Edibles & Potables: Restaurant work during COVID? It’s complicated, and to many “dehumanizing”

There’s an old song called “Deep in the Heartless of Texas.” Steven Monacelli at Eater Dallas explores the chorus (italics mine). Following Gov. Greg Abbott’s decision to rescind the state’s mandate requiring the wearing of masks in public places like restaurants, many bar and restaurant workers across North Texas are not looking forward to going back to work once their workplaces can resume operations at 100 percent capacity next week. The decision, which saddles local governments and privately owned businesses with the task of enforcing ......Read more