How food entrepreneurs are tackling the industry's modern challenges
2025-05-01T18:58:27Z
Entrepreneurs in the restaurant industry must perform a balancing act between passion and pragmatism. The realities of running a food business involve analyzing razor-thin margins, bracing for economic uncertainty, and weathering quick shifts in consumer behaviors, which are often fueled by the latest trends.
Business Insider's "Made to Order" series explores the inventive strategies chefs, owners, and hospitality leaders are using to navigate this turbulent and quick-to-change market.
There's a paired-down Los Angeles ghost kitchen operation that keeps a family's longtime business alive; a bevy of local restaurant owners partnering with hospitality groups to set up shop in their home airports; side hustlers who are on a mission to bust intergenerational loneliness with dinner party-style dining; and owners who build their business models with employee retention in mind.
These innovators are up to the challenge of reinventing the food industry. "Made to Order" shows how they're making it happen.
Credits
Series editors:
Lily Katzman, Julia Naftulin
Editors:
Brea Cubit, Clementine Fletcher, Micaela Garber, Lily Katzman, Julia Naftulin, Akin Oyedele, Bartie Scott
Reporters:
Alex Bitter, Kathleen Elkins, Juliana Guaraccino, Lily Katzman, Juliana Kaplan, Anneta Konstantinides, Julia Naftulin, Tim Paradis
Photo editor:
Isabel Fernandez-Pujol
Photographers:
Gab Bonghi, Amy Lombard, Shelby Moore, Leslie Scott, Scott Shuman
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