Smart Serve Ontario partners with Not 9 to 5 and GreenShield to launch a groundbreaking mental health initiative that will provide free mental health services to over half a million industry professionals. The...
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Our industry is a bustling sector, renowned for its culinary diversity and its commitment to experiences that will always put the guest first. Behind the scenes, however, lies a workforce and owners/operators who...
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The Burnt Chef Project, founded by Kris Hall in 2019, aims to combat the stigma of mental illness by providing hospitality employees with resources and tools to help them survive and thrive. Last...
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The cumulative stress that stems from systemic, overt, and covert acts of racism and microaggressions—living with the reality that race plays a role in the daily cadence of your life—can lead to racial...
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When the pandemic hit in 2020, Jim Taylor realized he was exhausted. He had built a long and successful career with Cactus Club Restaurants and spent 20 years working in multiple roles across...
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BY HASSEL AVILES,EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, NOT 9 TO 5 Looking inward at her own mental wellness inspired her to co-found Not 9 to 5, a non-profit advocacy organization that provides resources and safe space...
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WITH THE RE-SEASONING COALITION CO-FOUNDERS CHEF PHILMAN GEORGE & ELLE ASIEDU Re-Seasoning for a more diverse, equitable and inclusive industry. As the industry seeks to understand (and hopefully embrace) meaningful diversity, equity and...
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SABI Mind Launches The Hospitality Healing Project A collaborative initiative working to provide mental health education, resources, and services for Calgary’s food and hospitality industry CALGARY, ALBERTA [JUNE 1, 2022]: Launched by a team of mental...
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Karen Davidson, General Manager of Marben and the Cloak Bar in Toronto, was recently approached by a staff member asking for extra shifts as she had been off sick with COVID-19. The employee...
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Most who have worked in the hospitality industry will attest to its unique, compelling and, at times, utterly engrossing culture. In many ways, it’s not that different from working in theatre. Whether you...
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