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Our Health vs The Economy, A Restaurant’s Lose-Lose Situation

Chef Eric Cook

New Orleans Chef Eric Cook is trying to do everything right, yet things are still going so wrong.

Bi-Partisan RESTAURANTS Act of 2020 Needs Your Action!

CulEpi Editorial Team

The RESTAURANTS Act of 2020 was introduced on The Hill today, here’s how you can help!

Dreading Yelp As Restaurants Reopen for Service

Rebecca Riddle

A career server has some words for Yelpers as restaurants reopen under Coronavirus constraints

My Mom Wrote the Motto “To Protect and to Serve”

Regina Varolli

An OpEd from our Editor-in-Chief, whose mother wrote the LAPD motto “To Protect and to Serve”

Chef David McAtee Shot, Killed by Louisville Law Enforcement

CulEpi Editorial Team

Chef David McAtee was shot and killed by law enforcement officers during a demonstration today, his friends at Food Recovery Network speak out

An In-Depth Look at Trump’s Meeting with Restaurant Owners

Regina Varolli

Thomas Keller and Will Guidara were just two restaurateurs who met Trump to discuss the needs of the industry, here’s a deep dive into that discussion

Shaping A New Norm

Omar Zahirović

Pastry Chef and Insta Pundit @culinaryharassment grapples with the changing reality brought on by COVID-19

Top Ten Ways To Help Restaurants & Workers Survive the COVID-19 Financial Crisis

CulEpi Editorial Team

There IS something we can all do to help the industry and its workers survive! These suggestions offer a range of options, and we know you can manage at least a few of them!

Independent Restaurant Coalition Calls for $120 Billion Restaurant Stabilization Fund – You Can Help!

CulEpi Editorial Team

“An eight-week band-aid doesn’t match the twelve to eighteen month job it’s going to take for our restaurants to rebuild, rejoin our communities, and keep over 11 million people employed in our industry.” ~ Andrew Zimmern | IRC

Summoning Samurai Strength to Cut Through COVID-19 Fears

Chef Clifton Long Jr.

A chef shares his stream of thoughts on dealing with the reality of COVID-19

We’ll get through this with an ‘all for one, one for all’ mentality

Ariane Daguin

D’Artagnan Founder & CEO Ariane Daguin writes about the COVID-19 crisis in the restaurant industry and on farms in this CulEpi exclusive

Hospitality Workers Won’t Be 86’d, We’ll be Heard (…??)

Rebecca Riddle

CulEpi Contributor and Career Server writes about being hit by unexpected unemployment and her hopes for the industry

List of Financial Resources for Restaurants & Unemployed Workers During COVID-19 Crisis

CulEpi Editorial Team

Our growing list of financial assistance for restaurant & hospitality workers and business owners impacted by the coronavirus crisis

Hospitality Hit Hard by COVID-19, Millions Will Lose Jobs

Regina Varolli

Our Editor-in-Chief on how the industry has been hard hit by the Coronavirus, and providing financial resources for those out of work in restaurants and hospitality

New Zealand Defies Myths About Farmed Fish

Matthew Beaudin

Monterey Bay Aquarium Executive Chef Matt Beaudin traveled to New Zealand and shares the facts about farmed fisheries leading the way towards sustainability

Why & How I Take Action for Women’s Reproductive Rights

Miro Uskoković

In honor of CulEpi Contributor Miro Uskokovic being named a Semi-Finalist for James Beard Best Pastry Chef, here’s his article on why he supports women’s reproductive rights. Congrats Chef, we’re rooting for you to win!

Why I Joined the #FairKitchens Movement

Chef Michael Gulotta

In honor of CulEpi Contributor Michael Gulotta being named a Semi-Finalist for James Beard Best Chef: South, here’s his article on why he supports fair kitchens. Congrats Chef, we’re rooting for you to win!