Predictions of Growth As more businesses and workers choose gig-work over traditional hiring, the gig economy grows. An article by Forbes summed up the growth of the gig-economy this year, noting that in 2020, around 35 percent of the U.S. workforce – roughly 57 million Americans – participated in gig-work. That percentage is up from
This year, Gravy didn’t just adapt to COVID-19 – we fought COVID-19 with the help of our sister-company, Sanistaff! What is Sanistaff? Sanistaff is a disinfection company serving homes and businesses in the metro-DC area. Their clients include private clubs, restaurants, hotels, and gyms. The founders of Gravy Work created Sanistaff as they sought an
There is no doubt about it that the current Covid-19 pandemic has changed the way the world does many things. This is especially true for the hospitality industry, which has experienced a lot of change in the past few months due to changing Coronavirus and health and safety regulations. Let’s take a look at why
The Gravy Work team and 2,000 other volunteers braved the heat and came together to take on the Meal Pack Challenge yesterday. The goal? Pack 1 million meals for hungry seniors! Shockingly, 1 in 7 seniors live in poverty. Moreover, 13.2 million full-time working adults are classified as low-income. Senior poverty is a real problem in DC and the
The impact of the Coronavirus pandemic is being felt throughout the world, and perhaps the worst hit will be the hospitality and tourism industry. That doesn’t mean that it won’t recover, that things won’t return to normal and hopefully by what we learn from this time, it will return stronger than ever before. What can
During these uncertain times, we as a company that serve the hospitality industry are focused on ways we can continue to serve. As the premiere app for staffing hospitality industry, we’re hearing from the valued employees that we recruit and place throughout the industry. Gravy Work is ready to serve our customers throughout the good
Startup of the year. A competition to sort out the most innovative start-ups in the country. 1 year long. 100 companies. $100K prize. Phenomenal networking. Fantastic opportunities for the winner. In early March, Gravy went to SXSW to pitch at Start-Up of the Year. The results of the event in and of itself were uncanny
The COVID-19 virus has had a heavy impact on the hospitality industry. Gravy is working with national and local resources to provide alternative employment opportunities to people displaced from the pandemic . Through our SANISTAFF brand we are working with our customers to provide enhanced cleaning services and staff for public area cleaning. Meeting this increased demand
More than a month into the Covid-driven shutdown of the hospitality market, one thing is certain: none of us signed up for this. But here we are, and despite the very real blows to our industry I still believe we can come out of this crisis stronger than we were before. One way we can
Every year SXSW in Austin, Texas holds a competition for some of the most innovative and exciting startups in the nation. The winner gets the title of Startup of the year and becomes a Startup legend. Who is going to be there? Twenty-five incredible companies of high caliber performance including Gravy! Many of the companies