
CULINARECOVERY Student Workshops
cover the gap between what students have historically been taught about the hospitality industry, and what they can prepare for.
Facilitators discuss the importance of embracing a growth mindset, help students develop professional mission statements, and describe effective workplace communication, self advo
CULINARECOVERY Student Workshops
cover the gap between what students have historically been taught about the hospitality industry, and what they can prepare for.
Facilitators discuss the importance of embracing a growth mindset, help students develop professional mission statements, and describe effective workplace communication, self advocacy, and culture. We offer basic training in how to support an industry peer experiencing mental health issues and address the importance of social support, identifying measures to offset vulnerability to work addiction, substance use, sexual harassment, depression, anxiety, anger, and other ailments.
List of resources are provided.
Industry Peers can't do life for you,
but they can do life with you.
Like a coach, peers can offer personalized strategies that lead to successful growth. Though not professional therapists or counselors, trained peers can assist individuals by listening without judgement, offering hope, inspiring change, and accountability.
Peers serve to
Industry Peers can't do life for you,
but they can do life with you.
Like a coach, peers can offer personalized strategies that lead to successful growth. Though not professional therapists or counselors, trained peers can assist individuals by listening without judgement, offering hope, inspiring change, and accountability.
Peers serve to remove social barriers, connecting individuals with resources that target their own strengths and interests; as well as provide emotional support. Peers focus on what's going right in the present moment, and explore future possibilities in terms of “could” instead of “should.”
Industry Peer Support is based on the fact that no matter how long you've worked in hospitality, there's a good chance we've experienced some common side effects.
Like CULINARECOVERY Student Workshops, CULINARECOVERY Peer Support Training is led by current or former industry professionals who share the goal of killing stigma and saving lives. This training focuses less on statistics and more on strategies to support coworkers experiencing difficulties fueled by exposure to the chaos-driven culture
Like CULINARECOVERY Student Workshops, CULINARECOVERY Peer Support Training is led by current or former industry professionals who share the goal of killing stigma and saving lives. This training focuses less on statistics and more on strategies to support coworkers experiencing difficulties fueled by exposure to the chaos-driven culture of hospitality.
Topics include: Recovery from Substance Use, Mental Health, Professional Identity and Work/Life Boundaries, Conflict Management, Identification and Intervention of Workplace Violence.
Though facilitators of this group training are NOT professional therapists or counselors, discussion can help motivate individuals to seek professional services when necessary.
... positively impact the way staff interact with each other and people they serve. Trained peers can engage individuals who may otherwise be reluctant to talk about difficult issues, leading to early resignation or termination. The investment in peer support can prevent unnecessary absenteeism, turnover, and burnout.
* "Cooking is my life! I don't even know how to do anything else."
* "Nobody gets it. No 'normie' understands what it's like in this industry."
* "No, I can't take off Friday, or go to your wedding, or put the kids to bed. I gotta work.”
* "I'm never drinking again!"(Twelve hours later...) "Ok. Maybe just one shift drink."
They know the guilt of letting down a loved one, again, by coming home too late, exhausted. They get it, and know why you can't sleep.
They know the rage that boils within when someone wants to modify a dish that took months to perfect. They know why you drink over it.
They know the cost of anger, anxiety, depression, shame, and the fear of not being enough.
If you:
· Feel our services could help you, your staff, or someone you know...
· Are curious about Peer Support & Recovery Resources for family members of industry workers...
· Are looking for a speaker to address your group, school, or staff...
Drop us a message below and we'll get back to you as soon as possible.
The mission of CULINARECOVERY is to provide support to past, present, and future restaurant industry workers while on their path to wellness in the workplace and beyond.
CULINARECOVERY embraces the principles of Harm Reduction, aimed at reducing negative consequences of substance use; believes in and respects the rights of people who use substances.
P.O. Box 13268 Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA 55414
Your generous financial support will enable CULINARECOVERY to provide low or no-fee peer services to restaurant industry professionals.
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