Apr 30, 2020

On this week's episode of We'll be Right Back, we are joined by Toure Folkes, the executive director of Turning Tables (https://www.instagram.com/turningtablesnola/) here in New Orleans. Toure talks about the impact of Covid-19 on Turning Tables, the unique challenges black-owned businesses experienced before Covid-19...

Apr 27, 2020

On this week's episode of We'll be Right Back, we are joined by Elizabeth Tilton of Oyster Sunday! My wonderful sister, co-producer, and colleague talks about this amazing, interactive roadmap her team has put together (and provided for free) to help independent restaurants and bars set the stage for their...

Apr 23, 2020

On this week's episode of We'll be Right Back, we are joined by T. Cole Newton of Twelve Mile Limit and The Domino. Cole talks about what his team and his family had to do to provide for the staff, the unique challenges that bars face, and how to make bars and other institutions more resilient in the event of...

Apr 20, 2020

On this week's episode of We'll be Right Back, we are joined by Michael Friedman of Pizza Delicious. Michael talks about the early weeks of the Covid-19 outbreak and his ultimate decision to (temporarily!) shutter Pizza Delicious. We explore the ways in which Pizza Delicious had to rethink every aspect of its business -...

Apr 12, 2020

On this week's episode of We'll be Right Back, I am joined by Mark Schettler of Bar Tonique. Mark is a longtime advocate of the "night life economy" and this discussion puts his passion for his work and community front and center. We talk about the types financial relief available to small businesses, how the industry...