Incubator Alumni Grows, WFH Works, Labor Clash, Grubhub Guarantee, Lease Restructure
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Culinary incubator La Cocina brings more inclusion to the industry and one of their alumni is growing quickly (FSR) In April, the nonprofit debuted the first women-led food hall in the U.S. Located in San Francisco’s Tenderloin neighborhood, La Cocina Municipal Marketplace currently houses half a dozen concepts, each created by a program alum. Dilsa Lugo is one such proprietor. Where else do concepts like this exist? Leave a comment if you know of any.
The five-day office week is dead, long live the hybrid model, says productivity boss (The Sydney Morning Herald) 50 of the nation’s largest companies, which between them employ more than 1 million staff in Australia and overseas, reveals an overwhelming majority expect to continue allowing employees to work at least part of the week from home once the pandemic ends. Working from home will have a profound impact on urban economies, transportation, and consumer spending, among other things.
A California taco restaurant posted a sign blaming government handouts for slow service and a staff shortage (Business Insider) Some say the solution is simply to pay workers more. But is that solution as simple when presented against raw data?
Grubhub Doubles Down On Its Commitment To Supporting Restaurants With The Grubhub Guarantee (Yahoo Finance) The Grubhub Guarantee helps restaurants by guaranteeing on-time delivery and the best prices for diners when they order from Grubhub.
Spiaggia Closes After 37 Years, Marking the End for Chicago’s Top Italian Restaurant (Eater) They were unsuccessful in a lease restructuring. While sharing a closure isn’t our usual, the significance of this one was not lost on us. Spiaggia is located in an office building, and in the past we have been vocal about restructuring leases where office tenancy has decreased and with it, footfall.