New West Knifeworks has won over Food & Wine’s editor-in-chief and earned top marks in our tests of more than 30 chef’s knives.
Part of that meant we had to stop doing a lot of things that we used to do.We had to stop doing that heavy-volume custom orders, because the supply chains of the world were just shutting down on us.
We had to start saying no to certain [outlandish] ideas that people would bring to us, because we just couldn't deliver.And we realized that it was better for the organization.And at the end of the day, the customer was happier with just taking one of our core products that really works, versus us inventing something from zero every single time..
But it took a pandemic and eight years to come to that conclusion.Sometimes challenges push you out of your comfort zone enough for you to wake up and look at reality.
You have to reassess what you're doing and adapt and adjust and let go of the old playbook.. BEST PRACTICES:.
How Vivian Howard Is Launching New Businesses During the Pandemic.Line the bottoms with parchment paper, then butter the paper..
In a medium bowl, whisk the eggs, egg yolks, molasses and vanilla until smooth.In a small bowl, mix the buttermilk with 1/3 cup of hot water..
In a large bowl, sift the flour with the baking powder, salt, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and cloves.Add the brown sugar and mix very well.