#farestart

[seattleru]

Новости Сиэтла - 13-06-2024

Некоммерческая организация в Сиэтле вновь откроет свой флагманский ресторан в этом месяце.

В Сиэтле ресторанный мир бурлит новыми открытиями, закрытиями и наградами. Город оживлен появлением 15 новых ресторанов с обслуживанием у стойки и 5 новых баров, предлагающих коктейли и натуральное вино. Церемония награждения Джеймсом Бердом в 2024 году отметила шеф-поваров и рестораторов штата Вашингтон. Несмотря на некоторые закрытия, включая те, которые были сохранены и те, чья судьба неопределена, кулинарный мир остается ярким.

Некоммерческая организация FareStart проводит сбор средств на ужины, где местные шеф-повара сотрудничают со студентами FareStart для создания многоходовых меню. Эти ужины пользуются большим спросом, билеты стоят 50 долларов. Доход от этих мероприятий поддерживает программы FareStart, включая обучение для работы в ресторанном бизнесе, помощь с жильем, поддержку в восстановлении после употребления веществ, консультирование по вопросам психического здоровья и помощь в поиске работы.

FareStart, где учились почти 15 000 выпускников программы, с момента основания в 1992 году предоставила 19 миллионов обедов школам, некоммерческим организациям и приютам для бездомных. Однако в мае 2023 года организация столкнулась с проблемами, что привело к увольнениям из-за экономических трудностей, связанных с пандемией и инфляцией. Новому генеральному директору Патрику Д'Амелио предстоит справиться с этим переходным периодом, сбалансировав пожертвования и доходы для эффективной поддержки миссии FareStart.

Бетани Джин Клемент, кулинарный журналист The Seattle Times, описывает динамичную гастрономическую жизнь Сиэтла, выделяя шеф-поваров, рестораны и культуры, формирующие кулинарный ландшафт города.

Источник: https://www.seattletimes.com/life/food-drink/farestart-restaurant-will-reopen-with-9-top-seattle-chefs-on-deck/

Берете собаку в Канаду? У вас появятся новые требования.

В Сиэтле введены новые правила пересечения границы США с собакой. Собака должна быть не моложе 6 месяцев, выглядеть здоровой и иметь микрочип, совместимый с Международной организацией по стандартизации. Микрочип должен быть имплантирован до вакцинации собаки против бешенства, и его номер должен быть доступен для использования в любых формах.

Для перевозки собаки через границу необходимо заполнить онлайн-форму для ввоза собак CDC за два-десять дней до поездки. Если форма была забыта, ее можно заполнить на границе с доступом в интернет. Форма будет доступна с 15 июля.

Относительно требований к вакцинации от бешенства: если собака не посещала страну с высоким риском бешенства за последние шесть месяцев, требуется сертификат о вакцинации против бешенства, выданный в США, или экспорт��ый сертификат здоровья, удостоверенный Министерством сельского хозяйства США. Для собак из стран с высоким риском требуется сертификат о вакцинации против бешенства, выданный в США. Некоторые утвержденные Министерством сельского хозяйства США экспортные сертификаты здоровья будут приниматься до 31 июля 2025 года.

До вступления в силу новых правил 1 августа, собаки из стран с низким риском могут въезжать в США при условии, что выглядят здоровыми и предоставляется заявление, подтверждающее отсутствие посещения страны с высоким риском за последние шесть месяцев. Для собак из стран с высоким риском требуется предоставление формы с информацией о вакцинации и микрочипе или сертификат о вакцинации. Собака должна быть здоровой, не моложе 6 месяцев и иметь ISO-совместимый микрочип.

Источник: https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/taking-your-dog-to-canada-youll-have-new-requirements/

Генеральный директор знаменитости из Сиэтла Дэн Прайс вернулся почти через 2 года после отставки.

В Сиэтле произошли значительные события, связанные с известным генеральным директором Дэном Прайсом из компании Gravity Payments. Прайс столкнулся с обвинениями в совершении правонарушения малой тяжести в отношении женщины после делового ужина. Он ушел с поста генерального директора, чтобы сосредоточиться на борьбе с этими обвинениями, которые впоследствии были отменены из-за проблем с доказательствами. Тем не менее ходили слухи о его возвращении в компанию, что вызвало неуверенность среди сотрудников.

