service industry

Oh, and less wage theft by greedy bosses—but only if the restaurant lobby can be beaten.

Calls to abolish tipping do not consider the social and economic value of the practice.

"I was motivated by a nagging curiosity, a voice in my head I couldn't tune out."

"The worst thing was walking into someone's flat and finding their dead father just lying on the floor."

"A guest once poured champagne over her food and threw sushi around the restaurant. When I asked her what the problem was, she said, 'I've got so much money I could buy your life.'"

Women yelled “We believe her” outside the front steps of College Street Bar, where a woman was allegedly drugged and trapped overnight.

It was supposed to be a part-time job while I focused on my career. That was five years ago.

And turned me into a monster.

Christmastime turns an already-awful job into an actual nightmare.

A Celebration of All the Sweet Shit That Makes America Fucking Rule

The food industry employs 10 percent of the American workforce, and many restaurants are breaking anti-discrimination laws by requiring applicants to submit head shots—which means, if you're ugly, you might not get hired.