Dignified Hospitality

Monday, August 10, 2020 - Colonization of Hospitality

Monday, August 10, 2020 - Colonization of Hospitality

The topic of cultural appropriation has become an issue for the hospitality industry, but looking through the lens of colonization in the restaurant industry you see that the culture and power of people of color is at great threat. Elyse reads the comments of friend Gida Snyder in Hawaii about her experience of being a black woman in the restaurant industry and the struggles she and others face. We look forward to inviting Gida to the tea table soon to talk.
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Monday, July 27, 2020 - 86ed List

Monday, July 27, 2020 - 86ed List

A new movement has launched in the struggling hospitality community in various cities such as Portland, Eugene, Las Vegas, and Chicago called 86'ed which allows employees of the hospitality industry to anonymously tell their  stories of oppression and discrimination by specific businesses. In this conversation we look at the benefit and consequences of these activities to hold businesses accountable for their toxic cultures. Does this take it too far into the depths of "Cancel Culture"?
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Monday, July 20, 2020 - The Regulatory Cost of Hospitality

Monday, July 20, 2020 - The Regulatory Cost of Hospitality

In this Dignified Hospitality Manifesto Elyse breaks down the true cost of running a food business in the United States with modern food safety code. Although food safety is something that even the smallest food business wants to provide for their customers the current codes require very high up front cost and administration cost to operate a safe food business. This is what has led to the commodified approach to the US restaurant business.
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Monday, July 13, 2020 - Celebrating bartenders and servers

Monday, July 13, 2020 - Celebrating bartenders and servers

Due to increasing cases of COVID in Nevada the state has decided to shut down the bars to reduce the risk of further spread. In this casual and open discussion Dignified Hospitality celebrates bartenders and servers that are affected by this decision and the ways they can work to create a better future for themselves. Paul from Esther's Kitchen joins to discuss what reopening has been like for him and the team there and the confusion there is among the community about what is fair and what is safe as far as reopening the economy.
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Monday, July 6, 2020 - Yelp Restaurant Closure Data

Monday, July 6, 2020 - Yelp Restaurant Closure Data

In this solo version of Dignified Hospitality Elyse looks at a recent published report from Yelp which shares the data of permanently closed restaurants on their network. Since the beginning of March 2020 and June 15, 2020 53% of the restaurants on their app have permanently closed. What do these closings mean and how can the remaining businesses prepare themselves for resilience with imminent reclosing of the economy due to COVID case increases.
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Monday, June 29, 2020 - Dignified Hospitality - Serve Conscious

Monday, June 29, 2020 - Dignified Hospitality - Serve Conscious

In this very special Dignified Hospitality conversation Stefan Ravalli of the Serve Conscious podcast comes on to talk about his experience of talking about bringing mindfulness and dignity to service for the past two years on his podcast. By the end of the conversation we come up with a useful outline of a guidebook for service professionals that need to evolve during this uncertain time of pandemic.
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Monday, June 15, 2020 - Dignified Hospitality - Chefs

Monday, June 15, 2020 - Dignified Hospitality - Chefs

In this edition of Dignified Hospitality we invited Jean Alberti, iconic French chef and creator of some of the most valued dining experiences in San Francisco and around the world. He discusses the sudden closure of his luxury dinnerware wholesale business due to COVID-19. Additionally, he speaks about many of his friends in the Chef world that expect to see mass closures of kitchens, some having been open for only months. Learn what Jean thinks is the future of hospitality and expression of passion for food.
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Monday, June 8, 2020 - Dignified Hospitality - Consumer & Community

Monday, June 8, 2020 - Dignified Hospitality - Consumer & Community

In this edition of Dignified Hospitality we honor the late Anthony Bourdain on the second anniversary of his passing by looking at the important role that food plays in brining communities together. Now is a time for connection and cross cultural experiences and food is the strongest tool for creating this experiences. As small business is threatened and centralized, Americanized restaurants may be the only to survive, are the mom and pop ethnic businesses at risk? Will this lack of cross cultural experience hinder the wanted progress for marginalized communities in this country?
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Monday, June 1, 2020 - Dignified Hospitality - Vendors & Supply Chain

Monday, June 1, 2020 - Dignified Hospitality - Vendors & Supply Chain

In this edition of Dignified Hospitality three experienced vendors of sustainable and high quality specialty food products talk about the struggle to get high value products into fine dining. The pandemic has further strained this struggle as all of the world's food supply chains have been turned upside down. The group discusses the potential for change and what could be done to increase the support of a dignified supply chain of high quality ingredients that support artisan farmers, makers, and chefs, and please the consumer.
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Monday, May 25, 2020 - Servers

Monday, May 25, 2020 - Servers

In this first of a series of discussions with hospitality professionals we look at the status of dignity for the workers of the restaurant industry. The group discusses the status quo prior to pandemic and the increased issues in service and logistics after pandemic. Dignity for the workforce is not just about money, but more importantly about the pride and perception of hospitality careers in the general public. Additionally, the public will need to increase its value of the hospitality experience to build stronger margins for the industry and to increase the worker perception.
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