Your Low-Stress Guide to Leveling-Up Your Bedtime Routine
Are You Burnt Out or Depressed?
Patrick Mulvaney is the head chef of Mulvaneys B&L, a farm-to-table restaurant in Sacramento, California.
Chef Philip Speer is the owner of Comedor, a modern Mexican restaurant in Austin, Texas.
Hes also the Austin chair of Bens Friends, a recovery support group for people in the restaurant industry.
Marissa Andrada is Chipotles chief diversity, inclusion, and people officer.
Here, they share some of those initiatives and reveal the important impact each stands to make.
Camilla Marcus is the chef and founder of west~bourne and the co-founder of Relief Opportunities for All Restaurants (ROAR).
He adds that four of those 12 were employees at his own restaurant.
Did we cause this?
This conversation led to the launch ofI Got Your Back, a peer-support program that includes daily mental-health check-ins.
Its part of the discussion at the beginning of each shift, he says.
Heres what the specials are, heres the mood of the room right now.
Most people are feeling good, but a couple people are feeling angry.
Whos in the weeds that could use some extra help tonight?
In 2018, 12 people who worked in the restaurant industry in Sacramento died by suicide.
… Did we cause this?
Camilla Marcus is the chef and founder of west~bourne and the co-founder of Relief Opportunities for All Restaurants (ROAR).
chef Patrick Mulvaney
Theres also a peer-to-peer counseling component.
The real magic happens when people get to talking while theyre washing dishes or shining silverware, Mulvaney says.
All of the sudden, people are having real conversations.
That conversation would not have happened if he didnt feel it was a safe space, Mulvaney says.
Especially during the pandemic, Mulvaney says workers mental health has been a priority of his.
While outwardly, he was crushing it at work, inwardly, he felt stressed and generally unhappy.
After afourth DWI charge in 2014, he prioritized rebuilding his life.
Helping restaurant workers struggling with substance-abuse issues is also a priority of Speers.
What if they found enrichment through a meditation class or a pottery class?
Anything that allows someone to grow or feel centered, they can use [the stipend] for that.
Marcuss latest workplace wellness initiative is providing childcare for her employees during their shifts.
(you’re free to see a full rundown of Chipotles employee benefitson its site.)
Andrada says these initiatives have had clear, positive changes.
But the change is powerful.
And it just starts with a conversation and wanting to make a change.
Its of critical importance that employers offer relevant benefits to help employees stay healthy and well.
…
Got it, you’ve been added to our email list.
