How Can Restaurants Fight Gentrification? | Bon Appétit

"Founded and led by Jenny Dorsey, this Cambridge-based hospitality research and advocacy organization studies the intersection of food and social justice and shifted from event planning to education and community-building during the pandemic. In November 2022 it released a free toolkit designed to help restaurant owners navigate and mitigate gentrification: the guide is organized around stages of opening and operating a food business and includes prompts, discussion questions, practical advice, and real-life case studies compiled over 16 months. Its research included focus groups in Los Angeles and New York, and the toolkit emphasizes learning neighborhood histories, hosting community feedback sessions or services (like free breakfasts or CSA pickups), and adopting practices that build rapport with longtime residents to reduce displacement and foster long-term support." - ByAlma Avalle