Canada’s foodservice sector has the ingredients for inclusive growth, yet everyday practices still limit Black participation, mobility, and ownership. With the Black Canadian population projected to be the second-largest by 2041 and Black youth currently accounting for 42% of the group, devising strategies to engage them in foodservice has never been more important.

Stoking the Flame: Equity, Inclusion, and the Black Experience in Foodservice updates The Re-Seasoning Coalition’s 2022 report, Lighting the Fire: Exploring Racial Inequalities in the Canadian Foodservice Industry, with new national data and lived-experience insights to help operators, educators, and policymakers convert equity commitments into site-ready actions. To help operators, corporate employers, institutional leaders, and community stewards better support the needs of Black and equity-deserving youth, Stoking the Flame at Work provides actionable resources to implement equity-informed solutions that mitigate the retention crisis facing the foodservice & hopsitality industry and optimize domestic workforce development.

This 20+ page product bundle includes:

1. The full Stoking the Flame: Equity, Inclusion, and the Black Experience in Foodservice report
2. A list of suggested tools and guidelines to help managers build policies that create expectations for employee and leadership behaviour
3. A tip sheet for enrolling managers in The Re-Seasoning Coalition's Equity & Empowerment in Foodservice training program
4. An inclusive recruitment checklist to improve your hiring process and increase the reach of your recruitment
5. A list of Black led and/or supporting organizations in Ontario and Québec to share job postings with
6. An inclusive interview framework to ensure the unique needs, talents, and experiences of potential candidate are captured and evaluated
7. A printable/fillable equity-informed incident form for recording and reviewing conflicts between employees and conflicts between workers and guests

Developed by The Re-Seasoning Coalition in collaboration with KLB Consultants.