Diane Adam recently wrote: “Grocery
stores are like people—they come in all different shapes and sizes. And here at
The Local Checkout, I’ll be taking a closer look through a wide lens of
independent grocery stores. Because just like people—they all matter”
The
team at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions® home of the Grocerant Guru®
understands exactly what she was saying and agrees. Think about restaurants that offer a summer
menu, they drive increased customer visits and a break from home meal cooking.
The
simple fact is grocery stores large and small have been garnering restaurant
customers for years by offering local, full flavored Ready-2-Eat and Heat-N-Eat
fresh prepared food. We what to share
with you some of the rest of what Diane Adam wrote. Her insights are right on, so where we go:
“If
you live in Chicago and are reading this, then you might want to plan a trip to
Dom’s Kitchen & Market starting on Wednesday. I had the pleasure of tasting
the grocer’s upcoming new summer menu offerings and let’s just say everything
on the menu was outstanding.
For
those of you who are not familiar, high-end Dom’s Kitchen & Market is redefining the
local food shopping experience—and it is bringing restaurants along for the
ride.
The
independent grocer located in Chicago’s Lincoln Park and Old Town neighborhoods is forging alliances
with local restaurants to further its to-go repertoire of prepared foods.
Restaurants
include Avli, a modern Greek restaurant with locations in and
around Chicago, and barbeque hotspot Lillie's Q.
Dom’s
Kitchen & Market regards itself as a hybrid of a kitchen and a market
that prides itself on its Chicago collaborations.
In
fact, working with local brands is part of the Dom’s mission, as it strives to
create a neighborhood vibe shoppers crave, Megan Jennett, director of marketing
at Dom’s, told The Local Checkout. "We’re really pushing to be just one
team,” Jennett said, noting she sees local brands and restaurants as
allies.
And
with the official start to summer next week, the Dom’s summer menu has
something for everyone—except a needed a reservation.
“We’re
bringing the quality of a restaurant to a supermarket,” Dom’s chef James Klewin
said.
The
Independent Grocers Alliance (IGA) reported this week that independent grocers
in rural communities “may be eligible for the REAP grant, which supports
retailers in their pursuit of energy efficiency and sustainability.”
Independent grocers can click on this linkto get the details on whether their store qualifies.
The grant is for independent stores in communities of less than 50,000 people.
The
National Grocers Association (NGA) held an inaugural meeting this month to
discuss solutions for providing access to healthy benefit cards in high-need
communities being served by independent grocers.
NGA
spearheaded this meeting to discuss the issue, explore possible solutions and
urge cooperation among the groups to reach a resolution by the end of the third
quarter of this year.
“Healthy
Benefit Card programs underscore the integral role that food plays in overall
health," said Stephanie Johnson, NGA vice president of government
relations. “By combining affordability, accessibility and nutritional support,
independent grocers can empower individuals to make informed choices about
their health and well-being. We appreciate the opportunity to convene these
important stakeholders and look forward to building consensus around ways in
which we can achieve broad access for independent grocers and their
customers."
Diane
Adam is part of the team at Winsight media if you would like to tell her you’re
your story you can reach her at dadam@winsightmedia.com.
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