- Why do you choose to support African Restaurant Week and Black History Month?
We at DAILY DOSE JUICE BAR AND CAFE believe in promoting and bringing awareness to minority owned businesses such as our own, African Restaurant week and black history month focuses on honoring all Black people from all periods of history and cultures, and our agenda is to experience the richness and diverse cuisines that other minority and black owned restaurants have to offer.
2. What country cuisine would you be featuring and name some dishes? Tell us a thing or two about the country.
Trinidad and Tobago cuisine and Haitian cuisine. Trinidad & Tobago’s culinary past is a vast one rich in our history with cultural contributions from our indigenous Amerindian people. Trinidad was under three periods of colonial rule that led to our diverse food culture: the Spanish, the French and the British rule.
3. What makes Daily dose juice bar unique?
What makes us unique is the spin DAILY DOSE have taken on the food items we have created, that not only provides unique tasty combinations but a combination of tasty and healthy.
4. What are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced as a restaurant owner?
Challenges are challenges but as a small minority business some of the hurdles we have faced in the past range from effectively keeping a steady cash flow coming into the store, trouble finding the right employees to fit our business needs, and also securing funding or accessing funding to help elevate or grow the business. It may seem hard at times and you may want to give up but keep the faith and keep pushing.
5. How has participating in events like African Restaurant Week impacted your business or the community?
It has allowed our business to be seen by other businesses and potential new customers that did not otherwise know of us before the restaurant week
6. What are your plans and goals for the future of your business?
Our goal at DAILY DOSE is to reach as many people as possible in our community from the young to the elderly and not only teach but convince them that eating healthy and taking care of their bodies should be priority. It does not have to be boring and while eating healthy it can taste great while doing it. We at DAILY DOSE partners with a local Senior Center in the community to showcase healthy juices and foods on a monthly basis. They get to see hands on how juicing is done and how great it can taste and encourage them to make healthier choices.
7. Is there a particular dish, product, or service you’re excited to showcase during the events?
Curry chicken, Haitian rice and our vegan patties
8. What message would you like to share with the community about supporting small businesses and celebrating Black History Month?
We would like to encourage other businesses to network with neighboring businesses and encourage keeping an open mind to collaboration, because this helps bring awareness to both businesses involved potentially bringing more clientele into our establishments to help grow and keep minority businesses afloat.
