Nearly all of Good Girl Dinette’s food is locally sourced because owner, Diep Tran, has a commitment to food justice. Good Girl Dinette is a Vietnamese restaurant, a gem in Highland Park, with a menu that includes her Vietnamese and American upbringing that is representative of the experience of many 2nd generation Vietnamese Americans. Diep cares about the environmental impact restaurants have on the community and she is bringing back the way Vietnamese produce and ingredients was made – straight from the mother earth. Like many local and organic restaurants, Good Girl Dinette has received coverage on their local sustainability efforts. However, aspects that often get overlooked are the restaurant employer practices.
Diep genuinely cares about her employees. Good Girl Dinette was a high road restaurant even before Diep knew it. Starting at $10 per hour with wage increases, Diep’s back of the house employees are making living wages, which is highly unusual for small family style restaurants.
Diep does not discriminate in her hiring and promotion practices. Often, new and upcoming restaurants will discriminate in their hiring practices to seek a certain “look” for the restaurant. Because of the diversity of the restaurant, there is a strict zero tolerance for offensive comments that are racist, sexist, or homophobic. Diep embraces and encourages a strong harmonic environment.
Good Girl Dinette has also opened up their space to fundraise for countless organizations. Well over thousands have been raised for non-profit and grassroots organizations since its opening in 2009.
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