Jason Grobbel is the President of EW Grobbel and Sons, a Detroit Institution since 1883. You may know some of their famous brands, including Grobbel corned beef, Sy Ginsburg Jewish Corned Beef, Topor's pickles, and more.
While much has been made of supermarkets, and their heroic staff, how does the food get to the actual stores? Jason explains the importance of food processors in the supply chain, and how COVID-19 has affected the balance of restaurant vs supermarket in their business model.
As a distributor, EW Grobbel and Sons has a close relationship with the restaurants they serve, and they are trying to help their partners in that space through the pandemic.
In addition to restaurants, of course many Metro Detroiters are struggling to put food on the table. Jason and his team partnered with Forgotten Harvest, and donated a 40,000 pound truckload of corned beef.
Finally, as author of the book Leading America Back to Work: Reimagining Today's Workplace, Jason talks about some of the lessons he's learned in adaptability apply today. Jason explains how Coronavirus could cause us to re-invent our economy moving forward. He believes the "skills gap" isn't in the workforce, but with entrepreneurs. We could stand to learn a few lessons from a well known Detroit businessman - Henry Ford.
Resources:
Jason's Book: Leading America Back to Work : https://www.amazon.com/Leading-America-Back-Work-Reimagining-ebook/dp/B07N6G13DK/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=leading+america+back+to+work&qid=1587581170&sr=8-1
EW. Grobbel and Sons Website: https://www.grobbel.com/
Forgotten Harvest Website: https://www.forgottenharvest.org/
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