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Sweetgreen cofounder discusses stolen recipes and first chef in residence
Original: ‘Never waste a crisis’: Sweetgreen cofounder on stolen recipes, the cyclospora cyclone, and the company’s first-ever chef in residence
Sweetgreen cofounder Jonathan Neman speaks out on the salad chain's crisis over allegedly stolen recipes, an outbreak of cyclospora linked to its salads, and its appointment of a first-ever chef in residence. He frames the challenges with the phrase 'never waste a crisis', signalling the company is treating the turbulence as a chance to reset its culinary strategy and rebuild trust.
Why now: The company is facing recent reputational and legal troubles, making its leadership's response newsworthy.
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