CULINASIA Fast, Casual, Ethnic: Asian Food Beyond Misnomers and Myths
6/9/2021
6:30 – 7:30 pm
While past Asian American generations may have seen fast food as simply a means for entry-level job opportunities, children of Asian immigrants are flourishing in the fast-casual and food-brand spaces. Is this a trend, or a lasting opportunity for advancement for Asian communities here and abroad? What lessons have fast-casual and food-brand entrepreneurs learned pre- and during COVID? How can Asian American restaurateurs and entrepreneurs ensure their survival while also sustaining their family traditions and legacies? Join in for this FREE panel discussion that explores the pervasive, harmful, and persistent myth that so ca lled “ethnic” food is supposed to be cheap and fast.
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