Saru Jayaraman

“One Fair Wage: Ending Subminimum Pay in America” (2021)

One Fair Wage: Ending Subminimum Pay in America

“Forked: A New Standard for American Dining” (2016)

“Behind The Kitchen Door” (2014)

"When you work in restaurants you think the industry is everything, It’s being outside, talking to people, serving people. You feel like you’re part of something good. People mostly go out to eat for good stuff―proposals, weddings, birthdays―not to fight. You’re part of someone’s proposal―you bring the ring in an ice cream cake, you watch her reaction. You feel like you’re part of their experience, their special moment, even if the people don’t care who you are―you’re just the server."