In the words of The New Yorker writer Helen Rosner, “sexual harassment in restaurants was hardly news…” But since the #MeToo movement took off in 2017, Rosner wanted to take a deeper dive into what real world changes, if any,…
In the words of The New Yorker writer Helen Rosner, “sexual harassment in restaurants was hardly news…” But since the #MeToo movement took off in 2017, Rosner wanted to take a deeper dive into what real world changes, if any,…
Agatha Kavanaugh is the president of One Haus, a national recruitment agency in the hospitality industry. Her unique journey to her position has taken her from being a server at a high-end national restaurant chain, through standing up to the…
James Beard-nominated chef/owner of Dirt Candy and Lekka Burger, Amanda Cohen, has climbed the culinary ladder. You might recognize her from both Iron Chef Canada and Iron Chef America where she got her start as the first vegetarian chef to…
Using her classical training and Caribbean roots, chef-owner Nina Compton rose through BRAVO TV’s “Top Chef” season 11 in New Orleans as the runner-up and fan favorite. She has gone on to open her decorated restaurants, Compère Lapin and Bywater…
UPDATE 3.16.20: The LEE Initiative announced its next class of mentees. Meet these inspiring chefs ready to take on and take over the culinary scene. Before Lindsey Ofcacek co-founded The LEE (Let’s Empower Employment) Initiative and built out a non-profit…
Eater NY gives a comprehensive timeline of the ill-fated Spotted Pig gastropub in New York City. After years of controversy, including numerous allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct, the 15-year-old establishment, known as a catalyst for the #MeToo movement in…