Black Restaurant Weeks works to boost minority ownership in Atlanta’s culinary industry – WSB-TV Channel 2
ATLANTA — An event being held tonight at State Farm Arena is all about serving up great food to make strong connections.
Tasha Taylor does what she loves.
But she says you need more than that to make it.
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“In the food industry, business comes from word of mouth,” Taylor said.
Her online bakery and catering service called Sugarhi Sweet Eats N Treats is celebrating its 9th year in metro Atlanta.
But it hasn’t always been easy, and her contemporaries know the struggle.
“We just need more support,” Warren Luckett said.
Luckett is the founder of Black Restaurant Weeks.
He works to promote the Black culinary community.
The last few years of pandemic and inflation have been tough on all restaurants, but it has been especially hard on Black-owned businesses.
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On Thursday night inside State Farm Arena, 30 Black chefs and bakers from across the city presented their very best creations to a gathering of 750 of Atlanta’s movers and shakers – with networking in mind.
“We hope that after this event the attendees will support these small businesses,” Luckett said.
It’s that word of mouth Taylor says will help more Black-owned restaurants succeed.
“It’s important. For one, Atlanta is a huge city. There’s room for everybody. When you work together more happens,” Taylor said.
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