Mental health is the leading cause of employee turnover, with 89% of employees who left their job this year reporting feeling burned out or unsupported. 200 million workdays are lost due to mental health each year, which amounts to more than $16.8B of productivity.

Economic uncertainty, stressful working environments, and more challenging interactions with guests and co-workers make restaurant and hospitality work more difficult than ever before. Despite this growing need for mental health support, many restaurant employees either don’t have or don’t know how to access mental health resources. Restaurant operators who promote a healthy work environment by getting employees the help they need are seeing better daily staffing, reduced turnover, and higher overall job satisfaction.

Our panel of experts include Roslyn Stone, MPH, CEO of Zero Hour Health - one of the leading health experts in this industry; Michelle Harden, JD, managing partner of Messner Reeves, a law firm with decades of industry specific experience; Lori Govar, MSW, who brings 30 years of managing EAP services; and an executive from Boqueria, who will discuss what the current crisis looks like, why having an EAP alone may not be enough, and how to cost effectively offer resources and support to your employees while also mitigating your risk.