Starbucks mobile pay trumps Apple
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Starbucks’ mobile payment app has more users than Apple Pay, Google Pay and Samsung Pay, according to market research firm eMarketer. The coffeehouse chain has 23.4 million users who make a purchase via the app in one of its locations at least once every six months this year. Starbucks’ closest competitor is Apple Pay, which has 22 million users. (Adweek)
Summer foodservice jobs skew older
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A summer job at an ice-cream shop or restaurant used to be a rite of passage for many teenagers. While younger people still take such roles, they’re more likely today to be filled by older workers, either foreigners or Americans. A confluence of factors has ushered in the change, including academic calendars that extend into summer, more restrictive workplace regulations and increased demand for workers. (New York Times)
Royal wedding spurs bloom of lemon-elderflower sweets
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were wed last weekend and celebrated their nuptials with a lemon-elderflower cake baked by Claire Ptak of Violet Cakes. The confection sparked a flurry of sweets and treats featuring the same flavor profile, such as a lemon-elderflower beverage at Sucré in New Orleans and, of course, a slew of bakers recreating the cake with their own spins. (Forbes)
Meet Brit Reed of the Indigenous food movement
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Brit Reed is a cook, teacher, farmer and activist who is helping to lead the Indigenous food movement, which seeks to educate the mainstream about the foods and history of Native Americans. She has worked with organizations such as Tulalip Health Clinic near Seattle, which teaches healthful eating for the area’s Coast Salish community, and I-Collective, which organizes pop-up dinners and seminars by Indigenous chefs. (Bon Appétit)
Independent diners thrive in California’s Central Valley
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While big diner chains like Denny’s have legions of customers, independent diners in California’s Central Valley have their own share of fans. These eateries are thriving thanks to regular local patrons, as well as visitors passing through. Hear from some of the area’s operators. (Central Valley Business Journal)