Restaurant Insiders Reflect on Issues Addressed in ‘The Bear’

While viewers are anticipating the third season premiere of "The Bear" on June 26, the show really hits home for industry insiders as the dark comedy highlghts the daily struggles of operating a restaurant as well as opening one. It's raw and realistic portrayal of the struggles to keep a family-owned restaurant in Chicago up and running, mirror the real-world experiences of many in the industry, particularly in the areas of financial and mental health. 

"'The Bear' does a profound job at depicting the emotional and physical intensity of operating and running a business, especially as an owner," said Rhea Michel, co-founder of Saucy Chick in Los Angeles. "As an owner, you are responsible for your livelihood, the livelihood of others, and it is a crash course in leadership in an area that we are still learning as well."

The most common problem new restaurants face is that they open undercapitalized, inKind CEO Johann Moonesinghe pointed out.  inKind collaborates…