During and post pandemic, over 90,000 restaurants closed. On today’s episode Stephen chats with Reem Assil, chef and owner operator of Reem's California. Reem talks about her restaurant surviving the pandemic when so many shuttered, the fragility of the restaurant sector and the labor force, the ways people have been over-extended pre-covid and how Reem strives for employment equity through her restaurants.Reem Assil is a multiple award-winning Palestinian-Syrian speaker &amp; chef based in Oakland, CA working at the intersection of food, community, and social justice. With food as a tool, Reem uses Arab hospitality to build strong, resilient community.&nbsp;Learn more about Reem at www.reem-assil.comFollow us and watch clips of this episode on IG and YouTube @whetstonemedia. Learn more about Whetstone Media at whetstonemagazine.comProduced by Whetstone Radio Collective

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Stephen Satterfield is the host of the Peabody winning Netflix docu-series High on the Hog, an entrepreneur, writer, former sommelier, founder of food media company Whetstone Media, founder of culinary talent agency Hone Talent, and now host of The Stephen Satterfield Show from Whetstone Radio Collective. 

With a rotating range of guests, we’re chatting and drinking with field experts, artists, creatives, farmers, activists, chefs, and most importantly, Stephen’s friends. These are the people who are making things happen and downloading us on the happenings in the food space. 

Each week we’ll bring you the low down on upcoming cookbooks, articles and stories in the news that made us pause and think, politics affecting what we consume and things that just make us feel inspired or feel awe. 

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Produced by Whetstone Radio Collective.