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resourceful and passionate, and it shines through in his care for all things wine. Catering companies have also been impacted and are opening their doors, metaphorically, to the fooddelivery business. My company, Inspired Occasions, is offering weekly menus for home delivery, featuring fresh and seasonal dishes from salads to desserts. One of my favorite concepts is the complete picnic kit; one week we featured Nashville hot chicken sandwiches, with buttermilk fried chicken, homemade brioche buns, creamy coleslaw, macaroni salad, and kettle chips, all
packaged and ready to assemble in your own backyard. EL: We’ve barely scratched the surface of all the places in Kansas City that are working tirelessly to keep good food and drinks in your home, and, more importantly, to keep their doors open and their employees paid. Now more than ever, we encourage you to support the places you want to see on the other side of this pandemic, and no amount of support is too small. We look forward to the day when we can return to crowded dining rooms, bustling bars, and hugs with friends.
ABOUT THE AUTHORS Emily and Stewart Lane are natives to Kansas City. Stewart is the Executive Chef of Inspired Occasions catering, and Emily does freelance marketing and communications for arts organizations in the KC metro. Along with their one-year-old daughter, Evie, they live a life filled with food and culture.
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