Nation's Restaurant News highlights Henry Rich (The Oberon Group, New York) for maintaining the company's zero-waste ethos amid challenges brought on by coronavirus.
"Our mission has always been to serve our communities. Now we’re serving people in completely new ways. With Rhodora, we created a community around natural wine and sustainability so all current endeavors have built on that same philosophy: We’re now offering a weekly Rhodora Wine Club subscription as well as a weekly vegetable CSA [community supported agriculture, which is a subscription-based produce service]. Our in-person sustainability meet-ups have pivoted to online. All our physical concepts (Rhodora, June and Rucola) have shifted to online delivery platforms as well as wine retail shops."
Read the full story: "Henry Rich, Owner of The Oberon Group, Talks Staying True to a Company's Values in Times of Crisis"