Op-Ed: Itâs Time for the Triangleâs Restaurant Scene To Change
Alex Boerner
2020 was a difficult year for the food and beverage world. The entire industry was utterly crippled by the pandemicâforced to lay off workers, switch to delivery and takeout, and scramble to implement safe and often complicated protocols for on-premises dining. Very little aid was offered. PPP loans disappeared quickly.
By April, more than five million food and beverage service workers had lost their jobs, and by yearâs end, more than 110,000 restaurants had permanently closed. For most of us, thereâs no such thing as a sick day or health insuranceâand many establishments arenât even bothering to inform their staff or the public of exposures.