После ухода Прайса компания Gravity Payments столкнулась с финансовыми трудностями, так как он увез с собой значительную часть маркетинговых усилий компании. Некоторые сотрудники выразили опасения, что компания больше не придает значения своим первоначальным принципам и больше ориентирована на прибыль. Прайс, который до сих пор является ��динственным владельцем компании, основал ее с целью поддержки малого бизнеса и американской мечты.

Внутри Gravity царила культура страха и стресса, и бывшие сотрудники описывали ��райса как манипулятивного начальника. Хотя компания предлагала повышение зарплаты и возможности в сиэтльской технологической индустрии, это влекло за собой длинные рабочие часы и эмоциональные нагрузки для многих работников. Прайс и Gravity отрицали эти обвинения, подчеркивая свою приверженность достижению успеха и соблюдению этических стандартов.

Несмотря на скандалы, некоторые быв��ие сотрудники не удивились возможному возвращению Прайса в компанию. Ситуация в Gravity Payments подчеркивает сложности руководства, корпоративной культуры и вызовы, с которыми сталкиваются сотрудники в условиях высокой рабочей нагрузки.

Источник: https://www.seattletimes.com/business/seattle-celebrity-ceo-dan-price-back-at-gravity-payments-after-resigning/

[jojogigi]

Ok so it looks like it’s an employee passion project and a charity drive for FareStart which supplies training and job resources in the culinary field.

I just found a Microsoft Cook Book?

Was this like a team building exercises? An effort to get employees to eat healthier maybe? I need to find volume 1 and 2 now

[mikebarbre]

When contributing to my favorite nonprofit @_farestart @ 2100 means biting into their delicious, student-inspiring Italian. So good, guys!! #FareStart #GreatFoodBetterLives #FareStartStudents #WrapAroundServices #CulinaryTraining #CulinarySchool #CulinaryChef #LifeSkills #KnifeSkills#careers #FoodTraining #CookingSkills #16WeekProgram #CulinaryProgram #SeattleFood #SeattleRestaurants #FareStartYouthProgram #RainierValley #SeattleNonprofit (at Farestart) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsucUsjn8uB/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=18areg0l0nlx9

[iversonic]

Nice new #farestart restaurant called #maslows near #amazonheadquarters. #amazon is matching first $1M in profit as donation to the org. (at Maslow's Seattle)

[mahayatilife]

I am interested to apply for standford msx sloan fellow in nearest time. Eventually i only got foundation year of chemistry stem faculty and 2 years computer science major. While i wait for the opening class, i join west africa fellow from acumen academy.

Since i also need to wait for reference letter, i create standford msx syllabus.

The Startup Garage Design will explain about design, testing and launch new venture. It conclude business model, product and market. You will create mvp for stakeholders; entrepreneurs, ventue capital and investor.

The Startup Garage Design Characteristic:

A) Based on business model, social ventures divide by

1. Hybrid non-profit fee-for-services organization

World central kitchen, look how they give hot meals to ukranian war victim. Eventually, their business root to create food which helps people to get best nutrition when natural disaster happens; selling ready to eat meal and food delivery. They cooperate with food truck, food chain registered in the city and food delivery communities. For mission purposes, wck asking donate to citizen or receive funds from government or caring people.

2) For profit companies with missions.

USCRI help refugee to get back to their life after surviving from natural disaster and war. Their product is helping refugee get affordable housing, services for health re-wiring mental health, human traffickers victim funds and loan.

3) Social venture capital companies

Social impact ventures market black-ish and people of color.

Mission to accelerate founders, entrepreneurs and busimezs owners. Their product are accelerator and crowdfunding.

How social ventures selling their proposition to stakeholders?

Social ventures have capital investment model offers relaxed repayment ROI and more focus to the mission. Schedule return the investment is flexible.

Type of Social Venture Capital Investor

a) social venture accelerators; providing seed funding to startups with potential to scale.

Tiny holding company usually buying established business with existing cash flow. Metalab have $7M/year profit by charge company with SF/SV agency rates though only pay with australian wages.

Requirement for startup who interested to sell to tiny:

3-5 years of operating history

Profit min $500k/year in annual profit as high as $15MM

High quality team

Dribbble top 1k site on the internet and community for designers.

b) Social incubator and funds, providing startups and entrepreneurs with facilities and funding.

Ycombinator, Techstars, Seedcamp and Tiny Foundation

B) Based on product, Farestart helping people transform their lives through food, life skills and job training. Disrupting poverty. Food security and Hunger Relief.

