Tag: Community Meals Project

Crossroads Community Kitchen; photo courtesy of The Rieger

Chef Collective KC cooks up plan for long-term sustainability as pandemic, hunger persist

By Tommy Felts / June 30, 2020

The global pandemic didn’t create Kansas City’s food insecurity challenges, said Jon Taylor, but COVID-19’s impact did expose how quickly the line can be blurred or even erased for those looking for their next meal. “There are a substantial number of people who [because they lost their jobs] went from having what they viewed as…

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Kyle Gardner, Manifesto, The Rieger

Rieger revolution: Why Chef Howard Hanna won’t return to ‘business as usual’ after COVID-19

By Tommy Felts / April 16, 2020

Editor’s note: The following is part of Startland News’ ongoing coverage of the impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on Kansas City’s entrepreneur community, as well as how innovation is helping to drive a new normal in the ecosystem. Click here to follow related stories as they develop. This story contains some explicit language. As the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis crept into…

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