Ya tell your friend to get everything in writing next time. Idk how common it is in the restaurant industry to work 9 hours for no pay but that sounds like some bs as an outsider looking in.

As always in situations like this a lawyer is going to give the best advice.

Omg you are so right about Iron Bridge. The food absolutely slapped.

They are so good. I will have to look to see if they are doing a deal for this week.

I really wish those types of restaurants did more marketing / we're more approachable. I know it's giga hard to break into new demographics, but I want to try these places but it's difficult sometimes.

The real wish is i wish I had more knowledge about these tiny places and what was good to order there and the best way to do it.

I will try all these places you mentioned though on the yolo principle.

Went to the food market and it was solid. Food took an age to get out but was tasty.

It felt "ethically troubling to monetize"

Ahh ok well looking forward to that.

How do you run for this. Ngl this is crazy let the people work or tell us what the problem was.

Von Neumann probe your way to success and conquer.