COVID-19 and Catering: Insights from the Pirate Ship
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Matt Mills, Owner and Chief Pirate at Mills Catering
“Well, for us, it’s kind of like a crew on a pirate ship…we’re all there because we want to be there.”
This is how Matt Mills describes his crew at Mills Catering. A group of like-minded misfits, united by their love of good service and great food.
Like so many in the food and hospitality sector, Mills Catering has been bludgeoned by COVID-19.
Do you know anyone that works in the restaurant or food industry? They are struggling, struggling with cancelled events and unpaid bills and layoffs. What can you do to help? Matt offers insights into the human cost of the Coronavirus on both him and his staff.
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Pork with orange and ancho from Mills Catering
As always, here are three key takeaways from my conversation with Matt Mills
I hope this conversation opened you up to one of the stories behind the numbers. The men and women being affected are not just data points, they are people with families and passion, scrappy entrepreneurs and workers that are feeling this deeply
Buy gift cards or order carry-out. People in the restaurant and food service are doing everything they can to keep their pirate ships afloat…I have linked the Mills Catering Facebook page to the show notes. This is the best place to keep up with daily menu items and delivery options. Try the coleslaw
I loved Matt’s turn of phrase: it’s not about what happened, it’s about what happens next. This is, in a time of great uncertainty, perhaps a good word for everyone. What happens NEXT for you?
And for those of you in Indianapolis that want to support Mills Catering, here is a link to their Facebook Page where menus are updated regularly Mills Catering