The Power of 10, the restaurant industry's non-profit initiative, has partnered with The Robert I. Schattner Foundation to expand into Montgomery County Maryland, assisting restaurants struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic while providing meals for underserved communities. The partnership will help restaurant owners re-employ restaurant workers, sustain their business operations, and provide nutritious meals to community members and frontline workers.   The partnership will now include a matching donation campaign with The Robert I. Schattner Foundation’s individual donations up to $150,000 from now to the end of February 2022. The Robert I. Schattner Foundation supports outreach that addresses both the physical and emotional needs of people in local communities from the basic necessities of food, clothing, shelter and dental care for adults and children. The brainchild of Chef Erik Bruner-Yang, The Power of 10 initiative has served over 300,000 meals and raised over $1.2 million to help sustain restaurant operations in major cities such as Washington DC, Los Angeles, and New York City. The Power of 10 continues to look to assist local aid groups and restaurants in the Montgomery County area. To participate or donate visit powerof10initiative.com.

Ghost Kitchens - what are they, do they really "exist", and how are they keeping brick-and-mortar restaurants afloat? Major Garrett takes on the topic of ghost kitchens, pop-ups, and other food industry innovations brough on by the pandemic. Join him, with Nycci Nellis, for a delicious "ghost story" here.

Every major holiday and event has had its turn... now it's time for Valentines Day during this pandemic. Traditional large dinner crowds and romantic trips aren't in the cards this year. But Nycci Nellis of TheListAreYouOnIt.com says that doesn't mean that you can't have a unique celebration OR that you can't share gifts with those who are close to you. Listen to a few of her suggestions~

We all talk about local — buying local, shopping local — but in these pandemic days, it is pretty easy to just order online. It is up to us, the consumer to do our homework, stay educated, and support those that greatly enrich our communities and our bellies! Dawson's Market, one of the few independently owned grocery stores in the DC Metro Area that is committed to filling its shelves with local producers, joins Nycci along with local purveyors Christelle Szymkowicz, founder and CEO of Kreyol Kitchen, Roya Shadravan & Kristy Lam with Mulan Dumpling and Berni & Helene Gallent of Little Austria. All on this week's Industry Night at 7PM on Real Fun DC. Listen to the full episode here.