We recorded this episode at the very end of May during Mental Health Awareness Month but we need awareness every damn day - particularly in the service industry. We go deeper into why this line of work breeds and invites self-destructive behavior, examine our own issues over the years while waiting tables and living that vampire life, AND manage to be funny about it. The good news is there is a real shift in the industry happening with healthier environments being fostered from the top down. AKA chefs are checking their shit and getting sober. Yay! Did you know there are recovery groups specifically for chefs and servers? We talk about that too. Then our dear friend Alea James drops into the pod den as our first official back of house guest but she gets a pass because she did wait tables at an internet cafe before going to culinary school and becoming an uber talented pastry chef.

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