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Grace Corbin on Leading Casa Nueva's Worker-Owned Cooperative Restaurant in Athens, Ohio
🎙️ From 15-Year-Old Pearl of the Orient Server to Worker-Owned Co-Op Leader: Grace Corbin's Journey at 40-Year-Old Casa Nueva
In this inspiring episode, Grace Corbin, co-owner and vice president of the board of directors at Casa Nueva in Athens, Ohio, shares her remarkable journey from getting hired at age 15 when restaurant owner responded "when can you start?" to managing Bagel Street Deli's legendary Picklefest (13 pickles in 10 minutes record), then joining Athens' worker-owned cooperative Mexican restaurant in 2009 after friend said "apply at Casa right away" while helping unpack U-Haul…
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