Tofino Restaurants: Why So Few Indigenous Servers? 🤔

The Deets

Okay, fam, so here's the sitch: Tofino's straight-up vibing with tourists, but peep this - there's like, NO Indigenous servers working in restaurants. Even though Tofino is lowkey half Indigenous. Joe Bob and Brian Quick, two Indigenous servers, are like, "WTF? We gotta talk about this."

Joe Bob and Brian are dropping knowledge bombs about how they educate visitors about their culture while serving food. They feel like they're holding it down representing their heritage. They're also calling out some potential 🚩. One of the restaurant owner said they don't hire Indigenous people because of Opitsaht's people were always late because of boats. But the real tea is, they're hoping that the new bus system connecting Tofino with Indigenous communities will be a total game changer, making it easier for everyone to get to work on time.

Myles Beeby, a big wig at Hotel Zed and head of the Tofino-Long Beach Chamber of Commerce, is like, "Yeah, we need more Indigenous representation," but he's kinda 🤷 about why it's not happening already. Joe Bob and Brian are telling any Indigenous peeps looking for work to just GO FOR IT! Start from the bottom, level up, and make that 💰!

Word is, everyone's starting to realize how important Indigenous tourism is. Having Indigenous servers ain't just about filling roles; it's about sharing their culture and making Tofino a more real place. So let's hope Tofino realizes that Indigenous representation is the only right choice!