Recent Media Coverage
- “Kitchen Rage.” The Weekend with Terry Travis. KKOB. 5/7/23.
- "In an era of ‘tipflation,’ how much gratuity to give and when?” Greater LA, KCRW. 4/27/23.
-”Food service has been a notoriously difficult industry to unionize. Coffee shop workers have emerged as a potential bright spot.” The Counter. 10/28/21.
-New Mexico PBS In-Focus “Front of the House, Back of the House”: featured interview 7/23/21.
“Episode 6: In Conversation with Dr. Eli Wilson.” Ethnographic Marginalia, The New Books Network. 2/12/21.
- "Covid pandemic made low-wage workers essential, but hard-earned gains are fleeting." CNBC - 10/23/20.
-The Annex, guest-hosted by Ellen Meiser and Nga Than. 10/19/20.
-NPR’s Marketplace episode on restaurant labor shortage during the pandemic. Episode aired 8/27/20.
Recent & Upcoming Talks
No upcoming talks scheduled. Stay tuned!
Texas A&M Corpus Christi
April 5, 2023. Invited talk, Inequality on the Menu: How Restaurants Function as Engines of Inequality—and What to Do About It.
Furman University
March 23-24, 2022. Featured lecture in conjunction with FOH, BOH’s selection as the Common Book 2021-2022 for all Introduction to Sociology sections.
Dr. Wilson’s research contributions to media outlets
“Can Restaurants be Drivers of Opportunity—Not Inequality?”
In this essay for Zocalo Public Square, Dr. Wilson argues that to Prosper in a new era, eateries will have to reckon with issues left to simmer on the back burner. Published March 5, 2021.
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CNBC interview: Covid pandemic made low-wage workers essential, but hard earned gains are fleeting.
Dr. Wilson anticipates the possible impacts of the COVID pandemic on restaurant workers and other members of the invisible workforce. Published 10/23/2020.
Featured guest on The Annex podcast
Interview spotlights Dr. Wilson’s upcoming book release, while offering guidance to graduate students seeking to transform a dissertation into a book. Original air date 10/19/2020.
Interviewed on NPR’s Marketplace
Discussed restaurant labor shortage during the pandemic. Original Air Date 8/27/2020.
Interviewed by Consumer Reports, “DoorDash, Grubhub, Postmates, and UberEats: How Food Delibery Services Perform.”
Dr. Wilson examines changes to restaurant service delivery in light of the current epidemic and implications for restaurant workers. 5/21/2020.