#wearenot9to5 is a series of mental health experiences from people in the F&B industry to fight the stigma & shame. Mental health affects us all. I haven’t always been this way. Well I probably have but I suppose I was much better at dealing with it. Hiding...
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#wearenot9to5 Funmilade Adeniyi-taiwo
#wearenot9to5 is a series of stories about mental health & addiction from people in the hospitality, food & beverage service industry. We share these posts to normalize the challenges and decrease the stigma and shame. ...
Not 9 to 5 Board Member Spotlight: Chef Suzanne Barr
Q&A with Chef, Author and Social Advocate, Suzanne Barr
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is the Backbone of a Strong and Colourful Wine Industry
Canada is strong not in spite of our cultural differences, but because of them. This is a mindset the Canadian wine industry should learn from and reflect upon as we continue to spearhead diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. Reckoning that progress cannot...
Conversation of Equity and Mental Health in Restaurants is Lost
Less than 24-hours after the announcement that Ontario’s third lockdown is finally lifting, I returned to the restaurant that I have worked at for almost three years. I make myself a coffee and settle into what was once my usual perch. Laptop, phone, and papers...
Seven Wine Professionals Unite to Establish Canada’s First BIPOC Industry Directory
(TORONTO, CANADA) – A group of seven wine professionals have come together to form Vinequity, Canada’s first and only online directory of BIPOC (*Black, Indigenous, People of Colour) people to identify, acknowledge and elevate the presence and importance of diversity...