From her love of baking as a teen, Liz Valenti, co-owner ofWheat Penny Oven & Bar in Dayton, Ohio has since refined her craft through several cities, states and restaurants. Raised in Chicago, she met her former (now retired) business partner, Elizabeth Wiley, while in college in Iowa, where the two shared a love of food. Her passion for learning more about baking led her and Wiley to San...
Eric Soller, owner of Old Scratch Pizza, knows what it takes to build a pizza restaurant. He opened his first location in 2016 and has since expanded to three more locations in the Greater Dayton, Ohio area. Each restaurant has its own unique style, but all include an open kitchen and communal seating in a large space (approximately 7,000 square feet) — and each is committed to serving customers...
Labor shortages continue to affect many K-12 school districts today, regardless of size. In some cases, they are the result of employees choosing not to return to work post-pandemic. Also, labor costs have increased across the food service industry, leaving many schools struggling to compete with local restaurants for employees; they have had to increase pay to keep employees on board or attract...
