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  I Got Your Back's co-founder, Bobbin Mulvaney, sat down with Kitty O'Neal to discuss the project on World Mental Health Day. Mulvaney and O'Neal discuss how grief inspired the IGYB program after a sudden rash of suicides and overdoses in the restaurant industry hit Sacramento hard in late 2018…

As fans around the world Tuesday mark what would have been the 63rd birthday of celebrity chef and TV host Anthony Bourdain, organizers of a grassroots movement in Sacramento restaurants are expanding their efforts to foster a kitchen culture that supports the mental health of its workers. Head chef Patrick…

It’s been a year since news broke of Anthony Bourdain’s passing on June 8. Today, the celebrity chef, author and travel documentarian should be celebrating his 62nd birthday. Both dates stir up emotions for a lot of people, but for us who enjoy the hospitality profession, it conjures an unsettling reminder…

After a series of high-profile suicides last year, one restaurant owner in Sacramento, California, decided to confront a problem plaguing kitchens around the country. The fast-paced, high-pressure environment and often low wages can take its toll on workers’ mental health. His peer-to-peer counseling and support program, “I Got Your Back,”...

Ashish Alfred, a rising star in the Washington, D.C, food scene, opens up to TODAY’s Craig Melvin about overcoming drug and alcohol addiction and becoming one of the country’s hottest up-and-coming restaurateurs. Check out the full Today Show story.  

Go to article, and listen to the radio segment, here. At six-foot-three, Patrick Mulvaney is a commanding force in his busy Midtown kitchen. As staff make preparations for a large dinner crowd, the chef strides through the restaurant’s narrow back hallways, where the scent of roasted chicken wafts over dishwasher...