#0087: Claire Sprouse on low-waste sustainability, non-preachy activism + serving inspiring food and drinks

Meet Claire Sprouse, the owner and culinary dynamo behind Hunky Dory, a low-waste, all-day cafe, located in Brooklyn. Claire has been recognized as Esquire's top 10 "Most Imaginative Bartenders" in 2012, Food and Wine's "Best New Mixologist" list in 2015, and Drinks International's "Bar World 100" list in 2019. Today, we discuss Claire's passion for sustainability, which happens to be a primary value at Hunky Dory. It's the driving factor behind everything they do at the restaurant. As Claire explains, you don't need to be a scientist to create sustainable, effective processes. Inviting people to Hunky Dory's brand of activism in a non-preachy way is what she and her staff strive to do. We also take on the high and low points of adulting, creating a sense of inspiration by way of her food and drinks, and focusing on the human experience within the hospitality industry. We recorded this conversation a few weeks before New York City would become a pandemic hotspot and effectively shut down, including Claire's restaurant. So far, Hunky Dory is hanging on and offering takeout. So, if you're near Crown Heights in Brooklyn, please grab some grub. For you far-flung folks who dig Claire's low-waste hospitality initiatives, find the link below for Claire's GoFundMe campaign. Selected link love + resources from the episode:

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#0087: Claire Sprouse on low-waste sustainability, non-preachy activism + serving inspiring food and drinks is an episode from Le vital corps Salon by Kara Snyder.

This episode is 01:05:13 long.

This episode was published on Jun 10, 2020.

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