Good Work Austin

June Shift Notes: Dealing with the Summer Slump

Join us for Shift Notes, GWA’s standing monthly peer-to-peer gathering for member business owners and managers. Hosted by our Leadership Committee.

Shift Notes happens every second Thursday of the month and is a space to connect with other hospitality leaders and workers to exchange ideas, and talk through the real challenges of running hospitality businesses in Austin.

Come for honest conversation, peer support, and collective problem solving with folks who care about building stronger workplaces and a stronger local food and beverage industry.

Hope to see you there!

RSVP and more information through our events page: https://buff.ly/zDa8uoC
RSVP appreciated, but not required!

When: Thursday, June 11th from 10:30-11:30 AM
Where: Gati Cafe (1512 Holly Street Austin, TX 78702)

When we launched Good Work on the Menu, we immediately knew who we wanted as our very first partner: Scot Maitland of The Elevated Bear.

Scot does not just talk about community. He shows up for it. Guest lecturer at GWA's Specialty Day. The Giveback Gig. And when we came to him with a brand new program, he showed up for that too, donating 10% of every Print Club subscription to Good Work Austin.

This is what a true community partner looks like. Thank you to The Elevated Bear for showing up for local food and beverage workers.

Learn more about The Print Club and how restaurants can elevate their non-alcoholic drink menu at theelevatedbear.com

At Good Work Austin, we build community through food.

We recently spent the day with the incredible team at Q2 for a volunteer event centered around connection, community, and supporting Austin’s local food scene.

Q2 employees enjoyed food from amazing Good Work Austin members including Chi’Lantro BBQ, Bambino, and Casey’s New Orleans Snowballs — each one representing the creativity and care that make Austin’s food scene so special.

We also shared more about our mission to support and uplift food and beverage workers through programs like our Culinary Workforce Training Program, which helps individuals facing barriers to employment build living-wage careers in the industry.

We’re incredibly grateful to Q2 for their continued partnership and investment in our work and our community. Experiences like this remind us that strong partnerships go far beyond funding. They help build a stronger ecosystem for Austin’s small businesses and workers.

Thank you, Q2, for showing up for our community. ❤️

Read more on our partnership at buff.ly/QXxABKJ