A local small business owner of a sandwich place has been looking to redo his breakfast menu. He hired my wife to come in and bring some fresh ideas to the business. My wife came up with a few ideas and made one of them this afternoon. She made a homemade biscuit with the choice of meat (sausage or bacon), egg, and pimento cheese. All of it was made from scratch, locally sourced, and absolutely delicious. The owner ate one and loved it. He asked for and ate a second one. He wants it on the menu right away. However, here's where the conflict is.
He's worried about the bottom dollar a bit. He doesn't think locally sourcing the ingredients is a big deal. He wants to order bulk from Sams or US Foods and thinks the customers won't care of the source so long as it tastes good. My wife is urging him to reconsider the source stating that locally sourced will appeal to customers that support money staying in the local economy, and that customers would gladly pay a little extra knowing its locally sourced.
As consumers, and human beings that have to eat, what do you think of the issue of locally sourced ingredients? If you were to go to a small restaurant in a rural town, or a small restaurant in your own local community, would you find it more appealing if the ingredients of your food were sourced from local farmers and markets, or would it not matter to you so long as it tastes good?
He's worried about the bottom dollar a bit. He doesn't think locally sourcing the ingredients is a big deal. He wants to order bulk from Sams or US Foods and thinks the customers won't care of the source so long as it tastes good. My wife is urging him to reconsider the source stating that locally sourced will appeal to customers that support money staying in the local economy, and that customers would gladly pay a little extra knowing its locally sourced.
As consumers, and human beings that have to eat, what do you think of the issue of locally sourced ingredients? If you were to go to a small restaurant in a rural town, or a small restaurant in your own local community, would you find it more appealing if the ingredients of your food were sourced from local farmers and markets, or would it not matter to you so long as it tastes good?