoduce!
Puerto Rico
puertoricoproduce.com
@puertoricoproduce

Restaurants Organizing, Advocating, and Rebuilding (ROAR)
NYC
roarnewyork.org
@roar.ny

Saffron de Twah, Detroit
saffrondetwah.com
@saffrondetwah

San Francisco New Deal
San Francisco
sfnewdeal.org
@sfnewdeal

Tennessee Action for Hospitality
Nashville
tnactionforhospitality.com
@action_for_hospitality

Todos Ponen
Chicago
mitocaya.com/todos-ponen-project-1
@mitocaya