Welcome back to a very special episode of The Food For ThoughtCast. In Episode 99, Stephen and Melissa are talking about mental health in kitchens and the hospitality industry. We discuss what we do to cope, some of the better and worse experiences we've had in the business, and what we hope the future holds for the people in this business. We usually bring you some tasty recipe ideas or tales of where we ate on our travels, or just general food information- but none of these amazing experiences happen without being first connected to a human being. Until the AI takes over the cooking process, it will always start with a person! We hope you enjoy today's episode, even though it is different, and thanks for letting us be vulnerable. Find us in all the podcast places and on YouTube. Thanks so much for listening and watching.

For immediate mental health support anywhere in the US, dial or text 988 to reach the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, or text "HOME" to 741741 for the Crisis Text Line. You are not alone.