THe research
During the COVID-19 pandemic, it has become clear that the US food-supply system is vulnerable. As the pandemic forced restaurants to close, or dramatically curtail operations, the news reported that farmers were discarding products because the buyers (restaurants) were no longer buying.
Now we are seeing that many restaurants have closed down. Those that remain open may face challenges in supplying their restaurant with food at the same quality and price as in the past. Some have been able to adjust their business models and innovate. The goal of this project is to understand how the restaurants and, in turn, the supply network have adapted during the COVID-19 crisis.
Key questions include:
- Why have some restaurants been able to adapt?
- What strategies have they used to adapt?
- Does a restaurant’s relationships with the suppliers and other restaurants help more?
- How does the location of the restaurant and the suppliers factor in?
This research is funded by the National Science Foundation’s RAPID COVID response grants (2032308).
We are comparing three cities across the US that have varying supply chains. The collaborative project is led by Tracy Van Holt who will oversee research in New York City, New York, Jeffrey C. Johnson, who will oversee research in Gainesville, Florida, and Craig Carter, who oversees research in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area, Arizona.
Our Team
Tracy Van Holt
Craig Carter
Tracy Van Holt
Principal Investigator
Director of Academic Research, NYU Stern, CSB
Jeffrey Johnson
Craig Carter
Tracy Van Holt
Co-Principal Investigator
Professor of Anthropology, UF
Craig Carter
Craig Carter
Craig Carter
Co-Principal Investigator
Professor of Supply Chain Management, ASU
Carlos Restrepo
Carlos Restrepo
Craig Carter
Research Associate
Research Associate, NYU Stern, CSB
George Perrett
Carlos Restrepo
George Perrett
Research Fellow
M.S. Data Sciences, NYU
Rohan Korde
Carlos Restrepo
George Perrett
Graduate Research Assistant
Ph.D.. Supply Chain Management, ASU
Kyle McCullers
Jason Khaytin
Kyle McCullers
Graduate Research Assistant
M.A. Africana Studies, NYU
Andrew Ashley
Jason Khaytin
Kyle McCullers
Graduate Research Assistant
Ph.D. Anthropology, NYU
Jason Khaytin
Jason Khaytin
Jason Khaytin
Undergraduate Research Assistant
B.A. Food Industries Business, NYU