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ServSafe Dining Commitment—AHLA Safe Stay Initiative
Cleanliness and safety have been at the core of the hospitality industry since the beginning. Long before the Coronavirus, hotels and restaurants were dedicated to the highest cleaning, sanitation, and safe food handling standards.
The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) and the National Restaurant Association/ServSafe recently launched new safety initiatives for enhanced cleaning measures...
Licensees MUST require all customers to wear masks while entering, exiting, or otherwise traveling throughout the restaurant (face masks may be removed while seated). Employees are required to wear masks AT ALL TIMES and employers are required to provide masks to their workers if they do not have their own to use at the worksite. Failure to abide...
Ecolab helps businesses around the world operate efficiently, optimize water use, keep food safe, and protect public health. Its team uses science, technology and data-driven insights to drive sustainability and improve business performance.
As a global leader in infection prevention solutions and expertise, Ecolab has been on the forefront of providing sanitation best practices and protocols for the hospitality industry....
Since the nationwide shutdown, many people have been waiting for an avalanche of bankruptcy filings under Chapter 11. As of the writing of this article, there have only been a few notable filings, such as the XFL, Frontier Communications, and True Religion. While there has been a lot of anticipation about filings by large retailers, such as Neiman Marcus,...
State Items
Reopening Pennsylvania
On July 1, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that the Pennsylvania Legislature does not have the power to overturn Gov. Wolf’s emergency declaration.
On July 1, the Secretary of Health signed a new order requiring masks in all public spaces.
As of July 3, all Pennsylvania counties were officially in the green phase of reopening; however, Allegheny and Philadelphia...
What’s Working and What Will Become Part of the New Normal
Change is upon us. Innovation, creativity, and reinvention describe how operators are reacting to the COVID-19 crisis. While not everything being tried is working, many of the promotions, programs, and changes are gaining traction. The question for all of us is this: Which of these new operator actions will...
Restaurant dining rooms are starting to reopen after months of being closed due to COVID-19, but many guests are hesitant to return. More than 50% of respondents in a recent Datassential’s industry survey said they would not be comfortable with on-premises dining once the pandemic improves and social distancing is eased.
It’s not all bad news though. When asked which...
As the crisis enters its fifth month, operators are still looking for insight on these matters keeping them up at night.
When restaurant dining was suspended in March to slow the spread of coronavirus, operators were plunged into the unknown. The situation was unprecedented, so the answers to pressing questions were at best a stab in the dark. Were they...
The National Restaurant Association, American Hotel & Lodging Association, and the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute have made numerous educational and professional development opportunities available to displaced hospitality employees in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. These resources are free to access through May 31.
National Restaurant Association
ServSafe Food Handler
Learn the basics of safe food handling practices. This online course...
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