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Let it Rip is a storytelling project that documents the raw, real, and deeply human side of service. Through interviews, essays, and anonymous submissions, Let it Rip captures the service industry through a behind the scenes lens.
Editorial Sections
Let it Rip is organized into three editorial sections that unveil the heart and grit of the service world:
Dish It
Industry Spotlights
Interviews with the people who keep the food world spinning — from dishwashers to chefs, farmers and servers — told with heart, humor, and deep respect.
Heard
Personal Essays & Reflections
Stories from inside the industry — including behind-the-scenes insights and field guides from Let It Rip travels, notes from interviews, and personal reflections from years of working in food.
Off Menu
Reader Submissions
Anonymous tales, overheard moments, one-liners, and ridiculous rants. This section is community-driven — built from the stories only you could tell.
Submit or Connect
Complete Submission Form Below (keep scrolling down)
or Direct Email:
To submit an Off Menu story: Email audrey@letitripproject.com with “Off Menu Submission” in the subject line. Submissions can be long or short — no story is too weird or too small.
To request an interview or recommend a restaurant or worker worth spotlighting: Email audrey@letitripproject.com with “Interview Request” in the subject line. Share who you are, who you are nominating (if applicable), and briefly why their story deserves to be told.
Submit to Off Menu
Have something you overheard, a hilarious one-liner, or a moment that only makes sense if you've worked in this wild world? Well my friend, it’s time to Let It Rip.