CulEpi, Clifton, NC (2026)

05/05/2021

It’s Cinco De Mayo, a holiday that many people use as an occasion for blatant cultural appropriation. Despite being marketed as an excuse to party, the holiday holds a lot of culture and historical significance—and it should be treated that way. So, how can you celebrate respectfully? 🇲🇽

Learn the history: Cinco de Mayo commemorates the Mexican Army’s victory over France in the Battle of Puebla in 1862. But it’s NOT Mexican Independence Day (that falls on September 16th). Take a few minutes to read up on the origins of this holiday, and Mexico’s history in general.

Choose Your Brands Wisely: You can make a big impact with where you choose to spend your 💰. If you want to indulge in a margarita or two, 🍹 be sure to select tequila that’s sustainable, socially responsible, and supports local economies—rather than corporate giants or celebrity brands. A great example is , a women-led, sustainable company with a female Master Tequilera Ana María Romero that partners with community organizations like to drive environmentally friendly initiatives. This amazing company also created the Mijenta Community Foundation, a non-profit that’s dedicated to the preservation and protection of ancestral skills!

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05/03/2021

Good news! Restaurants can begin tapping into the $28.6 billion relief fund from the today! 🙌 💰 🍽

Even better, the administration will give priority to restaurants that are owned by women, veterans, and historically disadvantaged groups!!

Restaurants can apply through SBA portal, and the administration is also partnering with several POS companies to make applying easier.

It’s been a rough road for restaurants everywhere, but warmer weather, rising vaccination numbers, and this much needed funding makes the future seem a little brighter! ☀️

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Clover Commerce supports small business, highlights diversity, helps entrepreneurs and champions independent restaurants!

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04/28/2021

It’s and fights food waste, hunger, and CO2 emissions with one amazing program carries out through chapters across the US! Check out Food Recovery Network’s article on CulEpi (link in Bio!) and follow to learn how to and

With the help of university student volunteers, FRN does tremendous work, and just last year alone they rescued and donated over 1 million pounds of food that would have gone into landfills, releasing toxic CO2 into the atmosphere! Instead, that food went into the mouths of people who needed it, helping to prevent hunger during a very difficult year! Read more about FRN on CulEpi!

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04/27/2021

We can’t wait to stream tonight!! This documentary follows six badass in kitchens and it’s available as of today on

So set aside some quality couch time and prepare to be by and

Congratulations to all these awesome chefs and the creative peeps behind the documentary too!!

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04/26/2021

has over a million employees—and a serious sexual harassment problem. In the last four years alone, over 50 workers have filed sexual harassment and discrimination charges. In 2020, a survey of 800 female employees revealed that a horrific 76% of them had experienced some form of harassment. Even worse, 71% said they experienced punishment for reporting misconduct.

The company just announced that beginning in 2022, all employees will be required to complete anti-harassment training. It’s also working with independent experts to develop tools that are designed to help franchise owners combat this serious problem.

It’s not the first time McDonalds has been in the press about women’s issues. A few years ago, they flipped the golden arches at some locations for International Women’s Day, creating a ‘W’. Political cartoonist sums it up perfectly: “Another corporation that completely missed the mark. How about you give women support that actually amounts to something. Not just a useless PR stunt.”

This issue isn’t limited to big franchises— according to a report from , 90% of women in hospitality have experienced sexual harassment while on the job.

April is Sexual Assault Awareness month, but it’s an issue that clearly plagues the industry 365 days a year. Knowledge, advocacy, and ACTION are the best tools our industry has, so spread the word and take a zero-tolerance stance on inappropriate and dangerous behavior. 🧠📣🛑

How is your restaurant, bar, or brand fighting sexual harassment? Let us know in the comments! 🗯

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04/23/2021

launches in the Carolinas today! It’s the organization's inaugural event in the region, and they’re showcasing an amazing line-up of black-owned food businesses! 😋

Don’t know where to start digging in? Grab a glass of wine at ,🍷 get your seafood fix at , 🦐 and satisfy your sweet tooth at creamery! (Just skip the plastic spoon and go with a cone! 🍦)

Today through May 2nd, North and South Carolina residents will have an incredible chance to support their communities, as well as an organization that’s determined to make the food world more equitable, accessible, and delicious!

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Check out website for all the participating places, and here’s just a few to get you going!

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04/22/2021

Unless you’re living on another planet, every day is Earth Day! So we can’t just sit back the other 364 days of the year, and expect the government to do everything for us. We can all make decisions in our daily lives that have a positive impact on the planet, and on our futures. Individual responsibility, making choices in our lives based on their environmental impact, can bring about change long before governments around the globe get together and do the right thing. There’s simply too much money to be made maintaining the status quo, and most politicians flutter towards funding like moths to a flame.

So whether it’s single-use plastics, factory farming, overfishing, food waste, pesticides, fossil fuel use, deforestation, hyper-consumerism, fast food and fast fashion, over-population, over-consumption, monocultures, cement overuse, electronic gadget obsessions, too many toys, trinkets, and trash, failing to recycle, water waste, excessive air conditioning and heating, leaving the lights on unnecessarily, and on and on the list goes...
..We as individuals must think about all our choices - big life choices and little every day choices - in terms of all these issues, and how we ourselves impact the planet. Because let’s face facts, it’s not really about “saving the planet” it’s about saving the species who inhabit the planet, and that includes us humans!

📸 ~ Follow them to be inspired, enraged, saddened, enlightened and activated by all the issues that matter for our future and the planet!

📸 (1) - 200 million plastic spoons used for ice cream were found in beach cleanups just in one year 😱

📸 (2) - 1/3 of Polar Bears will be wiped out by 2050 if we maintain the status quo 😢

📸 (3) - Do you really need to stuff your lives full of so much s**t you don’t REALLY need?? 🤦🏻‍♀️

📸 (4) - 🙏🏼🙏🏽 We agree completely!!

04/20/2021

Nightlife Should Be Fun, Not Frightening! It’s Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and is an organization you should know. Check out the link in our Bio for the latest on CulEpi, written by the director of

Pictured here are the awesome staff at engaging in meaningful discussion during a training sesh with Hospitality workers are on the front lines, and they have the added pressure of making sure none of their guests cross the lines between fun and fear, flirting and harassment. It’s no easy job! Read more about these hospitality heroes this week on CulEpi!

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04/17/2021

Wicked funny feed by We 💛 you! Lots of the time, laughter is the best way to get through difficult situations! We hugely appreciate your humor!

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04/16/2021

Bake Sales for Great Causes are the Best! next bake sale benefits and will be on May 6! Check out Bio for link and details and see how you can get involved! There’s not much we love more than baked goods and making a positive impact, so this is one opportunity we don’t want to miss, and you shouldn’t either! Awesome cake shown here is a creation of 😍😍

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04/14/2021

“Ramadan, Remembrance & Reason” is a beautiful tribute to the observances and reflections of pastry chef - CulEpi’s contributor Omar Zahirović. Check the link in our Bio and share in the meaning of 🙏🏼🙏🏽

📸 Yellow Elephant: Tumeric Mousse, Coffee Crunch & Coconut Cookie, a dessert by Omar Zahirović, inspired by Omar’s native Balkan cuisine, influenced by Turkey, Persia and the Far East

04/13/2021

Cheers to restaurants & pubs in England who finally re-re-opened today for service! This beautiful dish from by in London is just one of the thousands of menu items across England that Brits can finally enjoy in person again! We wish every in-house team congratulations and good health on the next chapter in the story of their surviving and thriving! 🍾🥂💗

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