C) Based on market, social enterprise for citizen only by selling energy, finance and food product; Social coops/association/foundation selling social services, edu and fair trade. Citizen + non profit organization by selling temporary job agregator.

[instaworkjobs-blog]

Who saw Executive Chef from @_farestart Wayne Johnson cooking up some delicious Paella with @eatseattle? Check out our job positions by downloading the Instawork App! . . . #instawork #chef #seattle #farestart #foodblogger #summerinseattle #eatlocal #seattlefood #pnw #vegetarian #cooking #seattleeats #instagood #healthy #seattlelife #eathealthy #exploreseattle #foodporn #wearehiring #seattlerestaurants #foodphotography #nowhiring #seattlerestaurant #seattlefoodie #seattleeats #foodie #biteofseattle #seattlefood #summerjob #goodeats #jobs (at FareStart)

[seattlereddit]

Nonprofit FareStart announces layoffs; prepared meal program affected

https://www.reddit.com/r/SeattleWA/comments/1398gg6/nonprofit_farestart_announces_layoffs_prepared/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=tumblr

[samhouston1105]

Had such an inspiring and incredible time volunteering with my team at the Farestart Holiday Community dinner! 🎄❤️ #weare7thandpike (at Community Table Seattle) https://www.instagram.com/p/BrESAEKHaiW/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=9lob8o5dav4z

[myfindjobsthings]

Emergency Meals Packaging & Prep (Part Time Temporary) - FareStart | NeedHired

This temporary part time position pays $20.00 per hour and will work less than 30 hours per week. FareStart is an Equal Opportunity Employer serving people of…

[alinevida]

Some people have mixed feelings about Amazon, but I am one of those people that really likes Amazon. One reason is they pay musicians like me to perform live music for their employees. I also like that I can order whatever I want and not have to deal with being followed around a retail store by some ignorant person who thinks people with brown skin steal. Lol. If all the corporations in Seattle would support artists, we would not have to move out of Seattle. Culture attracts people! :) But here’s is something I learned.... “Houdini was the code name for Prime Now, which launched in December 2014, and—almost like magic—delivered customer orders in two hours or less. The building “Houdini” houses three eateries operated by the Seattle nonprofit organization FareStart, which helps people escape poverty by teaching them skills they need to succeed in the food service industry and in life. Incorporating two historic buildings in its design, "Houdini" features the original rooflines and ornamentation of the 1927 Troy Laundry Building and the 1938 Boren Investment Building, both of which have been declared Seattle landmarks.” That’s where we will be on 7/23/19 at 12 pm. That’s at 399 Fairview Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109. #amazon #amazonprime #corporationswhosupportartists #corporationsthatsupportculture #music #independentmusic #vocals #guitar #cultureattractspeople (at Amazon - Houdini) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz9bVQppi72/?igshid=ln4urctngnxy

[ttwright07]

Thankful Thursday

Mural in the Seattle Public Library – photo by Tommia Wright

It’s great to be so close to a spectacular city like Seattle! Lovely libraries, fun treasures, the Space Needle at night

and a community program like FareStart feeding bodies, nurturing souls and offering hope to those taking that second chance!

[shibuyababy]

Triple whammy of deliciousness by @chef_jasonvelasquez_sr , featured at Fare Start. What a lovely dinner to an eventful day. Menu: 1st Course: Kobucha with Hotate 2nd Course: Okayu Lugaw 3rd Course: Hojicha Creme Brûlée Halo Halo Check out Chef Jason Velasquez on regular at Tamari Bar, and the full descriptions and upcoming chefs at Fare Start’s website! Soo...who wants to volunteer there with me? #filipinojapanesefusion #filipinofood #lugaw #halohalo #japanesefood #filipinxfood (at FareStart) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsxCtt0FHWs/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1uh1iily3hu7j

[dawnajaynes32]

25 Branding Pros to Follow on Instagram

Here at HOW, we talk quite a bit about how you can up your branding game. Sometimes we take a close look at emerging logo design trends so that you can determine whether they might be effective in your own work. Other times we study a particularly strong branding project to see what we can learn. And occasionally we consider what it would mean to take things to the next level—e.g., positioning yourself as a branding expert even if the thought terrifies you.

But we also have to wonder if something as simple as surrounding yourself (physically, digitally) with those who are killin’ it can help you up your own game. We like to think so. That’s why we’ve identified 25 design firms to follow on Instagram.

