After spending 16 years cooking at notable restaurants including Tabla, Zahav and ABC Kitchen, Zia Sheikh knew that he had a problem. He found himself turning to drinking and substance abuse to avoid his depression and cope with the pressures of working long hours in a high-stress kitchen environment. After a night of binge drinking almost cost him his life, Zia launched his nonprofit, Restaurant After Hours, an organization dedicated to the mental health of hospitality workers.
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After spending 16 years cooking at notable restaurants including Tabla, Zahav and ABC Kitchen, Zia Sheikh knew that he had a problem. He found himself turning to drinking and substance abuse to avoid his depression and cope with the pressures of working long hours in a high-stress kitchen environment. After a night of binge drinking almost cost him his life, Zia launched his nonprofit, Restaurant After Hours, an organization dedicated to the mental health of hospitality workers. Why Food? is powered by Simplecast.

After spending 16 years cooking at notable restaurants including Tabla, Zahav and ABC Kitchen, Zia Sheikh knew that he had a problem. He found himself turning to drinking and substance abuse to avoid his depression and cope with the pressures of working long hours in a high-stress kitchen environment. After a night of binge drinking almost cost him his life, Zia launched his nonprofit, Restaurant After Hours, an organization dedicated to the mental health of hospitality workers.
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Episode 79: Zia Sheikh: From Restaurant Kitchens to Restaurant Mental Health

Do you daydream about dropping everything and opening a restaurant? Have you always wondered what it would be like to start your own line of condiments? So many trailblazers in the food world actually started their careers in entirely different fields. How did these folks decide to hit the brakes, start over, and become inspiring the chefs, entrepreneurs, farmers and activists they are today? Hear their stories and learn how you too can fulfill your food dreams. Join cohosts Vallery Lomas and Ethan Frisch on Why Food? 

If you made a leap of faith to work in the food industry and want to share your story, please get in touch at whyfood@heritageradionetwork.org.

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Do you daydream about dropping everything and opening a restaurant? Have you always wondered what it would be like to start your own line of condiments? So many trailblazers in the food world actually started their careers in entirely different fields. How did these folks decide to hit the brakes, start over, and become inspiring the chefs, entrepreneurs, farmers and activists they are today? Hear their stories and learn how you too can fulfill your food dreams. Join cohosts Vallery Lomas and Ethan Frisch on Why Food? If you made a leap of faith to work in the food industry and want to share your story, please get in touch at whyfood@heritageradionetwork.org.

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