Month: May 2021

Recidivism and the Micro Home Restaurant May 17, 2021 By: Chef Mikey ® Garahan michael@chefmikey.org Surprise, Surprise, Surprise, is one of Gomer Pyle’s most famous sayings from the 60’s TV comedy. It’s no surprise the $28.6 billion allocated this May 2021 to aid socially and economically disadvantaged business owners of independent restaurants is not enough.…

Despite objections from cities, chambers of commerce and restaurant owners, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors approved an ordinance to allow microenterprise home kitchen operations in a split vote Tuesday. Supervisors adopted the ordinance that will allow the operations, known as MEHKOs, countywide on a 3-2 vote, with Chairman and 4th District Supervisor Bob…