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David Chang’s Memoir Fails to Account for the Trauma He Caused Me

EATER

I am definitely not the intended audience for Eat a Peach : In 2008, I was hired as the corporate beverage director for Chang’s young empire; I held this job for seven months before I was fired without explanation. David Chang’s new memoir grapples with the white-hot fury that defined most of his career.

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This Restaurant’s Menu Shows It’s Not Just One Chef in Charge

EATER

Since it opened in 2008, Amanda Cohen’s Dirt Candy has been at the forefront of big shifts in how the restaurant industry can operate more responsibly and equitably, like plant-based charcuterie and the elimination of tipping. Now, other chefs behind the scenes will get some of the spotlight. A post shared by Dirt Candy (@dirtcandynyc).

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How this top Brooklyn restaurant is able to pay teams more than industry average

7 Shifts

When the pandemic forced restaurant shutdowns, Huang turned his uncle's Fresh Meadows restaurant, Peking House, into a fried chicken popup, also called Pecking House, albeit with a spelling variation. He joined us on the Pre-Shift Podcast to tell us about his new restaurant, paying fair wages, and how he feels about tipping.

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My Drinks Company Folded. But That Doesn’t Make It a Failure.

EATER

In 2008 I began bartending at Please Don’t Tell. After launching and then closing Proteau just three years after it hit the market, John deBary has come to realize that sales aren’t the only way to measure success Recently I’ve been thinking a lot about failure. My career in the beverage industry had an extremely auspicious start.

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New Lawsuit Argues Tipped Minimum Wage Violates Workers’ Civil Rights

EATER

As a young, lighter-skinned Black woman of mixed heritage, Melton says she was often assigned by her managers to the busiest, most front-facing sections of the restaurant along with her white and young coworkers. . — during her six years at Seasons 52 Wine Bar and Grill in Memphis, Tennessee. But she says they weren’t receptive.

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5 Best Restaurant Tip Pooling Solutions Compared

Cheetah

Founded in 2014, 7Shifts grew to include digital help with the hiring process, notifications and shift trading, task management, health tracking, shift budgeting and more. GraTrack has been in restaurants since 2008 and is one of the most seasoned tip pooling softwares on the market. Toast - Tipping within Your POS.

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5 Best Digital Tip Pooling Solutions Compared

Cheetah

Founded in 2014, 7Shifts grew to include digital help with the hiring process, notifications and shift trading, task management, health tracking, shift budgeting and more. GraTrack has been in restaurants since 2008 and is one of the most seasoned tip pooling softwares on the market. Toast - Tipping within Your POS.