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Category: 
All Content > Diversity, Equity and Inclusion > Northeast

Title of entry: 
Loud & Proud: Bar and Restaurant Operators Celebrate Pride Month, Offer Tips for June and Beyond

Issue or Publication date:
May 29, 2023

Publication name: 
Bar & Restaurant News

Publishing/parent company: 
Questex

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https://www.barandrestaurant.com

Description of the enterprising work that went into this entry and its significance or impact on readers:

Bar & Restaurant News is the leading information hub for bars, restaurants, nightlife venues and the wider hospitality sector. The site's experienced editorial team delivers key industry news and information to support business owners, operators, managers and key stakeholders, in understanding today’s latest industry needs and opportunities to grow their business. Content spans six core topics – including Operations, Guest Experience, People & Staffing, Marketing, Food & Beverage and Technology – providing 24/7 access to key industry trends, product information, news and data insights.

This particular DE&I-related article focuses on Pride Month and the bar and restaurant industry. Pride Month, which takes places every June, is about the LGBTQ+ equality movement, acceptance and educating the public, in addition to celebrating the community. Indeed, representation matters, and Bar & Restaurant News believes it's important to cover Pride and what bar and restaurant owners and operators do each June to honor the occasion.

In this feature, Bar & Restaurant News Writer/Contributor Aaron Kiel interviewed numerous leaders in the industry to discover why they celebrate Pride. The story dives into best practices, do's and don'ts, ideas for celebrating Pride and more.

One of the experts noted that Pride is about "being ourselves and feeling great," and that's a key sentiment. The story is about recognizing a group of people who often face discrimination, rejection, hate, mistreatment, violence and more; it's about giving a voice to this community, as well as recognizing the need for equality, so they can be comfortable enough to feel like themselves.

By covering this story, Bar & Restaurant News’ Aaron Kiel not only uncovered what Pride means to the industry, it also made this underrepresented group feel like they were being seen and heard within their profession.

After publication, numerous industry leaders reached out to say "thank you" for the story. Oftentimes, you do not see a lot of coverage about the LGBTQ+ community in the restaurant industry press, so the story was appreciated by many.

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