A World's Best Restaurant Tackles Food Insecurity

Daniel Humm, co-owner of 11 Madison Park, discusses the restaurant's response to the pandemic by addressing food insecurity in New York City. The restaurant transformed into a community kitchen, providing over a million meals to those in need. As they plan to reopen, they aim to continue this effort through initiatives like a food truck and selling home meals, with part of the proceeds supporting food distribution. Humm emphasizes the need for broader societal change to address food insecurity and hopes to inspire other industries to contribute. The restaurant is set to reopen on June 10th.

What is the primary goal of 11 Madison Park's partnership with the nonprofit Rethink?

• To launch a new menu

• To address food insecurity in New York City

• To expand their restaurant chain

• To increase profits

How did the pandemic influence 11 Madison Park's operations?

• It increased the number of employees

• It led to the opening of new branches

• It caused the restaurant to shut down temporarily

• It resulted in a change of ownership

What initiative did 11 Madison Park launch to continue supporting the community?

• A cooking school for aspiring chefs

• A catering service for events

• A new restaurant in a different city

• A food truck to provide meals to the food insecure

What is the unique aspect of 11 Madison Park's new business model?

• It focuses solely on high-end dining

• It integrates community support into its operations

• It partners with international chefs

• It offers discounts to regular customers

What does Daniel Humm hope other industries will do in response to food insecurity?

• Focus on increasing their profits

• Adopt similar community-focused initiatives

• Ignore the issue

• Compete with 11 Madison Park

What is a significant challenge in addressing food insecurity according to the discussion?

• Lack of food supply

• Improper communication and support

• High food prices

• Insufficient restaurant spaces

When is 11 Madison Park scheduled to reopen?

• May 20th

• August 15th

• June 10th

• July 1st