The High Road Kitchens program is a project of One Fair Wage, a 501(c)(3) organization.

The High Road Kitchens program provides funding for full service BIPOC restaurants to hire or rehire workers and advocate for fair labor practices. In return, participants are asked to transition to paying One Fair Wage of $15 +tips and increase equity through equitable hiring and training practices. 

High Road Kitchens and their partners will provide an initial payment, with no restrictions on use. The second payment shall be provided upon completion of training

Restaurant partners would commit to a scaled approach to paying One Fair Wage for all employees, achieving full wage parity for tipped and non-tipped employees by December 31, 2023. Restaurant Partners agree to completing our Equity Toolkit and Training program within one month of the initiation of the High Road Kitchens program.

Each High Road Kitchen location will agree to attend at least 3 RAISE advocacy events and be willing to host a press conference event for which additional funding for meals will be provided. Restaurant partners will become members of RAISE High Road Restaurants. Membership is free. Details can be found at www.highroadrestaurants.org

Funding will be returned to One Fair Wage, should a participating restaurant fail to meet any of the commitments outlined above by the dates outlined.

The participating restaurant commits to submit reports to One Fair Wage on:

(a) Number of employees hired or with hours increased and wages paid for the High Road Kitchens Program within one month from the date of signing this agreement, and then in monthly surveys for one year post grant receipt.

(b) Completion of the Equity Toolkit and the 3 virtual module training program within the first month of receiving award. The trainings will take place Mondays 10 am EST and will be approximately 3 hours each. The dates will be emailed with award letter.

(c) Implementation of equity practices with regard to hiring, promotion, training, and wage equity through 2023.

Reports shall be provided to teresa@highroadrestaurants.org 

High Road Kitchens will support participating restaurants by posting on social media platforms. One Fair Wage will contact low-wage workers who have signed up for the Worker Emergency Fund. We encourage each restaurant to promote the program through their own channels as well. When doing so, please be sure to tag @HighRoadRestaurants