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High Road Restaurants, our team members, and our communities have stories to tell. Here is a small sampling of media coverage that highlights these voices.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez returns to bartending in support of a $15 minimum wage.

Vox | Jun 1, 2019

The Racist History of Tipping

POLITICO | Jul 17, 2019

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Introducing a new monthly newsletter -- bringing y

Introducing a new monthly newsletter -- bringing you noteworthy news and events happening all around our #HighRoadRestaurants community 💫

We’re super excited to be in New Hampshire and Maine to organize our #RHHCareerFairs this week. We’ve also got recent appearances in @theguardian, @salon and @sfchronicle this month, plus more events by our members! Swipe to the very end for full event flyers and info ✊

cc: @meimeiboston @ireneshiangli @commonwealthkitchenboston @clairesprouse @hunkydorybk

racism and pineapple on pizza are not up for debat

racism and pineapple on pizza are not up for debate 🙅‍♀️ #weekendmood #RAISEhighroad #highroadrestaurants

The restaurant industry’s REAL path towards reco

The restaurant industry’s REAL path towards recovery is laid in better pay models and equitable, people-driven business 🗣 As seen in @salonofficial today: testimony from our HRR co-director @jeaniechunn along with industry leaders all around the country including @chefhsu of @lazybettyatl, @turnintablesnola founder @alovesupreme, @mjb_chicago’s Monique Carter and @shawnpwalchef of @calibbq 🙌

Hit the link in bio for the full read. Thank you @salonofficial for sounding the alarm with a solid roll call of some of the fiercest in the movement to #RaiseTheWage.

We’ve confirmed another #HRRCareerFair in Detroi

We’ve confirmed another #HRRCareerFair in Detroit! We’re excited to connect with MI’s hospitality community this Wednesday 6/9 👩‍🍳👨‍💼 Here’s the most up to date list on participating restaurants:

@chartreusedetroit • @saffrondetwah • @alofthotels Detroit • @guerrillafood + @pinkflamingodetroit • @avalonbreads • @goodcakes_andbakes • @brooklynstreetlocal

Explore open positions within these #HighRoadRestaurants and be the next to join the movement for a more community-driven industry!

RSVP 👉 bit.ly/rhrcareerfairdetroit

We were in NY today alongside @1fairwage_official

We were in NY today alongside @1fairwage_official @ny4change to host Senator Chuck Schumer in a rare appearance as a ‘Server For An Hour’ to help show his Congressional colleagues that it’s time to raise wages in the hospitality industry.

We’re so grateful to Senator Schumer and his staff for not only engaging with us, but actually standing by us and openly demonstrating support for our industry. 🙌

*HUGE* thank you to Claire Sprouse and the rest of the team at @hunkydorybk for sharing their space with us to make this powerful event possible -- ya’ll are legends ❤️

#RaiseTheWage #ServerForAnHour #HunkyDoryBK #HighRoadRestaurants #OneFairWage

Save the date - we’re holding our next HRR Caree

Save the date - we’re holding our next HRR Career Fairs in New Hampshire and Maine 6/15 - 6/17 🌟 HRR restaurants looking to expand their teams are committed to better pay, positive work environments & more High Road commitments that put people-over-profit 🤝

▫️6/15: Dover, NH - 10a-12p @chapelandmaine
▫️6/17: Portland, ME - 11a-1p @rubyswestend

Stay tuned for updates. Link in bio to register! #HRRCareerFair #RAISEHighRoad #HighRoadRestaurants

It’s beginning of #pridemonth 🏳️‍🌈 Pri

It’s beginning of #pridemonth 🏳️‍🌈 Pride Month helps to provide role models, build community and celebrate the contributions of the LBTQIA+ community — in civil rights and beyond. We look forward to uplifting @pride history over the next few weeks. Please consider supporting a queer-owned businesses and LGBTQIA+ centered orgs this month ✊ #Pride #RAISEHighRoad #HighRoadRestaurants

@ireneshiangli is a Boston community leader and ch

@ireneshiangli is a Boston community leader and chef/owner of @meimeiboston. From @meimeiboston: ‘Her life experiences range from organic farming to prison education and many things in between. While she never expected a life in the restaurant industry, her desire to create change and to care for those around her remains constant.’

