A devastating year didn’t deter gourmet chef Liza Atkinson from a challenging 2020 launch in March. Just as she established the foundation of Nosh and Gather, a plan B was necessary to survive. Nosh to Go was born. A pick-up and delivery service for families to nosh at home. Liza is nothing if she is not adaptable and responsive to these times we live through with the coronavirus pandemic’s unpredictable nature.

Seeing this year through the eyes of a budding entrepreneur in the food industry paints the real story of our lives right now. Liza talks with me from her car. The commercial kitchen she cooks in was too loud and busy. Are you getting a picture of her life right now? Food scarcities, stay-at-home orders, dramatic lifestyle changes of her clients. Liza’s quick ability to adapt, create, and implement is why she is doing more than surviving this year.  DOWNLOAD

In January, a test and soft launch prepared Liza for a real launch in March with the rolling out of her website and catering services. No one could have prepared her for what she has encountered with her clients’ changing needs so far this year.

• Stay-at-home, cook at home, sick of cooking at home, limited cooking skills, not good at cooking at home, and no time to cook at home.
• Lots of food, limited food options, shortages. Searching for Restaurant Depot options.
• Canceled events, some events, to Zoom holiday gatherings and intimate celebrations.

Hear how Liza has adapted and responded to the changing needs of clients and appealing to new ones. She addressed George Floyd’s murder through an old tradition, bringing food to the families directly impacted by George Floyd’s murder. By providing those meals, another need in south Minneapolis surfaced, more families in need. Please find out the details of how she is feeding six families in need each week and what she has on the menu for 25 orders and two catering events. Do you get creative in tricky situations? Find out how Liza thinks.

The passion, ingenuity, and compassion Liza brings to her venture lives in Liza’s psyche and is expressed through her hands. The hands that nourish and nurture a community of growing families. Meals are at the center of meeting our universal human needs to connect, be seen, and be fed. It is thrilling to hear how Liza describes the spotting of needs and the resources she pulls together to thrive in this first year of business. How adept she is at noticing opportunities can inspire you with new ideas and maybe even discovering the love language you express through your business.