Mirella and Joshna discover what’s interesting about fast food ‘restaurants’: despite the fact they suffered financially in the early days of the pandemic, some of them have bounced back to record profits. Why is that?

Next, they cover the disjoint between the increase in coffee consumption during the pandemic and decreased sales. This being said, it’s a good news story because coffee chains, like fast food chains, are doing just fine!

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On this special series of HotPlate Podcast, craft beer and sensory consultant Mirella Amato, and chef and activist Joshna Maharaj, examine the impact Covid has had on every aspect of our food system, all the way from farm to table. How have things changed? What’s going on behind the scenes? The answers to these questions are often surprising and will help strengthen our connection to our food.

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