Fabulous article and I love the last point, giving “ethical” diners the informed choice: almost a “Fair trade” label. I don’t/can’t afford fine dining, but I believe low pay/long hours/bullying is endemic in U.K. hospitality.
My late Father was a chef until I was born: it was impossible to support a family and regrettably little progress beyond minimum wage etc. has been made in the past 50 years. Maybe COVID/Brexit will give us a chance to appreciate what we’ve missed and who all the key/important workers are.
I regret this is could be wishful thinking and it will soon be back to exactly where it was.
Thank you for this timely and genuine article and for highlighting the hypocrisy
of the ethical movement. It's a movement that is still capturing people's withered imaginations but it is all so boring. The behaviour is boring. The language is boring. The food as well.
This is so on point. No business is ethical without providing a healthy, equitable working environment for workers and respecting labour rights. Thank you for highlighting this.
Immediately went to the twitter of the first chef that came to my mind for slightly hollow-ringing faux-gushing on social media, and I see they have tweeted a defense of what’s raised in this article.
Glad it wasn't just me being erroneously (but still privately) judgemental about them. I will keep applying my vibe-o-meter to whom I give my dining money, the little of it that I have.
Fabulous article and I love the last point, giving “ethical” diners the informed choice: almost a “Fair trade” label. I don’t/can’t afford fine dining, but I believe low pay/long hours/bullying is endemic in U.K. hospitality.
My late Father was a chef until I was born: it was impossible to support a family and regrettably little progress beyond minimum wage etc. has been made in the past 50 years. Maybe COVID/Brexit will give us a chance to appreciate what we’ve missed and who all the key/important workers are.
I regret this is could be wishful thinking and it will soon be back to exactly where it was.
Thank you for this timely and genuine article and for highlighting the hypocrisy
of the ethical movement. It's a movement that is still capturing people's withered imaginations but it is all so boring. The behaviour is boring. The language is boring. The food as well.
This is so on point. No business is ethical without providing a healthy, equitable working environment for workers and respecting labour rights. Thank you for highlighting this.
Immediately went to the twitter of the first chef that came to my mind for slightly hollow-ringing faux-gushing on social media, and I see they have tweeted a defense of what’s raised in this article.
Glad it wasn't just me being erroneously (but still privately) judgemental about them. I will keep applying my vibe-o-meter to whom I give my dining money, the little of it that I have.
Fabulous article highlighting the contradictions in restaurant culture and branding. Thank you.
Thanks for this really insightful article, articulating the pain and passion therein
Amazing article, thanks for your effort...