Our Values

Spread Joy, Build Community, Promote Sustainability

Crew believes in bringing people together and spreading joy; supporting our team and our community; and practicing and promoting sustainability.

“It is truly an extraordinary operation, supporting the community through substantial fundraising efforts and an exemplary sustainability program.”

— Aileen Getty, philanthropist

Hospitality & Culture

We were raised in the hospitality industry and have come to believe that the highest calling is treating people well, making them feel at home, and communing over good food and drinks. It brings us all together.

We believe everyone should work in an environment where they are well compensated, culturally enriched, and treated with respect. Across the spectrum of our workforce, our employees take home industry leading income. We enforce gender pay parity, we practice inclusive hiring, and we provide a substantial employee benefits package including paid maternal / paternal leave, healthcare, 401k, profit-sharing, educational support, and extended leave.

Giving Back

Crew fundraises and advocates for non-profits focused on food security, environmental restoration, and maritime preservation. Since 2014, we’ve raised close to a million dollars for these initiatives by soliciting funds and donating our goods and services.

Groups we actively support include City Harvest, Charity Water, Billion Oyster Project, Natural Areas Conservancy, The Trust for Public Land, Waterkeeper Alliance, Surfrider, Hudson River Park Friends, Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy, and the Mystic Seaport Museum.

Sustainability

Crew is dedicated to sustainability on all fronts. We build our menus around under-utilized fish species, oysters raised by ecologically-minded growers, and seasonal, local produce. We recycle our used oyster shells to make new oyster reefs in New York Harbor, convert our cooking oil to bio-diesel, have eliminated single use plastics, and work to reduce food waste wherever possible. With efforts led by culinary director, Kerry Heffernan, Crew spearheaded an industry-wide campaign against serving striped bass and other at risk species.