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Vt. Chefs And Restaurant Owners On Navigating Pandemic Challenges

Vermont Public | By Jane Lindholm,

Published December 16, 2020 at 10:29 AM EST

Red brick building in downtown burlington — Restaurants across the country have had to adapt their business model during the pandemic. Today on Vermont Edition, we hear from local eateries, including The Daily Planet in Burlington, about how they are faring.

Live call-in discussion: The National Restaurant Association says more than 10,000 food businesses across the U.S. have closed in just the past three months as the COVID-19 pandemic has brought tectonic shifts to the restaurant landscape. This hour, restaurant owners and chefs in Vermont share what the future holds for their businesses.

Our guests are:

Kate Krader, food editor at Bloomberg in New York
Caroline and Matt Corrente, owners of Haymaker Bun Company and The Arcadian in Middlebury
Neil Solis, chef and co-owner of The Daily Planet in Burlington
Sarah Natvig, chef and owner of Black Krim Tavern in Randolph
Robert Barral, chef and co-owner of Café Provence and Gourmet Provence in Brandon

Broadcast live on Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020 at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

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