Hard times hospitality: Why two Tarrant nonprofits pay for food and beverage workers’ therapy

Hard times hospitality: Why two Tarrant nonprofits pay for food and beverage workers’ therapy

Everyone in North Texas was affected by the COVID-19 lockdowns in 2020, but employees in the food and beverage industry were hit particularly hard. With businesses closed –– some never reopening –– many bartenders, waitstaff, managers, cooks, bussers and others were left struggling to support themselves. Russell Kirkpatrick, co-founder of the Fort Worth Food + Wine Foundation and director of operations for the From Scratch Hospitality restaurant…