“Having a Monday brunch was important, because my partners and I have been in this business our whole lives, and we’ve never been able to go to a Sunday brunch,” says Emma Hollander, who was part of the opening bar crew and became managing partner six years ago.
“Whether working Sunday brunch or working that night, brunch isn’t fun for restaurant kids,” she continues. “We really wanted [them] to be able to enjoy brunch and have a community of people who understood that. We wanted to give back to the people who bust their ass every day, every week.”
While Monday brunch is, schedule-wise, not convenient for everyone, Hollander says it’s become a draw for firefighters, hair stylists, and other local people who have a Monday-is-my-weekend worklife.
“We knew it was going to turn into a big party, and it did,” she says. “Boston is one of those towns, particularly if you’re in the [restaurant] industry, where everyone knows everyone, and [brunch] turned into this really enjoyable thing for everybody involved.”
In addition to providing a much needed sit down meal for bartenders, cooks, and servers citywide, Industry Brunch at Trina’s is also one of the most effective fundraising and activism hubs in town. “Our community, specifically, is very LGBTQ as well as full of immigrants. We’re out to show our community that we support them,” Hollander says.
Trina’s Starlite Lounge3 Beacon St.
Somerville, MA 02143
(617) 576-0006
Rockin’ Chair
2oz black tea infused bourbon
1oz Canton
.75oz simple
.75oz lemon
1oz water
Hard shake, pint, mint top garnish