Perspectives
Season 2
How did we get here?
How did we get here?
In this episode, we look at how the hospitality industry reflects identity, place and diversity under the core value of empathy.
Our workforce is made of people working in cultures and countries different from their own, and empathy comes into play in how individuals - and in turn flavors, and different approaches - are understood and adopted by us to evolve as an industry,
We discuss diversity, acceptance and how the industry can push forward for meaningful changes in how it embraces its workforce's many different perspectives. This episode is ultimately a call to action.
Contributors
Dr. Anna Sulan Masing
Writer & Academic, LondonA food, drink and hospitality writer and academic, Anna Sulan Masing also runs her own newsletter, podcast and magazine. Her work explores identity and belonging, focusing on how to create sustainable futures, while her PhD looked at how identity changes when spaces and location change.
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Writer & Academic, LondonA food, drink and hospitality writer and academic, Anna Sulan Masing also runs her own newsletter, podcast and magazine. Her work explores identity and belonging, focusing on how to create sustainable futures, while her PhD looked at how identity changes when spaces and location change.
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GN Chan & Faye Chen
Bar Owners, NYCGN Chan and Faye Chen opened their bar in Manhattan’s Lower East Side in 2020, with a menu of eye-turning drinks inspired by popular dishes. As of 2023, it had been recognized with the #1 place on North America’s 50 Best Bars.
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Bar Owners, NYCGN Chan and Faye Chen opened their bar in Manhattan’s Lower East Side in 2020, with a menu of eye-turning drinks inspired by popular dishes. As of 2023, it had been recognized with the #1 place on North America’s 50 Best Bars.
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Kyisha Davenport
Founder, BarNoirBoston, BostonWith years of experience as a restaurant owner, bar director and bar manager, Kyisha Davenport launched community group BarNoirBoston as an emerging space for cultivating black creativity in the Boston hospitality industry. She also leads the bar programme at Comfort Kitchen and writes for numerous industry publications.
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Founder, BarNoirBoston, BostonWith years of experience as a restaurant owner, bar director and bar manager, Kyisha Davenport launched community group BarNoirBoston as an emerging space for cultivating black creativity in the Boston hospitality industry. She also leads the bar programme at Comfort Kitchen and writes for numerous industry publications.
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Learn more about our process
The Perspectives series is created by Monica Berg and leadership from Academies around the globe, with contributions from the Academy Lab.
With our collective insight and knowledge, we’re looking beyond the bar to educate and inspire bartenders at all levels of their careers on a global scale in a way that have never been seen before.
