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/PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Aspen Institute's Food & Society Program, in partnership with the Public Health Foundation (PHF) and support from the CDC Foundation...
As restrictions fall away, operators weigh safety and economic risks of easing mask and physical distancing policies After federal health officials on Thursday gave vaccinated people a green light to ditch their face masks and sit closer together, restaurant operators were left with some difficult decisions to make. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its guidance to say vaccinated people in most settings no longer have to wear masks or remain socially distant, unless required by regulators. The guidance comes as the vaccines, now widely available, have proven to be...
Giving Restaurant Workers a Seat at the Table May 7, 2021 • David K. Gibson Restaurant workers have been hit hard by COVID-19 and the associated upheaval. According to a National Restaurant Association survey, two-thirds of workers had lost their jobs by April 2020, just two months into the pandemic. As the advocacy organization One Fair Wage notes, the industry includes seven of the 10 lowest-paying jobs in the country, and its workers are three times likelier to live in poverty than the rest of the US workforce. Restaurant workers are among those with the least access to health care, o...
Contemplating a return to restaurants? Hereâs what you need to know A deeply researched set of guidelines aims to keep diners and workers as safe as possible By Devra First Globe Staff,Updated April 20, 2021, 2 hours ago Email to a Friend The scene at Novara, a restaurant on Adams Street in Milton.Jim Davis/Globe Staff/file On April 19, everyone 16 or older became eligible for COVID-19 vaccination. In Massachusetts, restaurant employees qualified March 22. In the coming weeks, as people continue to get their shots, many will be contemplating a return to dining out. How can those who eat ...
People dine outside of Bear Den in Aspen on a warm spring afternoon on Friday, April 9, 2021. (Kelsey Brunner/The Aspen Times) The Aspen Institute and some restaurant-industry heavyweights have rolled out a set of universal guidelines for both dining establishments and the people who frequent them in the COVID-19 era. the industry standards were put together by the Institute’s Food and Safety Program in collaboration with José Andrés’ World Central Kitchen, the James Beard Foundation, the National Restaurant Association, the Independent Restaurant Coalition, and One Fair Wage. Safety F...