Takeout 25 NFP

Takeout 25 NFP founder Ravi Parakkat sat down with @Mike Stephen the host of Outside the Loop RADIO WGN Radio to talk about the upcoming Takeout 25 community cookbook launch on Nov 8th (Saturday) 4 to 6pm at the Bookloft (1047 lake st). The conversation covered the 5 year anniversary of Takeout 25 and our plans for the future including plans to support the current challenges experienced by the local restaurant industry. The segment is 10 minutes long and starts 19 mins into the program. Please do check it out (link enclosed). #takeout25 #booklaunch #food #community Ravi Parakkat John Harris Madeline Khan-Roberts Rob Guenthner Sean Hennessy link: link: https://bit.ly/otlradio993

Takeout 25 NFP restaurant owners/managers meet-up brings local restaurant owners and managers together in-person twice a year to discuss priorities for collective action. Takeout 25 turns 5 next month and this weeks meet-up focused on what we celebrated our colllective impact these past 5 years and focused on what we can accomplish together the next 5 years. We will leverage partnerships, technology, data and sustainability to deliver even more value to independent restaurants and the local economy overall. We also acknowledged the challenges and headwinds that we are experiencing and expect to experience over the coming months. We also started the conversation about meaningful ways to respond to these challenges. Thank you to all our partners and participating restaurants for a lively and meaningful dialogue. Over the years this forum always leaves me excited about the future and energized to do more and this one was particularly meaningful, as we turn the page on 5 years and look ahead to the next 5. #takeout25 #food #sustainability #community Cassie Carroll John Harris Sean Hennessy Rob Guenthner Madeline Khan-Roberts Ravi Parakkat Jeremy Vass Zoharia Drizin EnergySense Resilience Center

Nov 8th, Saturday 4 to 6pm, lets celebrate 5 years of Takeout 25 with the launch of the Takeout 25 community cookbook at the Book loft, Oak Park. 25 local restaurant recipes with wine and beer pairings and articles about the history and evolution of food in our community. Join us for a behind the scenes view of the cookbook, the recipes and its creation. #takeout25 #community John Harris Ravi Parakkat Rob Guenthner Sean Hennessy Madeline Khan-Roberts

Takeout 25 NFP is one of the three social enterprises analyzed and featured in this publication in the Journal for Responsible Innovation. #takeout25

Takeout 25 NFP is one of the three social enterprises discussed in the enclosed article in the Journal of Responsible Innovation. Please do check it out. #takeout25 ABSTRACT This study examines how Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) principles — anticipation, reflection, inclusion, and responsiveness — enhance social entrepreneurship processes addressing societal challenges. Using qualitative multiple case study analysis of three social enterprises (RVA Works, Takeout 25, and Rebecca's Natural Foods), we explore RRI application across key stages: idea generation, impact measurement, financial sustainability, and scaling. The findings reveal that while social entrepreneurs intuitively incorporate some RRI elements, systematic application of all four principles provides structured approaches to ethical, inclusive, and sustainable dimensions often overlooked. The study contributes theoretically by (1) bridging RRI and social entrepreneurship, demonstrating how principles enhance each process stage; and (2) advancing understanding of user-centered social innovation through inclusivity-driven systemic change. Our framework offers entrepreneurs a practical roadmap for developing responsible innovations that increase social impact and long-term viability. Ravi Parakkat Madeline Khan-Roberts John Harris Sean Hennessy Rob Guenthner Cassie Carroll https://lnkd.in/gQh4e8cG

Takeout 25 NFP community cookbook has now moved from design to print. We want to thank our two community minded sponsors who made this possible. April Baker Homes and U3 coffee. April Baker cares about local small businesses and can often be seen at events focused on supporting our local small businesses. U3 COFFEE is a relatively new local business but their community focus was apparent from our very first meeting with owner Kristi Ross. Them stepping forward to sponsor the dessert and drinks sections of the cookbook was just perfect. Thank you April, Kristi and Team U3. Our community is lucky to have small business champions like you. #takeout25 #community John Harris Rob Guenthner Sean Hennessy Madeline Khan-Roberts Ravi Parakkat Kristi Ross April Baker

Sep 25th (today) is National Food Service Worker Day. As you may be aware, we have partnered with Giving Kitchen to help restaurant workers in crisis. We want to amplify their mission and impact as we leverage our partnership to support restaurant workers locally. If you plan to eat out or order in tomorrow show your appreciation for a restaurant worker, delivery driver. A small gesture can let them know that we have their back when they need it the most. #takeout25 #givingkitchen #fswday Lindsey Rosenthal Leah Melnick

Sustainability is a core Takeout 25 NFP mission and setting up Illinois’ first green dining hub in our community brings that mission to life. But when we are able to engage our kids in that conversation, we all win. The Oak Park River Forest High school civics fair offers exactly that opportunity. Great to participate in the fair today with our partners at Illinois Green Business Program at University of Illinois Urbana Champaign. #takeout25 #sustainability #community John Harris Rob Guenthner Zoharia Drizin Cassie Carroll Madeline Khan-Roberts Sean Hennessy Ravi Parakkat

Excited to share the manuscript for our Takeout 25 community cookbook is now complete and is taking the next set of steps to design and print! This would not be possible without the help we received from two community member, Diane who in turn roped in Terri. They volunteered their time to help edit the book based on our original request for help. Thank you Diane and Terri. Your work has really shaped the cookbook to the complete manuscript that we have today and it’s much appreciated. #takeout25 #community

Takeout 25 pivots based on stakeholder needs and our ability to address them. We celebrated this pivot and our 5 years with the final annual Takeout 25 Taste the Town. Check out this coverage of the event and what’s driving the pivot. #takeout25 Max Reinsdorf Dan Haley Rob Guenthner John Harris Sean Hennessy Madeline Khan-Roberts Ravi Parakkat https://lnkd.in/g9uGemPh