women and ownership
Monday, March 1st
11 AM EST
An open discussion about ownership, asking for what you want, being your own champion, creating space for other women, mentor/mentee relationships and leaning into the community. We will be provided with the perspective of the brand ambassador, business owner, and everything in between.
Panelists: Hassel Aviles, Alba Huerta, Lauren Mote, Lauren Paylor, and Mary Allison Wright
Moderated by: Alex Jump
Pull Up A Chair
Thursday, March 11th 4PM EST
An open discussion about the importance of fair representation within the restaurant industry and how to build a more equitable future. Within this panel we will hear from individuals in an array of positions speaking on behalf of ownership, management, marketing, and ambassadorship. Based on their own experience we will learn how far we’ve come, and how much further we have to go until we begin to see success in a balanced field.
Panelists: Lindsey Johnson, David Kaplan, Robin Nance, Brooke Toscano
Moderated by: Joshua Gandee
Flip Cup Acrylic Pouring Class: Mommy & Me
Saturday, March 20th 3PM EST
Join us for a quick and fun way to make a personalized, colorful, abstract painting. Parent and child layer specialized acrylic paints in a cup to their liking and flip it onto a canvas. Watch your image come to life as you blow, stretch or paint to create a masterpiece. "
Interested In Joining Our Flip Cup Acrylic Class?
You will need the following supplies:
Poured acrylics or acrylic paint (three different colors)
Glue All Elmer’s Glue
Water
Plastic Cups
Canvas
Gloves
Thick popsicle sticks
Straws
Something to protect your table like paper or cardboard, etc
Motherhood, Work & Identity
Sunday, March 21st 3PM EST
An open discussion about the difficulties, hardships and the rewards of motherhood and career in the food and beverage industry. Join us as we discuss what part motherhood plays into how we identify within our communities, how we relate to each other and the lessons it has taught us along the way.
Panelists: Ranjini Bose, Sherri Bradley, Jessica King, and J’Nai Williams Moderated by: Dani McQuarrie
Know Your Rights
Monday, March 22nd 3PM EST
The service industry was one of the first affected by the COVID-19 pandemic with massive closures and layoffs. As cities and states start relaxing COVID-19 shut downs and restaurants begin to offer indoor dining, tipped workers have reported a substantial decline in tips, a disturbing increase in sexual harassment, and an overwhelming responsibility to protect public health. Join the National Women’s Law Center, the National Legal Advocacy Network, and service professionals to discuss how tipped workers are surviving in a post COVID-10 era and what rights they have at work to protect themselves.
Panelists:
Diana Ramirez, National Women’s Law Center
Sheila Madalli, National Legal Advocacy Network
Industry Professionals Dominique Brown and Shelly Ortiz
Seedlip Social Hour:
Take Back Your Power
Tuesday, March 23rd 3PM EST
Seedlip is a Nature company that is on a mission to change the way the world drinks by solving the dilemma of what to drink when you're not drinking with the world's first distilled non-alcoholic spirits. Join us for our Seedlip Social Hour series as the FOH team and their guests speak about no and low cocktails, and how to be stewards of nature. After our class, join us for a Q&A and social time.
Ashley Danford, Seedlip’s Nashville Brand Ambassador, is joined by Lauren Paylor, Seedlip’s DC Brand Ambassador, for a deep dive into five prana rituals to strengthen the mind-body connection and cultivate awareness.
Get Empowered
Wednesday, March 24th 2-4PM EST
Restaurant staff face more harassment than any other industry. Join us to learn simple, practical skills you can use whether the harasser is a patron, co-worker or a member of your management team.
We Will Cover:
The 5 basic elements of boundary setting.
Deescalation strategies
2 simple physical strikes for the worst-case scenario
And more!
Safe Bars uses innovative bystander education strategies to empower bar restaurant, and club staff to stand up against sexual harassment and assault.