Best Hospitality Trend in Nashville 2026: Focusing on Employee Health
Faced with increasing competition in the restaurant industry, operators have been forced to watch the bottom line, sometimes at the detriment of employee well-being. Some notable restaurants pay extra attention to their staff’s mental health — like the Noko group, which offers health benefits and travel stipends to employees, and Biscuit Love, which employs licensed counselors on their staff to manage employee care. External options for hospitality workers in need of assistance include Circle Back, an initiative of the local U.S. Bartenders Guild, and Ben’s Friends, a combination of in-person and online meetings to share common issues that those outside of hospitality might not understand. The Giving Kitchen and Big Table are out-of-state organizations that have been instrumental in providing assistance to Nashville restaurant workers. Kudos to them all!
