The World of Patachou Blog | Fortune + Food and Wine name Martha Hoover among “2017 Most Innovative Women in Food & Drink”
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Fortune + Food and Wine name Martha Hoover among “2017 Most Innovative Women in Food & Drink”

“Indianapolis entrepreneur Hoover is a pioneering force for restaurants that double as vehicles for social change. In 1989, after leaving her job as a sex crimes prosecutor, she opened her first restaurant. Today she provides health benefits to all of her employees as well as 401(k) plans with matching contributions, emergency assistance, and a clear path for advancement—and serves some 800 meals to hungry kids each week.

But you don’t need to know about her progressive mission in order to enjoy her restaurants. Hoover has a preternatural understanding of how people want to eat, whether that means a Champagne bar (Petite Chou), an artisanal pizzeria (Napolese), or a market-focused café and micro farm (Public Greens) that donates profits and crops to kids in need. She continues her revolution this year with the opening of Crispy Bird, Bar 114, and additional locations of Public Greens.”

Read more here. Also can be found in the October print issues of Fortune and Food and Wine.