restaurant industry
Can Human Resources Save the Restaurant Industry From Its Own Toxicity?
More and more restaurants are implementing HR. But whether it’s a fig leaf or meaningful change remains to be seen.
Jack Astor's Employees Say Sexual Harassment Is Common Across the Popular Restaurant Chain
Employees, some who were teenagers at the time, say the company moved abusive staff to a different restaurant if anyone complained. The company told VICE World News it has "work to do."
More Than 5 Million Restaurant Workers Lost Their Jobs in April
One survey of restaurant operators found that 88 percent had laid off staff due to the coronavirus pandemic and its effects.
David Chang: 'It's Whoever Has the Most Cash That Can Survive This'
In our new series "Shelter in Place," VICE co-founder Shane Smith interviews the chef and restaurateur about the food industry's future.
This Restaurant Has a No-Tipping Policy That Doesn't Screw Over Workers
Quebec’s Vegan Canteen is the owner’s antidote to an “exploitative, discriminatory industry in need of an overhaul.”
Perfect Is Boring: What It’s Like to Be Trans in the Restaurant Industry
With threats of customer harassment and misogynist kitchen culture, hospitality can be tough on its trans and non-binary employees.
We Can’t Keep Ignoring Mental Health in the Kitchen
Is the hospitality industry doing enough for the misfits who take refuge in professional kitchens?
UK Government Considers Banning Unpaid Trial Shifts in Restaurants and Bars
Scottish MP Stewart McDonald has called for an end to the practice that sees prospective employees perform test shifts with no payment.
Being a Private Chef for a Gazillionaire Is Essentially Indentured Servitude with Perks
Once you’ve reached a certain point in life, any X amount of dollars past that won’t make you happier. I meet plenty of miserable rich bastards who are angry about all these things. They should be happy and live wonderful lives. But they’re just people.
Sunset Grill employees say chain is punishing them for Ontario’s minimum wage hike
Servers say a new tip pooling policy introduced by management negates their wage increase
Six Lessons on Becoming a Cooking Legend from Cecilia Chiang
The 97-year-old woman who introduced Westerners to high-end Chinese cuisine still parties as hard as she works—which is to say, a lot.