Irene serves on the boards of @haleyhouseboston, @lovinspoonfuls, @commonwealthkitchenboston and @projectbread. When the pandemic began she launched @unsungrestaurants, a fundraising campaign for obscure mom & pop + immigrant-owned businesses. She also partnered with @offtheirplate to lead a grocery program for hospital workers and continues to drive Mei Mei’s involvement in their community!

Some of Irene’s top recognitions: @eater Young Gun award, @zagat 30 Under 30, and six @beardfoundation nominations for Rising Star Chef 💫

We’re super grateful for the opportunities we’ve had to work with her on initiatives promoting race, gender and wage equity through hospitality. Thanks for being in community with us @ireneshiangli 🙏 #AAPIHM #AAPIHeritageMonth #MeiMeiBoston #IreneLi #RAISEHighRoad

@repayannapressley said it. @devita_davison said i

@repayannapressley said it. @devita_davison said it. It’s not a labor shortage —
it’s a wage shortage 🗣🗣🗣

We’re proud to have stood with @1fairwage_official @fightfor15 @womensmarch @sunrisemvmt @one_billion_rising and allies all over the country this week for a multi-city demonstration demanding higher wages for our industry.

Some pics from Tuesday’s action in San Francisco ✊ #RaiseTheWage

Today is the anniversary of the murder of #GeorgeF

Today is the anniversary of the murder of #GeorgeFloyd. We keep him and every individual whose lives were taken or forever marred by police violence in this country in our hearts and minds.

While we will remain in the streets to rise up against police brutality, we will also continue to fight for Black lives daily. RAISE High Road Restaurants and our 1,000+ member restaurants are committed to wage, gender and racial justice through the meals we serve and the relationships we build with our communities - one restaurant at a time.

Wage justice is racial justice.
Black Lives Matter.

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#ICantBreath #BlackLivesMatter #SayHisName #SayHerName

We’re excited to catch @chefhsu of @lazybettyatl

We’re excited to catch @chefhsu of @lazybettyatl in Atlanta as a guest speaker on @creativemorning’s Resilient series this week! Hosted by poet + author + storyteller @amenabee 💪

More on @chefhsu from @creativemorning: “@chefsu’s cooking showcases a variety of cuisines and techniques that use the highest quality ingredients available. He was featured on @netflix cooking series ‘The Final Table’ which premiered in Nov ‘18, and since opening in March ‘19, @lazybettyatl has received great acclaim. Lazy Betty was named a 2020 @beardfoundation semifinalist for “Best New Restaurant’. “ 💫

This digital event is free - tune in this Friday 5/28 8-9am CT 📡 Link in bio to register. #CreativeMornings #Resilient #ChefRonHsu #RonHsu #LazyBettyATL #AAPIHM #AAPIHeritageMonth

Congrats to @phenakite.la @mignardisesla on being

Congrats to @phenakite.la @mignardisesla on being awarded @latimes Restaurant of the Year!

In addition to cultivating Phenakite’s culinary excellence, owner Minh Phan is recognized for her work advocating for the API community & tackling food insecurity among senior citizens in underserved communities around LA thru partnerships with orgs like @forwardapi @foodforward @seelaorg @miryslist ✊💫

@latimes: “As part of the 2021 Los Angeles Times Food Bowl events, The Times will celebrate Restaurant of the Year winner Phenakite with a prix-fixe dinner at the restaurant on July 9 at 7 p.m. On July 11, there will be an award presentation and bento box brunch from 1-4 p.m. For information, go to lafoodbowl.com/roy/”

We’re so proud to have Minh Phan and @phenakite.la as members of our RAISEHighRoad community. Read food critic @bill_addison’s full write up by clicking link in bio. [📸 all photos c/o @latimesfood]

#AAPIHM #AAPIHeritageMonth #RAISEHighRoad #HighRoadRestaurants #WomensHerstory #MinhPhan #RestaurantOfTheYear #LATimesROTY

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