The Mental Health Load is Heavy for Rhode Island’s Public-Facing Restaurant Staff
How front of house servers, bartenders and managers are faring and surviving in COVID-19 times in an ever-evolving restaurant environment.
February 17, 2021
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Trigger warning: This story contains sensitive content about mental health and suicide, which might be difficult for some.
In late January, after a party of guests leaves
Julians restaurant in Providence, bar manager and server Kendra Plumley clears dirty dishes and collects a billfold left at one of only five indoor tables the staff still seats. At the end of the shift, when the black plastic credit card sleeve is finally opened, a glaring handwritten message appears in pen on the receipt in the tip section: the word Tip is capitalized and underlined and the words, “Stop making patrons wear masks at the table” are scrawled in the space where guests should normally leave eighteen to twenty percent gratuity. It�
Dining Review: Rhody Roots
January 28, 2021
Sticky ribs. Photography by angel Tucker.
Cassandra Brimmer and Luis Cruz think it’s a crime to follow a single path when you can ramble down several. The mantra is manifest in the eclectic decor of their restaurant, Rhody Roots: farmhouse windows at the bar, Italian tile on the dining room floor, a graffiti wall that asks what type of superhero you are, and an array of vintage plates that make it clear that nothing is meant to match and yet everything goes together in patchwork style. Think of it as a Greatest Hits, restaurant-style, in which bestsellers are pulled from every corner of the country.
Whatâs the first thing youâll do once COVID is over?
Hugs. Travel. In-person dining. Hereâs what Rhode Islanders say theyâre looking forward to in 2021
By Dan McGowan Globe Staff,Updated December 31, 2020, 7:39 a.m.
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Evonna Malave picking up her son Prince Zuleta, 5, and giving him a hug after his first day of kindergarden at Spaziano Elementary School in September 2020.Matthew J. Lee/Globe staff
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