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

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....