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.................................................................Virtual brands, ghost kitchens,
Innovation in an Unexpected Place—
delivery-only restaurants, pick-up-only concepts—call them what you will
—have thrived during COVID-19 and are likely to change the way the
food industry does business indefinitely.

The unorthodox and compelling origin stories of many food delivery
concepts that emerged during the pandemic have contributed to their
rise in popularity. This is especially true for sMiles Gourmet Pudding
(@sMilesGourmetPudding / www.smilesgourmetpudding.com) and
Calvin-Dumplings (@CalvinDumplings) which have well over 80K
Instagram followers combined as of January 2022.

In the case of sMiles Gourmet Pudding, one out-of-work chef and a new
baby named Miles at home sparked a delicious idea. Chef and owner, Brad
Turetzky, who began his culinary journey at the prestigious Culinary
Institute of America in New York, put his unique and creative spin on
classic banana pudding. What began as a much-loved, fun treat for friends
and family has quickly become one of South Florida’s most sought-after
desserts.

For Calvin-Dumplings, what started as a way for Calvin to renew and
celebrate his relationship with his mother, Shirley, after living across the
globe from each other for decades has turned into a thriving dumpling
business. Together, the pair now make more than 1,000 authentic,
mouthwatering dumplings from scratch each week.

As a result of the immense demand for their food items, both Brad and
Calvin decided to grow their local and family-oriented small businesses by
seeking out the part-time use of a commercial kitchen to prepare their
food for off-premises consumption. The stars aligned to divulge a new
type of community partnership for Jack & Jill Center, the emergence of a
ghost kitchen called “1315Kitchen”, operating from the commercial
kitchen no longer in use in the Halmos Family Building which houses the
Early Education Program due to the completion of Madelaine Halmos
Academy’s kitchen which serves the entire campus.

Jack & Jill Center is excited to have begun their partnerships with Calvin-
Dumplings and sMiles Gourmet Pudding, and cannot wait to partner with
more food concepts in the future! For more information, contact
Business Development Manager, Alana Wortsman at (954) 463 - 8772,
ext. 217 or awortsman@jackandjillcenter.org.
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