According to Olivia Rose Griffin, owner of Riot Cafe in downtown Louisville, “APRON Inc. has been so crucial to helping the Louisville hospitality industry survive the pandemic.”
“We are big fans, and our support doesn’t stop with Chef in a Box. We would love to see and help organize industry job fairs, and help small bars and restaurants get access to health care plans for their employees.”
Griffin added, “Downtown has been hit hard, and we need our community to know what a great and unique business Riot Cafe is, not just for coffee and pastries, but locally made food by the BIPOC and under-appreciated communities, a curated selection of beer, wine, and spirits focusing on regional and women and Black-made and distilled products. We will be having monthly art openings on first Fridays, live music, and educational events that spotlight talented people in the community who don’t have as much access to showcase their creativity as they should.”
Griffin’s eatery is next up for APRON Inc.’s Chef in a Box promotion, but first the bigger picture.
On Saturday mornings through May, Food & Dining Magazine will be previewing the coming week’s Chef in a Box offering. It’s a tasty fundraising project dating to the summer of 2020, which benefits APRON Inc.’s ongoing grant program.
APRON Inc. was created in 2011 to help provide financial relief to food and beverage industry workers in the Louisville, Kentucky metropolitan area who find themselves in need during times of crises. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, APRON Inc. has stepped up with a far greater volume of assistance to local workers tha …
