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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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Emma Rosenbush is the managing partner at @calasfm

Emma Rosenbush is the managing partner at @calasfm, @gabrielacamara’s outpost of the renowned @contramarmx in Mexico City🍴🐟✨
Before opening Cala, Emma worked w/ @nikinakazawa, @kennykuran and @pjrountree in founding @pichondf, an experimental restaurant + catering company.

Before her endeavors in Mexico, Emma worked at the Prison Law Office in Berkeley, a non-profit law firm that works to protect the rights of people behind bars. After witnessing the harm and disempowerment that community members experience in the carceral system, Emma made it her mission to create space for formerly incarcerated individuals in future hiring / management roles. ✊

Emma now leads a legacy of supporting former inmates on their path forward through full-time, visible positions at @calasfm 👏 We’re really excited to host Emma this week for our National Call zoom and hear more about her approach to equity 🗯

Join our Zoom event this Monday 1/19 @ 10AM PST! RSVP now: bit.ly/rhrnatcall 🗳

#CalaSF #contramar #ContramarCDMX #pichón #RAISEHighRoad #RHRNationalCall #HighroadRestaurants

Next week! Join our friends @abundancesetting and

Next week! Join our friends @abundancesetting and @thisisfabchs for Re-Silience: Making Motherhood Sustainable in Culinary & Hospitality Industry 👩‍🍳 This workshop will host a panel discussion with 9 incredibly distinguished women in hospitality to explore systems and resources for better supporting working moms in the industry.

HOST: @fwscout / PANELISTS 🗯 @chefsarahstegner • @katykindred • @blackmarketky • @farahsfarm • @gailsimmonseats • @shauntricemartin • @kutinaruhumbika • @camillamarcus • @chefbeverlykim

This event is hosted by @abundancesetting, a non-profit that supports our industry’s working mothers in building strong, sustainable careers while maintaining a quality life at home 💪❤️ Visit them to RSVP and learn more! ✊ #TheAbundanceSetting #thisisfab

Big news this week - we’ve launched #HighRoadKit

Big news this week - we’ve launched #HighRoadKitchens in Boston! We’ve put together a special dining guide to give you a look at the 25 #HRKBoston restaurants who are committed to providing service that also enriches their communities 💪

These 25 restaurants are spread out across 6 different neighborhoods and represent a wide range of cuisines and price points! 😋🍽

If you or someone you know are in Boston, look to this guide for ideas on where to grab your next bite and share your support with #HRKBoston 🥡

#RAISEHighRoad
#HighRoadRestaurants
#RAISETheBar

Next week! We’re hosting a free training course

Next week! We’re hosting a free training course on equity Tues 1/19. This training covers basic principles of racial justice analysis and practice that are essential in the early stages of building equity in your business. ✊ This course will be led by Jeanie Chunn, our Director of Engagement!

🗳 Register now: bit.ly/roadtoequity0119

We’re excited for this opportunity to support members who are taking their first steps towards #BuildingBackBetter 🙌 For more info about joining RAISE, visit us at highroadrestaurants.org!

📸 Super Cocina (San Diego, CA) @supercocinasd

#RAISEHighRoad #HighRoadRestaurants

@eater_ny recently called on a diverse panel of cr

@eater_ny recently called on a diverse panel of creatives, experts and leaders from in and out of the industry to share hopes for re-imagining NY hospitality. The consensus: NY is long overdue for a new industry standard that radically prioritizes people over profit.

After almost a year of navigating race, gender and wage inequities intensified by financial crises during a global pandemic, a #PeopleOverProfit model is undeniably the path forward for us ALL. By raking steps to foster individual well-being in our businesses, we challenge the norms that compromise our collective future as an industry - one restaurant at a time. Let’s continue rebuilding to prioritize our people. ✊

Next week! Join us for our monthly RAISE National

Next week! Join us for our monthly RAISE National Call - this monthly meeting provides a space for our community of #RAISEHighRoad members to share and receive support on their path toward equity. ✊✨ We will go live on Zoom Monday 1/18 10AM - 11AM PST. Register: bit.ly/rhrnatcall.

Thank you to everyone who joined us last month for our December call with Ashton Berry @thecollectress! ❤️ We look forward to seeing you again #RAISEHighRoad #RHRNationalCall #HighRoadRestaurants

RAISE High Road Restaurants would like to congratu

RAISE High Road Restaurants would like to congratulate Mayor Marty Walsh @boston_mayor on his selection as Secretary of Labor for the Biden Harris administration. 👏

We know that as Labor Secretary, Mr. Walsh will be a champion for workers and High Road employers alike, and we look forward to building a more equitable future together. 🤝

Swipe to see our full statement from RAISE National Strategy Director @mikeyknew.

