Chef Thuy Pham joins us from Portland Oregon. Her story is an uplifting one that shows a silver lining In the middle of this pandemic.- At the start of 2020 Pham was a hairstylist. When COVID hit she wasn’t able to work but she followed her other passion of cooking Vietnamese vegan food.- From selling slabs of vegan pork belly to make ends meet to opening a restaurant…she’s had quite a journey…all in less than a year.- https://www.mamadutfoods.com/- We discuss the many collaborations on Chef Pham’s menu & their importance during COVID for the survival of Portland’s food scene.- Then we dive into social justice. So often as restaurant owners many of us feel that we can’t totally show who we are & what we stand for. Often there’s an overwhelming awareness about the bottom-line but we could all learn from Chef Pham. She’s outspoken about The Black Lives Matter Movement, ending food injustice and food apartheid. We discuss the importance of social justice & why she uses her platform for greater good.- https://www.instagram.com/mama.dut.foods/?hl=en