Culinary mentoring program launches in partnership with Soulsville restaurant

By , Daily Memphian Updated: June 26, 2019 3:31 PM CT | Published: June 26, 2019 1:38 PM CT
<strong>Chef David Krog and his wife, Amanda, are set to lead the&nbsp;<span>Ground Up Initiative,&nbsp;a new culinary mentoring program designed to help aspiring food professionals of color own a business, and partner on it&nbsp;</span>with the nonprofit 275 Food Project in its new farm-to-fork restaurant in Soulsville. </strong>(Rendering courtesy of brg3s Architects)

Chef David Krog and his wife, Amanda, are set to lead the Ground Up Initiative, a new culinary mentoring program designed to help aspiring food professionals of color own a business, and partner on it with the nonprofit 275 Food Project in its new farm-to-fork restaurant in Soulsville. (Rendering courtesy of brg3s Architects)

A panel of chefs and other food professionals will select the first Ground Up Chef-in-Residence in mid-July.

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Elle Perry

Elle Perry

A native Memphian, Elle Perry has earned graduate degrees from the University of Memphis and Maryland Institute College of Art. She’s written for publications including the Memphis Business Journal, Memphis Flyer and High Ground News, and previously served as coordinator of The Teen Appeal.


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