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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(108,135 posts)
Wed May 6, 2020, 08:24 PM May 2020

Reopened Texas restaurant tells workers: Don't wear face masks -- or don't work

Texas restaurants that reopened at partial capacity last week have a choice to make: Whether or not their employees should wear masks during the coronavirus pandemic.

One restaurant company landed on a decision that has some employees weighing their safety versus their jobs.

No face masks or face coverings of any kind.

That's what a back-of-the-house employee at a Hillstone Restaurant Group establishment in Dallas was told last week, as restaurants prepared to reopen at 25% capacity, according to CBS Dallas.

That employee, who did not want to be identified publicly, expressed discomfort and was told to think about it — and then was removed from the schedule, the employee told CBS Dallas' Brooke Rogers.

https://news.yahoo.com/reopened-restaurant-tells-workers-dont-170717674.html

Sounds like a chain to avoid.

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Reopened Texas restaurant tells workers: Don't wear face masks -- or don't work (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2020 OP
I'm so sorry for this person. The Twilight Zone is now real. Joinfortmill May 2020 #1
Or Idiocracy! And I thought it was just a movie, not a documentary. n/t RKP5637 May 2020 #3
management: face masks don't complement the restaurant group's style or level of hospitality Celerity May 2020 #5
It's been real since trump got in, AFAIC.. I've Cha May 2020 #14
I live in a state of stupid people...sheesh. cayugafalls May 2020 #2
Maybe have your phone ready to record it to the cloud or livetweet the incident. Flaleftist May 2020 #4
That is a good idea. I will practice that technique. Thanks! cayugafalls May 2020 #6
Happened to me the other day at work vercetti2021 May 2020 #16
I wouldn't even think of eating in a place like that. Squinch May 2020 #7
I wouldn't eat anywhere with service workers Ilsa May 2020 #8
I wouldn't go to a restaurant where the waiters didn't wear masks. Baitball Blogger May 2020 #9
Hell, I went to the carwash today and EVERYONE was masked up. yonder May 2020 #10
Definitely to avoid. theaocp May 2020 #11
They've got restaurant all over the country to. Crunchy Frog May 2020 #12
Here's a list of them Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2020 #15
funny........ Takket May 2020 #13
Their Wikipedia entry now has a section on this. Crunchy Frog May 2020 #17
Simple: no face mask, no customers. sinkingfeeling May 2020 #18
Hillstone Restaurant Group KY_EnviroGuy May 2020 #19
Yes, they are huge. No mention of Covid is ridiculous JDC May 2020 #22
If they don't let their workers wear masks, then boycott them until they do rockfordfile May 2020 #20
Locations: dalton99a May 2020 #21

Celerity

(43,469 posts)
5. management: face masks don't complement the restaurant group's style or level of hospitality
Wed May 6, 2020, 08:35 PM
May 2020

new style will be


Cha

(297,491 posts)
14. It's been real since trump got in, AFAIC.. I've
Wed May 6, 2020, 09:10 PM
May 2020

often mentioned the Twilight Zone over the years.

Mahalo for bringing it up!

cayugafalls

(5,641 posts)
2. I live in a state of stupid people...sheesh.
Wed May 6, 2020, 08:29 PM
May 2020

The level of stupid is dangerous.

I'm really concerned about wearing a mask in public at some future date and having some rethug come after me.

Still trying to figure out how I will handle it if it comes down to me confronting some asshole.

Flaleftist

(3,473 posts)
4. Maybe have your phone ready to record it to the cloud or livetweet the incident.
Wed May 6, 2020, 08:34 PM
May 2020

Learn which buttons you need to press to quickly start recording and let them know it's being streamed. They should be less likely to do something stupid and just stand there ranting like an idiot in a video that might go viral.

vercetti2021

(10,156 posts)
16. Happened to me the other day at work
Wed May 6, 2020, 09:18 PM
May 2020

Someone told me to take my mask off twice and I told him to fuck off. Yeah dont fuck with a 6'5 300 pound man. He ran off to tattle. Hold your ground.

yonder

(9,669 posts)
10. Hell, I went to the carwash today and EVERYONE was masked up.
Wed May 6, 2020, 08:52 PM
May 2020

The guy presented a pan to drop my card in. He then took it out, sanitized it, then ran it through the reader. He took it out and wiped it down again before handing it back.

If a friggin car wash can do it, why can't a restaurant? You know, the folks who prepare, then serve the food we actually eat.

Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(108,135 posts)
15. Here's a list of them
Wed May 6, 2020, 09:13 PM
May 2020
Hillstone Restaurant Group

Hillstone

Houston’s

Bandera

Cherry Creek Grill

East Hampton Grill

Gulfstream

Hillstone at Bal Harbour

Honor Bar

Los Altos Grill

Palm Beach Grill

R+D Kitchen

Rutherford Grill

South Beverly Grill

White House Tavern

Woodmont Grill

Takket

(21,607 posts)
13. funny........
Wed May 6, 2020, 09:10 PM
May 2020

the same people who say they won't wear a mask because "freedumb", won't give others the same rights to exercise their own freedom and wear a mask if they choose.

Congress needs to make this a law for the next 3 months at least.

KY_EnviroGuy

(14,494 posts)
19. Hillstone Restaurant Group
Wed May 6, 2020, 09:47 PM
May 2020

Link: https://hillstone.com/

They have locations in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Tennessee and Texas.

About....

Our Restaurants

Since 1977, Hillstone has created restaurants that seek to enliven the senses through inspired settings, graceful service, and cuisine that simply tastes delicious.

Our restaurants are open for take-out service, including curbside pick up. Please view the specific restaurant page to place your order!


Restaurant brands:
Hillstone
Houston’s
Bandera
Cherry Creek Grill
East Hampton Grill
Gulfstream
Hillstone at Bal Harbour
Honor Bar
Los Altos Grill
Palm Beach Grill
R+D Kitchen
Rutherford Grill
South Beverly Grill
White House Tavern
Woodmont Grill


Scanning through their "Dining Guidelines & Dress Code" and other parts of the web site, I don't see a single word about the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sorry folks, I prefer continuing to hone my cooking skills at home for quite a spell and until I see some level of sanity returning to money-driven corporate America.


KY................
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