For the people behind the line
I’m Nio. I care about the people who keep this industry moving. I’ve watched too many people on the line carry the load without the support they need. I want them to get a fair shot at succeeding.
01Respect for the work
02Support for workers
03A chance to succeed
01 / The person
Back-of-house work asks a lot of people. Cooks and other hospitality workers are too often expected to keep going without the support they need. I’m tired of seeing the people doing the work get overlooked. I care about them getting a fair chance to succeed. Here I talk about Serving Up Support: Maine and 86 DEFEAT™.
People who keep this industry going deserve support and a fair shot at doing well.
02 / The initiatives
Serving Up Support: Maine and 86 DEFEAT™ matter to me. I want people in this industry to get the support they need to succeed.
Maine / Support
Serving Up Support: Maine connects hospitality workers with practical wellbeing support, including Maine resources for mental-health care and other needs, plus realistic wellness and recovery-friendly workplace guidance.
Start a conversationA conversation worth having
86 DEFEAT™ is for the people who make service happen: cooks, servers, bartenders, baristas, dish crews, and everyone between the prep list and the last ticket.
No borrowed hustle. No fake insider talk. Just bold pieces for the people who know a shift can be both a job and a full-on endurance event. Click here to learn more.
03 / Connect
I’m open to a straight conversation about what’s hard and what could help. If you work in this industry or care about the people who do, get in touch.