All articles tagged “Accommodation and food services”
I got sexually harassed by a co-worker and my boss shut him down
April 29, 2024 - Anonymous | I was 23 years old, working as a server at an upscale restaurant in Toronto. I got sexually harassed by customers all the tim...
I was a server in Toronto’s gay village and I got harassed every single day
April 29, 2024 - Anonymous | I moved to Toronto at the age of 17, and my friend got me a job working as a server on the patio at a pub in the gay village....
I was sexually harassed and decided to stay and endure it. Here’s how that played out.
March 3, 2024 - Anonymous | I was 19 and working as a bartender at a dive bar in Toronto. I worked by myself at a small upstairs lounge. From about...
I worked in the restaurant biz for years. I stopped talking about sexual harassment because people don’t want angry stories
November 23, 2022 - Ashlynn Chand | I was 16 years old and working at a golf canteen the first time I was sexually harassed. I had no idea what to do when patron...
Kitchen culture was toxic. I’m glad I went public about it
November 23, 2022 - Ashlynn Chand | It was pretty uncomfortable the whole time. The chef had that thing that a lot of people who are in a position of power have�...
I was sexually harassed and went public. Here’s how the media failed me
November 22, 2022 - Ashlynn Chand | Servers at fine-dining restaurants are predominantly men—I was one of the few women. You have to wear a tuxedo, you need to...