Podcasts Health State Of Mind Mental Health Podcast #13 - Addiction & Mental Health in the Hospitality, Food & Beverage Industry

#13 - Addiction & Mental Health in the Hospitality, Food & Beverage Industry

Published: July 7, 2019, 2:29 a.m.

One of the most stressful industries, we discuss mental health and addiction with Ariel Coplan & Hassel Aviles, founders of Not 9 to 5 a Canadian organization focused on mental health and addiction in the hospitality, food and beverage industry. 

In the podcast, we discuss many issues around the challenges of serving with a smile, of always being on, of the long days and nights, and how people often forget to take care of themselves.


Not 9 to 5 was founded by Ariel Coplan & Hassel Aviles.  Hassel has 15+ years of culinary FOH experience focused on restaurants, events and entrepreneurship. Ariel has been cooking for over a decade and is currently an executive chef, restaurateur and consultant. 

You can watch the interview here - https://youtu.be/NktmHkQ3qnc