The owners of House of Vegans, the 1st black-owned vegan restaurant in the Harrisburg area, stop by The Gazebo to discuss how they went from selling burgers out of their home to having long lines down 3rd Street in Midtown. Entrepreneurs LaQuana "Moka" Barber and Stefan Hawkins talk about working toward generational wealth for their family, being the vegan staple in Harrisburg, and much more!
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TOPIC TIMESTAMPS:
0:35 - Opening Up/Long Lines Down 3rd Street
3:07 - Why No Grand Opening?
5:30 - 1st Black-Owned Vegan Spot in HBG. Will That Set a Precedent?
9:00 - Thinking of House of Vegans When You Think of Harrisburg
10:44 - People Having the Wrong Mindset About Vegan Food
11:25 - Why Establish in Midtown Harrisburg?
12:50 - The Rise of "Fast Food" Vegan
15:30 - How Being Vegan Bring Cultural & Spiritual Awareness
19:00 - Appealing to Non-Vegans
20:24 - Goals for Giving Back to The Community
25:45 - Inspiring the Black Community
28:42 - Journey From Vegan Blogging to Opening a Restaurant
35:31 - Selling Your Own Brand - HOV Drinks
39:20 - Why Can't We Do This in Harrisburg? Why Not Us?!
42:00 - Story of The Famous Slap Sauce
46:27 - Can't Stop Grinding Now, Building Generational Wealth
53:05 - A message to those who tune in from Stefan
54:01 - A message from Moka
57:48 - Needing to Reinvent & Evolve as a Business
1:00:15 - The Long Lines Are The Reward
1:01:30 - Making All Food Fresh From Hand
1:03:18 - Keeping Burger Day to Only Sundays?? Maybe Not!
1:06:05 - A special offer for those who tune in!