These firms have all been recognized in either the HOW Logo Design Awards or the HOW International Design Awards for their brand strategy and identity design skills, and we highly recommend following them for a regular dose of inspiration. (Hey, don’t forget to follow us too @howbrand!)

Related: Enter the HOW Logo Design Awards by Oct. 2 to take advantage of the early-bird rates. | The HOW International Design Awards closes on Sept. 11—you still have time to enter.

25 Design Firms to Follow on Instagram for Branding Inspiration

1. @sparkbrand

We make brands meaningful, memorable and measurable. spark.us/thoughts/how-do-you-like-me-now

  What happens when brands pay more attention to social likes than mission love? In this article of STICK, we use some of our favorite canned brands to try to understand what goes right—and very, very wrong—when we try to keep up with the change and the trends of our world. Click the link in our bio to read more.

A post shared by SPARK (@sparkbrand) on Aug 28, 2017 at 2:17pm PDT

2. @siegelgale

A global strategic branding firm specializing in strategy, customer experience, design, research and naming. #SimplicityPays

  From tens-of-thousands of consumers we surveyed across the globe, we learned that simplicity is the ultimate driver of brand loyalty. @google topped our US Index this year. With its pristine simplicity and no-nonsense homepage-the search engine is synonymous with simplicity. For more info visit SimplicityIndex.com US Brand Rankings

1. Google 2. Netflix 3. Zappos.com 4. Amazon 5. Amazon Prime 6. Dunkin’ Donuts 7. McDonald’s 8. Trader Joe’s 9. Pandora 10. SUBWAY #simplicitypays #SiegelGale #simplicity #brand #research #brandexperience

A post shared by Siegel+Gale (@siegelgale) on Mar 6, 2017 at 2:16pm PST

3. @wearemucho

 Design with meaning. www.wearemucho.com

  New identity for Domestico Shop ➡️ @domesticoshop ✨ Company that helps us to buy the best original contemporary furniture and decorative accessories. #branding #visualidentity #wearemucho #domesticoshop

A post shared by Mucho (@wearemucho) on Aug 6, 2017 at 10:28pm PDT

4. @hyperquake

Hyperquake is a brand evolution agency. Evolve or Fade Away. www.hyperquake.com/journal/the-do-good-initiative

  We have lift off. The @aviatraaccelerators case study is up on our site for your viewing pleasure! Click the link in our bio to read up on our partnership with these amazing women. #hyperquakenow #womenontherise #rebrand

A post shared by Hyperquake (@hyperquake) on Jun 13, 2017 at 8:40am PDT

5. @hybriddesignsf

Hybrid Design is a graphic design studio located in lovely San Francisco. http://hybrid-design.com/

  Our most recent Mohawk Maker Quarterly is all about Partnerships. I don’t think I can say enough how much we love this project and LOVE Mohawk. #partnerships #dreamclient #projectunicorn #mohawk #mohawkmakerquarterly #printing #paper #design #graphicdesign #diecut @mohawkpaper

A post shared by Hybrid Design (@hybriddesignsf) on Jun 27, 2017 at 11:08am PDT

6. @studiopapa

Studio Papa is an independent branding & design studio based in Perth, WA. www.studiopapa.com.au

  A few of the #logorama we developed in the brand kit for our pals @coldmattercoldbrew. #coldbrew #branding #logo #specialtycoffee #thetruthisoutthere #illuminati #allseeingeye #sacredgometry

A post shared by Studio Papa (@studiopapa) on May 2, 2017 at 1:20am PDT

7. @testmonki

We’re a creative branding lab that uses our powers (for good) to help your business/product/people—sound, look, smell, and sell better. testmonki.com

  We’re excited to showcase our latest branding project for the new PR & Social Media company, Pop Ratio. Click the link in bio ⬆️ to read about the strategy behind this popping brand. #IfItsNotOnIGItDidntHappen

A post shared by Test Monki (@testmonki) on Jun 2, 2017 at 12:44pm PDT

8. @design_ranch

Design Ranch is a nationally recognized design agency specializing in branding and corporate collateral. Our work lives here: design-ranch.com

  Design Ranch helped create a brand and environment at @corvinokc that’s just as unique and inventive as the food they serve. The name Corvino, which means Raven, provided the #designinspo behind the color palette, textures and materials.

