Launching a Food Business in a Pandemic

Loany Garrido is the co-owner of Hue Vegan Cafe, a food cart near Portland, Oregon. Loany quit her job and moved across the country to start her business. But she didn’t know she'd launched her food business the day before her state governor ordered everyone to quarantine and businesses to shut down in March 2020. Luckily, food carts were able to stay open during the lockdown, but it did come with its challenges. In this episode, Loany chats about being from an immigrant family and having the confidence to make decisions that could potentially change her life, her experience as a business owner during a pandemic and the lessons she’s learned along the way.

Loany Garrido loves to provide advice to people who are interested in starting a food business, connect with her on Instagram @growwithlo

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Music by Patrick Patrikios