There are many talented people in the Boston service industry who have chosen this line of work because we like it ... and we usually do OK for ourselves financially.
INTRODUCING ‘TERMS OF SERVICE,’ A NEW INDUSTRY COLUMN BY HALEY HAMILTON
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HOW JULIET HIT A $100K KICKSTARTER GOAL IN 4 DAYS
“We’re not going to survive for 20 more years if we don’t do this [expansion].”
SILVER DINING PLAYBOOK: MORE THAN SIX MONTHS INTO SEARCHING FOR SOLUTIONS DURING AN INDUSTRY CRISIS
The many ways that service workers have used creativity and collaborations to survive the pandemic.
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DIG NOMINATED FOR BEST COLUMN, FEATURE, AND LGBT COVERAGE
As the editor-in-chief of this ship, what’s most exciting about Jenny and Yidan’s nominations is that both of their features ran in other outlets as well.
A PANDEMIC EMPLOYMENT SURVEY FOR GREATER BOSTON SERVICE INDUSTRY WORKERS
A survey about life and livelihood in local area bars and restaurants, and what we need to make both of those things a continued possibility in the not-too-distant future.
NONTRADITION-AL FRESCO: HURRY UP AND TELL US WHERE YOUR FAVORITE PATIOS ARE
Before the cold comes, where are the best pandemic patios?
THE STRANGEST DINING ISSUE EVER
The Druids used to mark such events by doing arcane things at Stonehenge on Salisbury Plain. Around here, one settles for eating light lunches under umbrellas.
COVID-19 SETBACKS SPUR UNIQUE RESTAURANT TO LAUNCH VIRTUAL CHANNEL
"It’s a situation where our primary business model has closed, and our secondary business model has come to the forefront for now."
DOUBLE HAPPINESS: FOUR YEARS OF BINJ, TWO YEARS OF DIGBOSTON
Celebrating the simultaneous anniversaries of the Hub’s most independent news outlets
As I’ve written on numerous occasions, Chris Faraone, John Loftus, and I run two very different enterprises simultaneously: an independent alternative weekly newspaper, DigBoston ...
HOW TO DO PHOTOGRAPHY AND ILLUSTRATION FOR DIGBOSTON
A TIME FOR TENZIN
"We’ve never had to navigate sharing such devastating news, but any way you’re able to help share the news of the benefit would be much appreciated. The more eyes, the more donations for Tenzin’s son. I’ve shared some information about the event below for quick reference and am happy to answer any questions you might have."
BBBB: LIQUID EQUITY IN DOWNTOWN CROSSING FOR THE BEER-MONGERING SET
We’ll be back to cover new brews as our friends at Democracy keep cranking them out, but last time, in addition to the Consummates, we washed down a hamburger the size of two fists with a seasonal brown IPA chased by a Workers Pint, their trademark basic.
BIG DIG WINS
We rock national contest in political writing, illustration
OUR YEAR IN NEWS + FEATURES: FROM HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS, TO THE POLICE STATE, TO TRANSPORTATION
As we strive to communicate every time our keyboards get clicking, the stories we bring you in DigBoston is either news you aren’t getting elsewhere, or the people’s version of the capitalist rubbish found in mainstream media. And man oh man, we unearthed a lot of those critical hidden nuggets in the past 12 months.
TIP HAPPENS: ABOUT TRUMP’S PROPOSED CHANGES TO GRATUITY SHARING
The proposition would allow tips to be shared with staff who are currently federally excluded from getting tips, mainly kitchen crew and support staff.
SOMETHING POSITIVE (FOR CHANGE)
I have been wanting to share thoughts along these lines for weeks now, but it’s never the right time. Either white supremacists are rumored to be coming into Boston, or President Not-See himself says something insanely hurtful or ignorant. Or both.
TERMS OF SERVICE: STILL THIRSTY
If you think Boston has enough liquor licenses, you must live in a neighborhood that has a bunch.
TERMS OF SERVICE: SOME HARD TRUTHS FROM BEHIND THE BAR ABOUT HANDLING DRUNKEN PATRONS
There does need to be some accountability when it comes to responsibly serving alcohol. But the real question is, “Who is being held responsible?” And, “Are they even the right individuals?”
MIND, BODY, AND SERVICE
Yoga and the restaurant industry go together like booze and the restaurant industry
TERMS OF SERVICE: MASS NEEDS YOU!
Hurry up and apply for a spot on the Alcohol Task Force
SUMMER SPECIAL: EARNEST GOES TO CAMP
Boston millennials take on our city’s biggest problems over s’mores
ICE COLD DEMOCRACY: CAN A PROGRESSIVE NEW BREWERY HELP POWER THE LOCAL LABOR MOVEMENT?
"In the traditional business model, people make bad decisions all the time and the workers pay for it. We want the people who actually make the decisions to get the good stuff and bad stuff from that.”
TERMS OF SERVICE: HOW TO ORDER A DRINK PROPERLY
This is the sole definition of “martini”. A drink of any other ingredients that comes in a triangular-shaped glass with a stem does not, by virtue of its vessel, become a martini; a certain shaped glass does not a certain cocktail make.
TERMS OF SERVICE: THE PRIVILEGE OF GOOD FOOD
“We are a society that wants perfect looking food,” Bezahler said. “Farmers are picking for consumers and we want perfect looking food.”
TERMS OF SERVICE: RETHINK KITCHEN
Experimental profit-sharing restaurant in Somerville hits milestone
TERMS OF SERVICE: NO SHAME IN SERVICE GAME
We do it for the people. And the tips, but mainly the people.
TERMS OF SERVICE: THE ART OF THE CUT-OFF
A sobering PSA from behind the bar
TERMS OF SERVICE: SPEED POURERS
Twenty to twenty-five women from each region are selected to compete in time trials, with the fastest eight then chosen to proceed on stage and face off round-robin style, vying for the Miss Speed Rack title and bragging rights as their region’s fastest guns.
INSIDE EATALY: WHAT’S IT REALLY LIKE TO STAFF THE MONSTER?
To date, Eataly has 584 employees, 23 part-time and 561 full-time, filling nearly 100 different positions in five departments.