A post shared by Design Ranch (@design_ranch) on Aug 10, 2017 at 2:49pm PDT

9. @builtbycivilization

Design Practice: #BuiltByCivilization | Gallery: #NonBreakingSpace | Podcast: #BeyondThisPoint | Lectures: #DesignLectures www.builtbycivilization.com

  We had the honor of working with @_FareStart on branding, interiors and environmental graphics for their new restaurant Maslow’s- @MaslowsSeattle FareStart provides students the technical and life skills they need in the restaurant and hospitality industry. This expansion will allow them to nearly double their reach over the next 10 years across all of its job training programs in an effort to raise more people out of homelessness and poverty and into long-term financial stability. The restaurant opened this week and is located at 380 Boren Ave N in Seattle, WA. Maslow’s is named after Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, asserting that human beings provided with basic physiological needs, love, and esteem can move into self-actualization and altruism. Project Partners: KnotStrategy / InteriorArchitects

A post shared by Civilization (@builtbycivilization) on Jul 26, 2017 at 5:02pm PDT

10. @trufcreative

A Creative Studio Obsessed with Designing Better Brands :: Los Angeles trufcreative.com

  Glyphing expedition. — #design #graphicdesign #branding #geometry #brandidentity #logo #logodesign #modernism#designinspiration #glyph #creativeagency #designagency

A post shared by TRÜF (@trufcreative) on Sep 1, 2017 at 11:59am PDT

11. @worksprogressdesign

Comprehensive brand and digital experiences for technology, hospitality, and nonprofit organizations who want to matter more. works-progress.com

  Logo redesign for the @lgbtlifecenter . #makinitmatter #design #logo #redesign #branding #hamptonroads #lgbt #welovecolors #pride #loveislove #lgbt #lgbtq #rainbow

A post shared by Works Progress Design (@worksprogressdesign) on Jun 7, 2017 at 1:38pm PDT

12. @johnmcneilstudio

We are a creative studio with many talents, including production, motion and image, technology, design, and innovations.

  A tribute to all the office dogs out there for #nationaldogsday tomorrow. Bark on. #Sashathedog

A post shared by John McNeil Studio (@johnmcneilstudio) on Aug 25, 2017 at 11:14am PDT

 13. @heliumcreative

[helium creative] is an award-winning, brand-centric design studio. heliumcreative.com

  We’re so proud of our most recent passion project // The Hetty House. A fully-immersive branded Airbnb experience in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Get a glimpse into our process by clicking the link in our bio and going to [the helium tank].

A post shared by helium creative (@heliumcreative) on Aug 4, 2017 at 9:09am PDT

14. @duffydesignx

Design to enrich everyday life. www.duffy.com

  Good Signage = Good Chemistry #how #designawards

A post shared by Duffy (@duffydesignx) on Aug 29, 2017 at 10:37am PDT

15. @noise13design

Strategy. Branding. Design. noise13.com/about/careers

  Getting organized and looking at the pieces of the puzzle as we start to rollout the goodies for #InVisibletalks #designprocess #noise13design

A post shared by Noise 13 (@noise13design) on Sep 2, 2017 at 7:53am PDT

16. @thisispacifica

Forward Thinking Studio www.thisispacifica.com

  Kirimizi Hotel in Pemba, Mozambique . European confort & African Aesthetics . We took inspiration in the blend of African patterns, textures and colours, as well as the surrounding vegetation, to create a strong and organic identity f, taking the K as the main element. We also developed a bespoke typeface to apply on subsequent applications like room numbers and specific signage. . Photo by @numophotography #kirimizi #thisispacifica #branding #type #tropical #pemba #mozambique

A post shared by This is Pacifica (@thisispacifica) on May 8, 2017 at 12:18am PDT

17. @landorglobal

global leader in brand and design, Landor creates agile brands. We’re taking you inside our studios. Up now: Our CCO, Peter Knapp. #Landor landor.com/thinking/inside-the-studio-landors-chief-creative-officer-peter-knapp

  Spotted on the tarmac: #LandorMoscow’s livery and identity for Cyprus Airways. #Landor

A post shared by Landor (@landorglobal) on Aug 21, 2017 at 2:59pm PDT

18. @mightmain

Brandsmithery in Portland, Maine. www.might-main.com/shop

  Finishing touches. #eventidefenway

A post shared by Might & Main (@mightmain) on Sep 6, 2017 at 12:06pm PDT

19. @leibowitzdesign

We’re a full-service branding and design firm based in New York City. Critical thinking fosters creativity. Follow along as we create. www.leibowitzdesign.com

