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For everyone who works in restaurants. Practical articles on boundaries, mental health, physical wellbeing, recovery, and leadership. Free to read, whenever you need them.

  • A head chef briefs the kitchen crew before service.

    Manager Break Plan

    Jonathan Sargent

    A practical coverage worksheet for breaks that happen without dumping the load on someone else.

    Manager Break Plan

    Jonathan Sargent

    A practical coverage worksheet for breaks that happen without dumping the load on someone else.

  • A cook takes a breath and drinks water during a break on the line.

    Career and Boundary Audit

    Jonathan Sargent

    Find the line between a demanding career and a life being consumed by one.

    Career and Boundary Audit

    Jonathan Sargent

    Find the line between a demanding career and a life being consumed by one.

  • A chef pauses at the pass, looking out toward the city at the end of service.

    Seven-Day Micro-Habit Tracker

    Jonathan Sargent

    Choose one action small enough to survive a hard shift. Run the experiment for seven days.

    Seven-Day Micro-Habit Tracker

    Jonathan Sargent

    Choose one action small enough to survive a hard shift. Run the experiment for seven days.

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Jon Sargent. Nearly two decades on the line. Then his back gave out.

From dishwasher to executive chef, Jon spent nearly two decades in restaurant kitchens. Back injuries and surgeries made the cost of that career impossible to ignore.

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