Great piece. After three decades in and around restaurants, and someone who owned a corner wine bar - we need more of these types of conversations. It’s a big part of what I’ve started to tackle at The Luncheonette. Thanks for taking another courageous step in our industry with your writing here. It’s important.
There is a big movement by groups of women promoting "traditional" lifestyles.. chauvinism, the stay at home mom while the man works, she is there to serve him lifestyle, and he is the first and final word. Which is fine if that is what you want for yourself and yours, but not everyone does.
They are trying to bring something back that is not gone. Male bias is alive and well today not only in the hospitality industry, but in every industry. Most infuriatingly in the women's health sector. I do not understand how people do not see it.
Ah the tradwife. Yes, I've written about that myself and there are whole Substacks dedicated to the movement. I'll admit, I am FASCINATED by it. You're right though, the biases are still there. They never disappeared
I love having my chair pushed in for me, being served first and not having the bill passed to me. Honestly, not every female is a feminist who finds it sexist if tradition or decorum is upheld. Yes, having the wine menu given to my partner is annoying but he always says, no, I differ to Kate as she is the expert. I pick my battles in life- the right to my body is one I get upset about.
Great piece. After three decades in and around restaurants, and someone who owned a corner wine bar - we need more of these types of conversations. It’s a big part of what I’ve started to tackle at The Luncheonette. Thanks for taking another courageous step in our industry with your writing here. It’s important.
Thank you Liz. Checking out your Substack now as well
There is a big movement by groups of women promoting "traditional" lifestyles.. chauvinism, the stay at home mom while the man works, she is there to serve him lifestyle, and he is the first and final word. Which is fine if that is what you want for yourself and yours, but not everyone does.
They are trying to bring something back that is not gone. Male bias is alive and well today not only in the hospitality industry, but in every industry. Most infuriatingly in the women's health sector. I do not understand how people do not see it.
Ah the tradwife. Yes, I've written about that myself and there are whole Substacks dedicated to the movement. I'll admit, I am FASCINATED by it. You're right though, the biases are still there. They never disappeared
I love having my chair pushed in for me, being served first and not having the bill passed to me. Honestly, not every female is a feminist who finds it sexist if tradition or decorum is upheld. Yes, having the wine menu given to my partner is annoying but he always says, no, I differ to Kate as she is the expert. I pick my battles in life- the right to my body is one I get upset about.