📸 Steven Senne @apnews / John Wilcox @cityofboston

#RAISEHighRoad #HighRoadRestaurants #HRKBoston #CityOfBoston #MayorWalsh #MayorMartyWalsh #BidenHarris2020

@devita_davison is a bold and innovative leader in

@devita_davison is a bold and innovative leader in the industry. She is the executive director of @foodlabdetroit, a non-profit dedicated to developing business models for entrepreneurs of color. FoodLab’s mission is to cultivate strong, values-based food businesses that are also sustainable and community-enriching 🌟

Over the years, Devita’s accomplishments have radically shifted equity & sustainability in restaurants. In a unique, solutions-based approach, Devita continues developing nuanced solutions for Black & brown entrepreneurs to overcome equity-related challenges.

Devita's true impact is translated in FoodLab's 3-part model: 1️⃣ Cultivate: helping values-based businesses start, grow, and experiment 2️⃣ Connect: building relationships through member mixers & meetups 3️⃣ Catalyze: getting members engaged in the larger food community of Detroit

Devita has forged a path to create positive experiences that benefit our staff, guests and communities as a whole. Thank you for your work, Devita ✊

Check out @devita_davison and @foodlabdetroit to learn more about their work! • #DevitaDavison #FoodLabDetroit RAISEHighRoad #HighRoadRestaurants

We are STILL accepting applications for our High R

We are STILL accepting applications for our High Road Kitchens program in Chicago ‼️
Here’s all the info you need to know about the program: requirements, eligibility and how to apply.
🗳 APPLY NOW: bit.ly/chicagohighroadgrant (link in bio)

Funds are limited and grants will be processed on first come first serve basis. If you or someone you know are in Chicago, please share! ✊‼️ #HighRoadKitchens #HRKChicago

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EN ESPAÑOL: Todavía estamos aceptando solicitudes para nuestro programa High Road Kitchens en Chicago ‼️ Aquí está toda la información que necesita saber sobre el programa: requisitos, elegibilidad y cómo presentar la solicitud.
🗳 SOLICITE AHORA: bit.ly/chicagohighroadgrant (enlace en bio)

Los fondos son limitados y las subvenciones se procesarán por orden de llegada. Si tú o alguien que conoce está en Chicago, ¡por favor comparta! ✊‼ #HighRoadKitchens #HRKChicago

@foodandwine's recent piece on our industry's expe

@foodandwine's recent piece on our industry's experience of unsafe guest encounters also underscores the value of equitable and sustainable employment practices for ensuring a positive and safe experience for staff and guests alike.

“A happier staff also means happier customers... a restaurant needs to provide a safe, happy, warm environment for its employees first for customers to have an amazing time." - Miguel De Leon @migueld1 of @pinchchinese @jeepneynyc

"Once you do a staff first mentality they will run your restaurant for you better than you could run your restaurant yourself. A restaurant that does not put its staff first, ultimately, is not running a sustainable model.” - Caro Blackman of @maydandc

Let's work towards towards a staff-first mentality for our entire industry. ✊

#RAISEHighRoad #HighRoadRestaurants

Last week this @jayasax piece came out via @eater

Last week this @jayasax piece came out via @eater to emphasize the ultimate cost of the subminimum wage on our country’s food service industry: artificially low menu prices at the cost of working people's wages. The tagline says it all: “Fairness has the potential to be a fundamental part of a restaurant's business plan”. 👏

This piece also features #RAISEHighRoad member Claire Sprouse @hunkydorybk and her testimony on why it’s time for restaurants to pivot towards equity and financial sustainability for all in the industry. ✊

We echo @jayasax, @fightfor15 and @1fairwage_official’s calls for raising the federal minimum wage. Check out the full read via @eater now!

Are you still in the market for some last minute g

Are you still in the market for some last minute gifts? Consider gifting your loved ones with a super special dining experience! 🍽🥂✨ Here is the continuation of our 2020 Holiday Gift Guide, featuring our staff picks of equity-driven, High Road accredited dining experiences in and around NYC ❤️

+ @eat_gai (Lower East Side) 🍗🥢🍹
+ @sapoara.nyc (Harlem) 🍛✨
+ @spicymoonnyc (West + East Village) 🥟🥢
+ @corazondemexicolic (LIC) 🌮💥
+ @silverapricotnyc (The Village) 🍑💕
+ @rincon_salvadoreno_restaurant (Queens) 🇸🇻✨

Check out our previous IG post for deets on @skalbk @hunkydorybk @localsbknyfoodmarket @elisaslovebites @lamoradanyc! 🎁 Let us know which of these experiences you’d love to gift or receive this year 🙌

#RHRGiftGuide2020 #RAISEHighRoad #HighRoadRestaurants #FightDontStarve #WagingChange #OneFairWage

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