Washington Post: Why is the restaurant industry so terrible for women?

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Forum discusses sexual harassment in restaurants and kitchens, and the food world’s response.

Guests:

Tara Duggan, staff writer, San Francisco Chronicle

Tanya Holland, owner; executive chef, Brown Sugar Kitchen and B-Side BBQ

Saru Jayaraman, director, Food Labor Research Center, UC Berkeley; co-founder and president, Restaurant Opportunities Centers United

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http://news.berkeley.edu/story_jump/berkeley-expert-on-restaurant-exploitation-is-red-carpet-guest-at-golden-globes/

Saru Jayaraman, director of UC Berkeley’s Food Labor Research Center, was actress Amy Poehler’s date to the Golden Globes last night. The actress told Elle that she wanted to draw attention to Jayaraman’s research, which shows that in restaurants, female servers making low wages and fighting for tips are often subjects of harassment from employers and customers.

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/celebrity/anthony-bourdain-confesses-supernumbermetoo-made-me-‘reexamine-my-life’/ar-AAuQroZ?li=BBnbfcL

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Did Les Halles even have any women in the kitchen?

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