{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Vedge of Glory: How Two Plant-Based Restaurateurs Have Survived for Decades","description":"In the restaurant world, infant mortality is the norm. Nearly two-thirds of new eateries shut down in their first year. Only one in five lives to see its fifth birthday. So when a restaurant\u2014not just any restaurant, but a plant-based fine-dining spot\u2014thrives for decades, it\u2019s not just impressive. It\u2019s almost mythic. Enter Rich Landau and Kate Jacoby, the married duo behind Vedge, the acclaimed Philadelphia restaurant that\u2019s helped redefine what plant-based food can be. With nods from Bon App\u00e9tit, GQ, Food & Wine, and the James Beard Foundation, Rich and Kate have built more than a restaurant\u2014they\u2019ve built a movement. One that proves vegetables don\u2019t need to play second fiddle\u2014they can own the stage. Now, I don\u2019t know how these two do it. My wife and I love each other, but even the suggestion of collaborating on a work project sends us both reaching for diplomatic escape routes. Yet somehow, Rich and Kate not only run a business together\u2014they do it with passion, purpose, and of course, with pastry. Rich got his start in the \u201990s with Horizons, a bold bet on vegetable-forward cuisine back when people didn\u2019t even know how to pronounce \u201cvegan,\u201d let alone what it meant. Kate joined with a background in hospitality, bringing a refined palate and a pastry chef\u2019s touch. But this episode isn\u2019t just about food. It\u2019s about values. About running toward the hard stuff. About how two people built something meaningful\u2014together\u2014and stuck with it through all the chaos the restaurant industry throws your way. If you're a foodie, an entrepreneur, or just a fan of staying married while doing the impossible\u2014this one\u2019s for you. ","author_name":"Business for Good Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/www.businessforgoodpodcast.com\/","html":"