Khana Peena Indian Cuisine

How Restaurant Staffers Turned Furloughs Into Home Businesses

"Manny McCall, a former server at MICHELIN Plate restaurant Zuni Cafe (and talented home cook) had 'zero pickling experience' when he decided to start selling his signature spicy garlic pickles. But, he says, 'Ever since I was a kid, I've been obsessed with pickles. I would get grounded for eating all the pickles in one sitting.' Pickle Pana started as a donation-based side project; McCall initially just asked for $9 to cover shipping and the product itself, and donated several thousand dollars to organizations fighting food insecurity in Black and Brown communities." - Sophie Friedman