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I know you’ve seen them on your Instagram feed (or maybe you posted one yourself): an event flyer with that particular AI sheen — slightly too perfect, fonts that don't quite match the brand, a photo of food that looks like it was made in a laboratory. And almost every time, the top comment is someone calling it out. I’ve collected quite a collection of screenshotted AI posters and their comment sections. The AI event poster is everywhere in the food and beverage space right

The dream of turning a beloved family recipe into a real business is older than the restaurant industry itself. Here in San Diego, the path from kitchen to customer is genuinely accessible right now, if you know how to navigate it.

Rising costs are hitting everybody, from consumers to small business owners. In the food & beverage industry where margins are already difficult, navigating the dramatic inflation of the past year requires some creativity.