EDITOR’S LETTER

Greetings everyone! My name is Nylah White and I’m the editor in chief of Pass The Spatula Issue 4: Entrepreneurship! I’m currently a senior at the Food and Finance High School and a very active student in the Food Education Fund programs.

As a small business owner myself, and this being my second year working to create and edit Pass The Spatula, I’m responsible for all of the writing in this magazine. This is a big task, but being able to enjoy, learn, and read while working to give you, the reader, the same experience is very important to me. I’m most successful working with deadlines and guidance, so I lead the Pass The Spatula team the same way. Upon diving into all the materials, I was thoroughly impressed by how inquisitive and passionate our students at Food and Finance High School, High School of Hospitality Management and High School of Environmental Studies are to learn and experience new things in order to execute this year’s magazine. There was an overwhelming sense of teamwork and community between all of the students. Guiding and molding the minds of the students is a true pleasure that is very rewarding.

When I see our team produce such enlightening, thought-provoking, and interesting work, I feel great satisfaction and pride. Watching this magazine come together, from the first creative pieces submitted to the last editorials edited, has been a wonderful experience.

It is my honor to introduce this year’s issue of Pass The Spatula, which encapsulates historically excluded entrepreneurs and shows a unique perspective on the culinary industry through their eyes. From street vendors and mom-andpop shops to intersectional entrepreneurs like disabled, LGBTQ+, and Women of Color, these unique perspectives are showcased by detailed interviews and hot takes to creative short stories, breathtaking illustrations, and enjoyable entertainment. The impact that these business owners have on the communities and personal lives of so many is so great that even our students can recognize it. This fueled our passion and excitement about writing, designing, and then finally releasing this magazine to you, where there’s something for everyone to read and enjoy. We hope you have just as much fun reading it as we did creating it.