Stories written by Chief Emanuel Washington

‘Critical Condition’ Soul Food Restaurants at the Crossroads! The Series: Part 3

Chef Emanuel

By Chef Emanuel Washington.... Restaurant operations: Every day in the restaurant business is a new day; there are no two days alike. Each day is filled with new faces, old problems and yesterday’s ambitions, and all of these present a myriad of new challenges. It is a continual learning process. Some days you will walk [...]

‘Critical Condition’ Soul Food Restaurants at the Crossroads! The Series: Part 1

Soul-Food

By Chief Emanuel Washington.... This is Part One of a Five Part Soul Food and Soul Food Restaurant educational series. Throughout, we will investigate the what, when, where, why and how we arrived at this intersection in history. Soul Food Restaurants in America are going out of business at an alarming rate. I estimate that [...]