{"id":38638,"date":"2020-09-09T14:13:12","date_gmt":"2020-09-09T18:13:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/?p=38638"},"modified":"2020-10-22T14:18:50","modified_gmt":"2020-10-22T18:18:50","slug":"cheesemongering-in-the-time-of-covid-wisconsin-small-shop-spotlight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/cheesemongering-in-the-time-of-covid-wisconsin-small-shop-spotlight\/","title":{"rendered":"Cheesemongering in the Time of COVID: Wisconsin Small Shop Spotlight"},"content":{"rendered":"

C<\/span>OVID-19 has turned the world upside down, upending life as we know it and impacting each of us in ways we never could\u2019ve predicted. And for small businesses facing economic crises on top of health concerns, this pandemic hits especially hard. But these difficult times have also inspired an era of resilience\u2014small cheese shops across the country have been getting creative, finding ways to thrive during these difficult times and even selflessly giving back to those in need. Check out how these businesses in Wisconsin have been coping with the pandemic and using their innate persistence to bounce back. <\/p>\n

(Know a shop that should be featured in this series? Send us a message<\/a>!)<\/p>\n

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Larry\u2019s Market<\/b><\/a><\/h2>\n

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Back in March, this Milwaukee market felt business as they knew it change in a flash. The corporate catering that they relied on was quickly upended, and they had to lay off over 10 of their staff members. \u201cThe biggest challenge was not having much time to plan for how we were going to change our model,\u201d says Sarah Cruz, brand and creative director at Larry\u2019s. \u201cIt was all very uncharted.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

But Cruz says this unprecedented shift taught the remaining staff how to work together better than before, and they\u2019ve since started taking advantage of the opportunities. They started selling small, customized cheese plates at a larger scale (hello, social distancing) and providing custom boards for virtual tastings that keep customers coming back for more. <\/span><\/p>\n

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