Maine hospitality, held with care
Real people. Brighter tomorrows.
Hospitality workers are under real strain. Serving Up Support helps Maine's restaurant and service community find a grounded next step—through confidential support pathways, trusted resources, connection, advocacy, and workplace guidance.
Serving Up Support is not emergency, crisis, or therapy care. If there is immediate danger, call 911. For 24/7 crisis support, call or text 988.
Portland, Maine · Growing across New England
A stronger hospitality community starts with care.
Made for the people behind the shift
Support belongs in every part of hospitality.
From the kitchen and front desk to the bar, events, and behind the scenes, this is a place to begin without having to carry it alone.
For workers
Practical next steps, trusted referrals, and community connection.
For workplaces
Guidance for teams building a more supportive, recovery-friendly culture.
For partners
A local network for organizations doing care-centered work.
For supporters
Ways to volunteer, sponsor, or help this work reach further.
Maine resources
A trusted place to start looking.
When you are already running on empty, finding the right resource can be its own job. These Maine organizations offer useful information, referrals, education, and support.
A little more room to breathe.
There is no one right way to ask for support. Start where you are.
For hospitality workplaces
Care for your team, beyond the shift.
A stronger workplace does not ask people to leave their humanity at the door. Start a conversation about team wellbeing, connection, and Recovery Friendly Workplace resources.
Start a workplace conversation
Care is good for people—and the industry.
Supportive teams can build more trust, more resilience, and more room for people to stay connected to the work they care about.
Community makes it possible
Pull up a chair.
This network is built through local relationships and people who choose to show up for one another.
Confidential support request
A practical next step can start here.
Tell us what kind of support or connection you are seeking. We can help you begin with a curated referral or resource, community connection, workplace guidance, advocacy conversation, volunteer opportunity, or partnership discussion.
Need immediate help?
Serving Up Support does not provide emergency or crisis care. If there is immediate danger, call 911. For 24/7 crisis support, call or text 988.
You can also reach Serving Up Support at info@servingupsupportmaine.com or 207-409-7017.