I spent the afternoon with Scott Groth, the Chubby Cook, at his headquarters in Beachwood, OH. At this location Groth offers a limited menu to visitors each day, but also offers catering services, box lunches and cooking classes. I test-tasted a few of his offerings (more on that later), but I was totally engaged by his business outlook, and not just because his attitudes resonate so well with my own.
Networking is as important as cooking. He works pretty much exclusively with small companies throughout the Cleveland area (though if most of them are near him, he can be excused for that), as suppliers and strategic partners: Cowboy George's salsas, Posh Pierogies, Lucky Penny Creamery, and Holmes Mouthwatering Applesauce (made by a 17-year-old student at Shaker Heights High, and it's “the best applesauce I've ever eaten,” says Groth), to name a few.
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Tanya Ross-Lane calls herself a "teacherpreneur." And when you're in a conversation with her, as I was recently, you might decide she's got a delightful problem: she's not someone who falls into categories you see every day.
I LOVE my t-shirt! I've had it since April and have worn and washed it many times and it's still incredibly soft and has not faded at all.
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