  More of the the Leibowitz Summer Playlist Countdown: coming in at number 3 is “S Club Party” by S Club 7. Somebody turn on the time machine, we’re taking it back! · · · #sclub #sclub7 #musicvideo #summerplaylist #animation #cinema4d #aftereffects #motiongraphics #brandinganddesign #leibowitz #leibowitzdesign #designagency #design #ny #nyc #newyorkcity #newyork #leibowitzbrandinganddesign

A post shared by Leibowitz Branding & Design (@leibowitzdesign) on Aug 30, 2017 at 11:41am PDT

20. @realstreetsense

An experience-focused strategy + design collective. https://blog.streetsense.com/talking-shop-salt-sundry/

  Inspired by the surrounding science community, @Chromalakenona’s exterior was designed to be evocative of molecules. #design #lakenona #chroma #restaurantdesign

A post shared by Streetsense (@realstreetsense) on Aug 17, 2017 at 9:18am PDT

21. @terraincoinc

A small creative studio run by big creatives.

  We’re so happy to welcome the Grief Support Netwok to the Terrain Co family. Please support GSN –> http://griefsupportnet.org/ . . . #boulder #colorado #design #branding #studio #typography #graphicdesign #illustration #marketing #socialmedia #naming #art #creative #drawing #packagedesign #advertising #artdirection #identity

A post shared by Terrain Collective Inc (@terraincoinc) on Aug 17, 2017 at 3:07pm PDT

22. @5ive_mpls

Brand Experience & Innovation Agency | Minneapolis www.5ivempls.com

  Rebranding a community bank is not an easy task. We are thrilled to share our latest #logodesign for #RiverlandBank! #bank #identity #design #branding #community #agencylife #creative #clients

A post shared by 5IVE (@5ive_mpls) on Jul 25, 2017 at 8:12pm PDT

23. @latitudeelevates

Elevating brands and humanity through experience and design. NY • MN • OR http://latitudeelevates.com/

  It’s a new day on the prairie. We’ve been working on a campaign for @prairieorganic that highlights all hard work that goes in to making organic spirits. It’s definitely made with no compromises. Here’s a shot from the photoshoot.

A post shared by Latitude (@latitudeelevates) on Aug 24, 2017 at 1:08pm PDT

24. @thoughtmatter

We are a branding studio with an #artfulperspective.

  Raising awareness through a redesign! Our constitution books are being printed and bond as we speak by @risolve studio. We will be shipping these beauties out along with other rewards in the next few weeks

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We are a branding design agency, 27 years young, who believe in big ideas, regular social media activity and small egos: LDN | NYC | SIN | SHA www.adweek.com/brand-marketing/crayola-has-given-its-century-old-product-a-contemporary-relevance-even-in-the-age-of-ipads

  Here’s a snapshot of our new identity for the @dianaaward coming to life across different touch points. We wanted to ensure that Princess Diana was always at the heart of the brand so we created a flexible system that did just that. #dianaaward #branding #design #princessdiana #instaroyal #change #designforgood

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From Meal Kits to Grocery Stores, Amazon Aims to Feed America

Expanding on its AmazonFresh food delivery service and recent $13.7 billion Whole Foods Market retail acquisition in addition to its Amazon Go branded grocery stores, Amazon is expanding its food-related operations to launch ready-to-cook meal packages and delivery as it takes an even bigger bite out of the grocery business.

Now available in select markets, Amazon-branded meal kits (tagline: “We do the prep. You be the chef”) include raw ingredients to prepare meals including chicken tikka masala, falafel patties, salmon with soba noodles and tacos with pork that can be prepared in 30 minutes.

As USA Today notes, “Meal kits are a $2.2 billion industry (in the US), which is expected to grow 25-30% in the next five years, according to the Chicago-based food industry consulting firm Pentallect. Amazon’s entrance into the market sent shockwaves through the industry Monday, with shares of market leader Blue Apron tumbling roughly 11% on the news.”

The meal kits are already available to some customers of AmazonFresh with 17 different options like a Veggie Burger with Harissa Aioli to Steak Au Poivre with Parmesan Fries and all accompanied by the tagline “We do the prep. You be the chef.”

As for price, vegetarian options average $16 – or two for $20 – comparable to competitors Blue Apron and HelloFresh.

Since buying the organic grocer Whole Foods for $13.7 billion, Amazon has secured a beachhead in groceries and physical retail and will likely use Whole Foods’ more than 400+ locations as distribution centers for all their food services including meal kits.

