It’s been a while, but The Spoon team (sans a vacationing Chris) recently got together with food tech investor Brian Frank to discuss some of the top stories of the week.
The first story was about no matter where we look, signs show restaurant traffic is headed back to post-pandemic levels. Not only are we seeing it with our own eyes as we all head out into the world, but the data is showing it as well.
The only problem is restaurants can’t find enough workers. While there are lots of reasons for the shortages restaurant operators are experiencing, one of them is that many workers left during COVID-forced contractions and found jobs in other industries. We discuss whether they are causing operators to consider new technologies as a solution to their staffing problems.
Other stories we discuss on the pod:
- InnerPlant Raises $5.65M to Turn Plants Into “Living Sensors” and Mitigate Crop Loss
- Motif’s Monster Funding Round
- The Proliferation of Whole-Cut Plant-Based Meat Offerings
- The Growing Momentum of Upcycling
As always, you can listen to this episode on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or just click play below.
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