I’m not a salad girl.
I had the privilege to sit down with Hayley Fixler from CBS 17 to talk about how SLNG Consulting is helping the gluten-free crowd experience restaurants like never before and empowering local business owners expand their customer base.
Here’s a recap of the conversation and video with the full interview below.
Fixler: What motivated you to start SLNG Consulting?
Timney: It got to the point where I didn’t feel like I could eat out at all, it was, just find one or two restaurants around you that you can trust and avoid everything else. Or go and just get a salad, and I am not a salad girl. [People] are bringing their own food, as opposed to trying this rich cultural experience that Raleigh provides.
Fixler: What’s your vision for SLNG Consulting?
Timney: Raleigh is going to be a gluten-free hotspot. I have a vision that Raleigh is going to be this place for people to come. There’s growth happening here. People are moving here [at a high rate]. Depending on where they’re from, if they’re used to being able to eat gluten-free foods pretty easily and they’re coming from Silicon Valley or from New York, or another tech area, we want to make sure that we, as the city of Raleigh, has the resources to support that industry.
Fixler: Why is this important to you?
“The restaurants that survived through COVID really have had to evolve,” she explained. “This is a way that I think, not only can I help give back to them and their community. But also, one in three Americans are trying to avoid gluten at this point. So, it’s not only something that I want, but I think it is the future of the restaurant industry.”
