Working nearly every job imaginable in New York City's restaurants and bars, from diners to fine dining, Zak Snyder has learned to live on the economic edge. Now facing serious personal health issues on top of the COVID-19 pandemic, Zak is putting his life on the line to serve his community.

FoodLab Detroit's Executive Director Devita Davison helps small businesses come into existence, leading a dynamic incubator and accelerator program for nearly 200 local members. But what happens when those businesses are all threatened at once? Listen in as Devita gives a dynamic, full-throated and must-hear master class on how to organize, how to generate hope and vision and why Detroit is uniquely positioned to help heal a suffering nation.

In Southwest Detroit, chef George Azar of Flowers of Vietnam has to decide whether a pandemic or a loss of income poses a greater threat to the welfare of his staff. Hear how his team rallied around him to make an unprecedented choice.

Indianapolis restaurateur Martha Hoover has a dozen restaurants, nearly 400 employees and is now on a mission to protect her people and their livelihoods. Hear how she intends to turn extreme vulnerability into a future of greater strength.

As COVID-19 hits Seattle, Canlis restaurant, a 70-year-old institution, makes a radical plan to start over. Third generation owner Mark Canlis shares the story.

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