![]() ![]() Dig into the cabinets and see what’s hiding and make meals out of the scraps in the fridge, combine leftovers and compost the rest. What tips do you give families to avoid food waste at home? We, The Pizza has been a great champion of this program and has managed to make sure all of our extra slices go without waste. Organization that comes in and gathers all the extra waste a restaurant or business may haveĪnd makes sure it immediately goes to people in need. We grow so much food that goes to waste and landfills. Why is this so important?įood waste is a huge concern. We, The Pizza has been working with the Food Rescue organization on food donation. Let’s talk about other goals like food waste. Packaging it all around Vim & Victor-where three pillars of success for us in our food and beverage program were “Healthy/ I wanted to be more active in my life, incorporate more wellness to my mind and enjoy more time with my wife and son for my soul. Is this the reason you chose to open a restaurant, Vim & Victor, at a sports and wellness facility? I always say “everything in moderation” when it comes to your food choices. That is just not the case, especially with all the ingredients we have to work with these days. Why is eating delicious food sometimes associated with being unhealthy? It’s also a great way to get kids involved and loving their veggies! Having a home garden is a great way to have control over some of what you are eating. Taking more of an interest in what is fueling your body is important. I hope they educate themselves more on what food they are putting into their bodies, where it is comingįrom and how it is being prepared. We are following CDC guidelines and making sure our employees are healthy and willing to work. We are disinfecting every ten minutes, a total wipe down. We have removed pagers, drink machines and the ice cream cone option. Second, we have a very small staff who have been enthusiastic about our growth, even through these times.We view it as a service to the community and just opened a second location to help service other parts of the community. First, being located inside of a Whole Foods has allowed us to stay open to service the community. PLNT Burger is in a unique situation for a few reasons. Restaurant workers don’t have the luxury of remote work. My hope is that people just come out of all of this with more kindness for each other. ![]() Small businesses, farmers, purveyors, back of the house staff and front of the house staff are all taking a hit. What do you want people to understand about the food industry overall right now? I really hope that people realize how important our food system is and how critical it is to our communities. We spoke with Mendelsohn on the state of the industry, food safety measures, tips to be “healthy-ish” and the silver lining in all of this. He also chairs the city’s Food Policy Council on behalf of Mayor Bowser to work on what he describes as a “more engaged food system and treating food as a right and not a privilege.” It’s a mission that, in the current pandemic, is ever more critical. Star chef Spike Mendelsohn is known for his local District-area restaurants Good Stuff Eatery We, the Pizza and most recently, PLNT Burger, which is housed at the Whole Foods in Silver Spring, South Capitol and soon Columbia, Md.
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