“I’m not sure any of this will work, but that’s where they are headed,” said Michael Pachter, analyst at Wedbush Securities, to AP.

Amazon is also rolling out Amazon Pay Places, an extension of its mobile app, enabling customers to directly access third party services such as restaurants like T.G.I. Friday’s as it’s now doing.

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— eBargains Today (@eBargainsToday) July 19, 2017

At launch, Amazon is partnering with T.G.I. Friday’s customers in Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington D.C., Richmond, VA and Wilkes-Barre, PA.

“One of the things we’ve been doing the last couple of years is thinking about how to connect merchants with the Amazon customer base, knowing they are very active connected shoppers whether online or on mobile,” said Patrick Gauthier, VP Amazon Pay, to Pymnts.

“With what we are taking the lid off today — we are enabling merchants to instantly reach people who are highly mobile and very desirable as customers — without having to worry about app distribution.”

Gauthier noted that Amazon is not going into the order-ahead business and that Fridays has built the functionality they are managing.

“This is another example of how we are connecting the Amazon customer base to a third-party merchant and making it easier for them to transact by creating a framework that allows third party data and contacts to be passed into our app via an extension. It does not require merchants to build an app — it instead allows them to leverage the functionality they’ve built in a new way.”

For those less fortunate members of society who don’t know where their next meal is coming from, for whom AmazonFresh is beyond their grasp, Amazon is partnering with FareStart eateries to create jobs for those in need.

FareStart CEO Megan Karch graduated from the culinary training program, now in its 25th year. The nonprofit is dedicated to helping those who experiencing homelessness, in recovery, or those previously incarcerated to gain skills and employment in the food-service industry.

“I see students walk through our door with little sense of connection, little sense of hope, little sense of dignity, and to use their words, they come ‘broken,’” said Karch in a profile on Amazon’s blog.

“What I see when they graduate is a different person. I see them feel their own value. We use food as a tool for helping people see who they can be. We’re more than a restaurant. We’re more than a food business. We’re a life-changing business. FareStart is in the business of helping people change their life stories.”

In support of FareStart’s expanding services, Amazon will match all restaurant revenues and donations made to FareStart – up to $1 million – for the first 25 days of operation.

Jeff Wilke, Amazon CEO Worldwide Consumer, added, “I know that the work FareStart is doing is improving the ability of everybody who participates in the apprenticeship program to make a better life for themselves.”

Amazon has already donated more than 25,000 square feet of space within its headquarters buildings to FareStart. It just announced it’s opening a homeless transitional shelter inside one of its new Seattle headquarters buildings opening in 2020, to be run by Mary’s Place, a nonprofit that helps women and families who are experiencing homelessness.

Amazon donated space on its campus for Mary’s Place and announced matching grants of $1 million to Mary’s Place and $1 million for a Washington, D.C.-based organization called Friendship Place, providing emergency shelter for women and families, and services to help those in need find stable employment and permanent homes. And a fulfilling meal.

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Protests Erupt Outside Seattle’s Caffé Vita Over Staff Firings, Unhoused Practices

On Wednesday, October 2nd, a walkout and protest was staged outside the Capitol Hill location of Seattle’s Caffé Vita arranged by a group known as Coffee Riot Seattle. Per a post on Instagram, the protest comes in response to the firing of Vita baristas for giving away pastries and coffee to unhoused individuals in the area.

According to the post, on September 5th, Vita co-owner Mike McConnell and the company’s general managers “fired a quarter of the baristas” at Vita’s iconic Capitol Hill location, “all of which come from marginalized backgrounds.” These individuals were fired, the post states, “because of the sudden harsh enforcement of a company policy that was not enforced or used historically.”

Per The Stranger, the next day an email was sent out to employees by now-former General Manger Isaiah Washington regarding the company’s policy:

We’ve recently learned that some employees have been giving away Vita gift cards, food, and coffee to homeless people in the neighborhoods we occupy.

Although these were well placed intentions, please understand, it is our belief that feeding homeless people without comprehensive services actually enables, increases and promotes homelessness. In order for us to do good things in the neighborhood, we must first have a successful business—giving away products is theft and the grounds for immediate employment termination. If our business is filled with homeless people many of our customers will likely choose alternatives, negatively impacting our livelihoods.

