"I’m comforted by the fact that we’re outdoors and there’s less confined space."
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SILVER DINING PLAYBOOK: PODCASTS HELPING HOSPITALITY WORKERS THROUGH COVID-19
“Even when we go back to work we’re not going to be back to work. I’m not going to have 35 hours at the bar right away, and people can’t sit at the bar.”
HERE COME THE RESTAURANT CLOSINGS. THEY’RE ALMOST ALL BIG-NAME SPOTS.
Most of them seem to be well-known spots, household names that tend to be mentioned often in the media and at times in “best-of” lists.
ASIAN AMERICAN RESTAURANT WORKERS FACE UNEMPLOYMENT, RACISM, REOPENING CONCERNS
“The new thing that we’re seeing, as a result of the reopening and employers getting some money to bring workers back, is that employers are now asking workers to come back to work, often without many of the protections that would be necessary in place.”
RESTAURANTS AREN’T OPENING QUICKLY ENOUGH. THEY’RE ALSO OPENING TOO QUICKLY.
It may surprise some that those who argue against restaurants and bars possibly opening in June include a number of folks who are actually in the restaurant industry, but concerns abound.
SILVER DINING PLAYBOOK: KEEPING FAMILY MEALS ALIVE DURING THE PANDEMIC
And while nearly every cook, server, busser, host, and bartender is out of a job right now, thanks to these initiatives, many can still count on family meals.
WITH RESTAURANTS CLOSED, HOSPITALITY WORKERS COOK FOR FIRST RESPONDERS
"If this week goes smoothly, we’ll try to double it again for the following week, and move away from just Beth Israel and send another team to MGH or another hospital."
SILVER DINING PLAYBOOK: #PROJECTPAULIE DELIVERS PASTA & BEER TO HOSPITALITY WORKERS
#ProjectPaulie was first conjured as a plan to feed furloughed bartender friends, but quickly morphed into a multi-pronged project to reach as many unemployed hospitality-industry workers as possible.
WHAT WILL BECOME OF INDEPENDENT RESTAURANTS IN A POST-PANDEMIC WORLD?
Even if independent restaurants in the Boston area and elsewhere do receive loans from the government, it will still be a bumpy ride for many if not most.
SILVER DINING PLAYBOOK: CREATIVE COLLABORATIONS SUPPORT KITCHEN STAFF
New restaurant initiatives sweeten deals for donors to help “people who aren’t getting help from government sponsored programs.”