S1 E9: DeBlasio Beating a Dead Restaurant

Christine and Keith are back to talk about state of staffing and how it’s not “New York” as they continue to weigh in on Mayor DeBlasio’s vaccine mandate. [00:30] Where Are All the Employees? [04:09] The Art of What Restaurants Do [05:47] Issues That Will Arise and the Vaccine Passport [10:50] Restaurants and Anti-Vaccination Fees [15:29] The Staffing of Chain Restaurants [17:15] Difference Between Sitting in a Restaurant and a Duane Reade [18:00] Wearing Masks and What’s Going to Happen Next Issues and the Vaccine Passport New York is known for its tourism industry and Christine and Keith question how restaurants are going to check tourists’ proof of vaccine and how the mandate could potentially kill that revenue base. This could bring about rising labor costs because of extra workers and shifts, rising overtime rates because of unvaccinated employees who can no longer work, and on top of that, some confusion with the vaccine passports and how to use it. Business-Owners and Anti-Vaccination Fees Christine reached out to a family-run business owner she discovered in the New York Post who put up a sign on her bakery saying that they do not discriminate particularly towards unvaccinated customers. Christine and Keith support this movement however, it might become another source of revenue for the city government. The city does not have any answers for any loopholes in the mandate and it is all just for the headline and the clout— get it up on the news now and we’ll figure out all the particulars later. Where to Find Them: Facebook - DeVita & Hancock Hospitality Group Inc. Instagram - @devita_hancock_hospitality Official Website - DeVita and Hancock Hospitality Group Christine DeVita on LinkedIn Keith Hancock on LinkedIn [email protected]