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Free food and beer are common perks for hospitality workers – but are they masking unfairness?

  • Written by Olivier Oren, Associate lecturer, hospitality management, Griffith University
Free food and beer are common perks for hospitality workers – but are they masking unfairness?G-Stock Studio/Shutterstock

For cafe and restaurant workers, getting a free drink or meal at the end of a long shift might feel like a well-deserved reward. But could such perks – common across the industry – be masking deeper issues?

Informal workplace perks have long been a big part of Australian hospitality’s culture....

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