restaurant industry
This Is the Secret to Finding and Keeping Good Line Cooks
It all boils down to one simple thing: respect.
What Will It Take to Make Restaurants Safe for Women Working Front-of-House?
Service jobs are the first work environments that many young women experience—and where they're first taught to endure harassment.
How Being a Line Cook Ruined Me
When you exist outside of regular society, when the nine-to-five gig is as foreign to you as going somewhere hot for a vacation, it makes it easier to indulge in the wilder, untamed side of things.
Gordon Ramsay Says the Restaurant Industry Has a Cocaine Problem (Duh)
The celebrity chef has made a documentary about what he calls the industry's “dirty little secret.”
Why You Should Never Cancel Your Dinner Reservation Last Minute
In a restaurant the size of mine, our margins are so tight that if I get a table of four that doesn’t turn up, the best I can hope for is to break even.
Which Restaurants Will Suffer the Most Under a Higher Minimum Wage?
"We don’t want our paper to serve as a mouthpiece for or against raising the minimum wage."
Meet the Women Who Are Leading Puerto Rico's Bar and Restaurant Scene
The unofficial crew, who dubbed themselves the "damas cívicas," provides mutual support in an industry that can feel overwhelmingly male-dominated.
Why Tipping Stereotypes Make Dining Shitty for People of Colour
It sucks to have to worry about being stereotyped when you just want to have a nice time at a restaurant.
Why This 3-Star Restaurant Has a 3-Day Workweek
In stark contrast to the industry's 15-hour shifts and 85-hour weeks, Maaemo gives its chefs four days off in a row.
3,000 NYC Fast Food Workers Sign Petition for Better Conditions and Organizing Rights
The workers are advocating for bills that would tackle the issue of “clopenings” and allow them more latitude to organize.
This Program Is Giving Ex-Cons a New Life in Professional Kitchens
"These guys are just the sweetest guys in the world," says Justin Fertitta, the chef behind the Doe Fund's Chef-in-Training program. "They're trying to survive like anyone else."
Why Dressing Well Could Get You Better Service in Restaurants
A new study from hospitality researchers at the University of Missouri says that waitstaff give more attentive service to diners wearing nice clothes.