Citing four former Capitol Hill Vita employees, the Stranger’s article goes on to state that one of the baristas was let go for “giving out two free refill coffees.” Since then, “a total of 10 full-time employees have been fired or have quit for reasons related to that policy.” The four employees The Stranger spoke with also “deny giving away gift cards or hearing of anyone giving away gift cards.”

In response to the firings, Coffee Riot Seattle staged a demonstration outside the location in question, where protestors gave out fliers to passers by as well as leaving them on parked cars and put up larger posters around the neighborhood.

Caffé Vita co-owner Liz McConnell spoke with The Stranger about the incident. Per The Stranger:

McConnell said she believed the company had a pastry waste protocol, but she was “not sure” if any such protocol was listed in the employee handbook or elsewhere. She also didn’t know if the company had protocol for drip coffee destined for the drain.

When asked what evidence she uses to substantiate the belief that feeding homeless people enables homelessness, McConnell said “a belief isn’t saying anything that’s factual.”

When pressed on the issue, she told the story of a homeless person who, McConnell claimed, turned down a job offer at the cafe because “they said they preferred to stay on unemployment.” She added that providing “comprehensive solutions” was the most effective way to address homelessness and pointed to her support of nonprofits such as FareStart and Mary’s Place.

We have reached out to both Caffé Vita and Coffee Riot Seattle and will update this post as more information becomes available.

This story is developing…

Zac Cadwalader is the managing editor at Sprudge Media Network and a staff writer based in Dallas. Read more Zac Cadwalader on Sprudge.

Images for Sprudge courtesy of Conor Poull

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Protests Erupt Outside Seattle’s Caffé Vita Over Staff Firings, Unhoused Practices

On Wednesday, October 2nd, a walkout and protest was staged outside the Capitol Hill location of Seattle’s Caffé Vita arranged by a group known as Coffee Riot Seattle. Per a post on Instagram, the protest comes in response to the firing of Vita baristas for giving away pastries and coffee to unhoused individuals in the area.

According to the post, on September 5th, Vita co-owner Mike McConnell and the company’s general managers “fired a quarter of the baristas” at Vita’s iconic Capitol Hill location, “all of which come from marginalized backgrounds.” These individuals were fired, the post states, “because of the sudden harsh enforcement of a company policy that was not enforced or used historically.”

Per The Stranger, the next day an email was sent out to employees by now-former General Manger Isaiah Washington regarding the company’s policy:

We’ve recently learned that some employees have been giving away Vita gift cards, food, and coffee to homeless people in the neighborhoods we occupy.

Although these were well placed intentions, please understand, it is our belief that feeding homeless people without comprehensive services actually enables, increases and promotes homelessness. In order for us to do good things in the neighborhood, we must first have a successful business—giving away products is theft and the grounds for immediate employment termination. If our business is filled with homeless people many of our customers will likely choose alternatives, negatively impacting our livelihoods.

Citing four former Capitol Hill Vita employees, the Stranger’s article goes on to state that one of the baristas was let go for “giving out two free refill coffees.” Since then, “a total of 10 full-time employees have been fired or have quit for reasons related to that policy.” The four employees The Stranger spoke with also “deny giving away gift cards or hearing of anyone giving away gift cards.”

In response to the firings, Coffee Riot Seattle staged a demonstration outside the location in question, where protestors gave out fliers to passers by as well as leaving them on parked cars and put up larger posters around the neighborhood.

Caffé Vita co-owner Liz McConnell spoke with The Stranger about the incident. Per The Stranger:

McConnell said she believed the company had a pastry waste protocol, but she was “not sure” if any such protocol was listed in the employee handbook or elsewhere. She also didn’t know if the company had protocol for drip coffee destined for the drain.

When asked what evidence she uses to substantiate the belief that feeding homeless people enables homelessness, McConnell said “a belief isn’t saying anything that’s factual.”

When pressed on the issue, she told the story of a homeless person who, McConnell claimed, turned down a job offer at the cafe because “they said they preferred to stay on unemployment.” She added that providing “comprehensive solutions” was the most effective way to address homelessness and pointed to her support of nonprofits such as FareStart and Mary’s Place.

We have reached out to both Caffé Vita and Coffee Riot Seattle and will update this post as more information becomes available.

This story is developing…

Zac Cadwalader is the managing editor at Sprudge Media Network and a staff writer based in Dallas. Read more Zac Cadwalader on Sprudge.

Images for Sprudge courtesy of Conor Poull

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