6 Ways Power Pilates Supports Hospitality Professionals in Maintaining Fitness
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6 Ways Power Pilates Supports Hospitality Professionals in Maintaining Fitness

Working in the restaurant industry is a great way to build your cardio, especially during service when you’re having to multitask and serve many tables at once.

But while the restaurant floor keeps you active, it doesn’t necessarily give your body the balanced strength and mobility it needs.

That’s why what you do on your days off matters.

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6 Ways to Reduce Alcohol and Protect Your Brain in Hospitality
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6 Ways to Reduce Alcohol and Protect Your Brain in Hospitality

Working in the hospitality industry can be a rewarding career because you make tips, connect with guests, and, of course, hang out with people in the industry.

The culture of clocking out at midnight, or sometimes even later, and feeling exhausted from your high-intensity shift can make it easy to consume alcohol to decompress.

In fact, it’s quite normal in the restaurant industry.

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Why Bartenders Can't Sleep After a Shift and Suffer Insomnia
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Why Bartenders Can't Sleep After a Shift and Suffer Insomnia

Bartending can be quite challenging.

I’ve watched bartenders multitask, creating drinks for servers while serving their own guests, answering questions, and, if a keg runs out, changing it themselves.

If you work in a busy restaurant, you may have a barback to help take some of the pressure off.

However, by the time you finish with your last guest, the exhaustion has settled in.

It’s past midnight.

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What Supplements Help Restaurant Workers With Energy
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What Supplements Help Restaurant Workers With Energy

Many people in the restaurant industry struggle to sustain their energy and turn to quick fixes, such as caffeine or energy drinks.

I’ve been there, pouring my 5 o'clock coffee and binge drinking it before my first table is seated.

Or watching other staff members chugging half of their energy drinks. Definitely not recommended because it could potentially lead to a cardiac arrest.

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The New Hostess and the Unspoken Hierarchy
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The New Hostess and the Unspoken Hierarchy

“Don’t blame the host for a full dining room”

My daughter has only been in the industry for a few months as a hostess and has caught on pretty quickly, but lately she's been coming home complaining that servers are always snapping at her about their sections.

“I feel like servers hate me.” She belted out after one of her shifts.

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