Humane Kitchen

Behind the noise of the industry, there’s a deeper truth: Burnout, resilience, and the urgent need for something more human.🫂

In our latest feature, Jasmin Parks Papadopoulos shares how she’s helping transform hospitality from the inside out through , creating free tools, weekly meetings, and real support for anyone navigating mental health in the industry.

✨ Discover her journey and the impact of CHOW - Culinary Hospitality Outreach and Wellness in our new story.
👉 And if you or someone you know needs mental health support, CHOW is here for you.

Link in bio to read the full article!

✨ Redefining the after-shift. ✨

Meet Rachel Brooks, founder of SIN Yin, a movement helping hospitality workers unwind, heal, and find balance after long nights of service.
From late-night yoga to mindful community events, Rachel is creating a space where rest isn’t a luxury. It’s a necessity. 🌙🧘‍♀️

Ready to 86 the toxic grind and rediscover your rhythm?

💫 Read Rachel’s full story and learn more about her mission at the link in our bio.

Today, October 27, The Collective Shift 8.6K Run takes place across cities around the world — Miami, Los Angeles, New York, Austin, Paris, and Oakland — uniting chefs, hospitality workers, and allies to raise awareness for mental health and well-being in our industry.

Each city will move in its own time, rhythm, and community — but the message is one:
Mental health matters, and you can be healthy and thrive in this industry.
We’re 86ing the old beliefs.

Join us and stand for collective change — whether in person or virtually.

👉 Check the link below for all city details and to register:

🔗 https://linktr.ee/theeightysixchallenge

Real change doesn’t happen in silos. It happens working together.🙌

The restaurant industry need change more than ever, and that’s why MORE: The Movement to Organize for Restaurant Equity is leading change through partnerships.

Born from collaboration, MORE is uniting 24 organizations to tackle economic mobility, workplace protections, and equity where it’s long been overlooked.

We are a proud member of MORE, and are happy to share their story.

Read the full version “A Movement for Restaurant Equity,” now on humanekitchen.com 🌿

🔥 Some people run into the fire. Lindsey Brown and Chef Chris Shepherd are two of them.

Lindsey Brown, Executive Director of Southern Smoke, is building a safety net where the food and beverage industry had none—providing everything from emergency relief to no-cost mental health care.

Discover her story and the impact of Southern Smoke.

👉 Read the full article in the link:
https://humanekitchen.org/a-smoke-signal-that-ignited-a-movement/

This Sunday · 6:30AM PT / 9:30AM ET.

Chefs and industry pros know pressure. The heat, the hours, the grind—it stays in your body long after the shift ends.

Breathwork is a way to let it go. Join Chef Scott McDonald for a Rebirthing Breathwork Journey: a simple 3-part breathing pattern to release stress, clear emotions, and reset your system.

Think of it as an inner mise en place. Show up lighter, clearer, grounded—inside and outside the kitchen.

📍 Zoom (link sent the day before)

We mapped these industry run clubs because we’re inspired by what they’re building in their communities. Crews in NYC, Austin, LA, Miami, Portland, Toronto, and a virtual one for anyone, anywhere.

These runs aren’t about miles. They’re about showing up, sweating it out, and proving the shift is real when we do it together.

Let’s 86 the B.S together 🚀

39 days till launch 🚀 the86challenge
We can’t control what’s out there—
The noise, the pressure, the unpredictable.

But we can take control of ourselves.

Clarity isn’t always comfortable.
But it’s the sharpest tool we’ve got.

Pause.
Reset.
Shift.

86 the bu****it.

Coast to Coast, Step by Step 🏃‍♂️🔥
From LA to Miami — and everywhere in between — today we run together.
Kitchen crews, bartenders, servers, chefs — this movement is for you.

Join in person or online.
Track your run with , or any app you like — and tag us to be part of the shift.
Less burnout. More breath.
Lace up. Let’s move the industry forward.

We’re not staying silent.

Across the country, hospitality workers and small restaurant are facing uncertainty, fear, and a lack of protection.

That’s why we’ve joined the to stand up, share resources, and show up. 💪🏽

Organizations like , and are equipping our community with the tools we need and offering real support, legal aid, and community resources in key cities.

In moments like these, every gesture counts.
Even a message on the check can remind guests what’s really at stake — and who really makes this industry run.

🧾 Let’s use our platforms.
🧾 Let’s back our people.
🧾 Let’s stand together.

(We’re also bringing back some art we created three years ago — short, bold messages that feel more urgent than ever.)