Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, we continue to closely monitor the news as it comes in.
We are committed to solving Covid-19 compliance challenges. By providing our Clients with information and tools they need to tackle food safety, cleanliness, hygiene, and sanitation, we assist them in developing and implementing the protocols necessary to ensure the safety of their guests and their team.
As we go forward, we will continue to keep this page updated with information, rules, and guidelines to help restaurants and food service operators prepare for and navigate through our “new normal”.
NYC Restaurant Owners Are your Planning For Snow?
To Keep the Open Restaurants Program going through the winter, Owners must prepare and plan for snow. The NYC Department of Sanitation (DSNY) has ...
Thanksgiving 2020
“It’s Not Going to Be the Same This Year” The amount of times we have heard or repeated that phrase in 2020 is probably too many to count, but that ...
NYC RELEASES OUTDOOR HEATING GUIDANCE
As previously announced, the Open Restaurants Program will continue year-round. In an effort to keep guests dining in the cold months ahead, NYC, ...
NYC Restaurants To Re-open For Indoor Dining Starting Sept. 30th
Restaurants will finally be allowed to reopen for “limited” indoor dining. According to NYC, if COVID-19 positivity rates hit 2%, the City will ...
Restaurants Sue NYC Over Indoor Dining Ban That Just Won’t End
Over 300 restaurants have joined a class-action lawsuit filed in state Supreme Court in Manhattan, suing Gov. Andre Cuomo, Mayor Bill de Blasio and ...
NYC Department of Health Resumes Inspections
NYC Health Inspectors are officially back to perform a “modified” version of restaurant and bar inspections. Inspectors will mainly check for ...
NYC’s Open Restaurants Program “What to Expect When You’re Inspected Checklist”
NYC’s Open Restaurant Program was designed to help establishments expand outdoor seating options and help generate revenue. With almost 9,000 ...
New Regulations for NYC Bars & Restaurants Serving Alcohol
Governor Cuomo’s Executive Order announcing new food requirements accompanying the sale of alcohol, caused lots of confusion. Mainly, the ...
NYC Phase 2 Outdoor Dining is Officially Here
It’s Official, NYC will enter Phase 2 on Monday June 22nd, which means outdoor dining is officially here. Restaurants and food service ...
Phase 3 Indoor Dining Requirements Released
New York Released Phase 3 Indoor/Outdoor Dining and Re-opening Requirements for Restaurants and Food Service Employers and Employees Here are some ...
Interim Guidance for Outdoor and Take-Out/Delivery Food Services During The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
The following guidance applies to all restaurants and food service establishments, including food trucks, and other food concessions. Purpose This ...
New NYC Legislation Would Pause Restaurant Evictions for a Full Year
A set of new bills proposed by NY City Council on Wednesday addressed passing legislation that would help NYC residents and businesses facing ...
Takeout and Delivery Guide For Restaurants In The Next Phase
On March 16th local governments ordered a shutdown of all in-room dining at restaurants and bars to stop the spread of COVID-19, the silver lining: ...
Coronavirus Prevention Resources For Restaurants
To say the U.S. restaurant industry will be drastically affected by the outbreak of coronavirus is an understatement. In the wake of the local and ...
UPDATE: Families First Coronavirus Response Act – Employer Paid Leave Requirements
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA or ACT) was enacted into law to assist employees impacted by Novel Coronavirus (Covid-19). ...
UPDATE: NYC BAR & RESTAURANT SHUTDOWN
Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Announcement – NYC Bar and Restaurant Mandatory Shutdown • Originally scheduled for 9am Tuesday, timeline for ...
Update: Mayor DeBlasio Mandates NYC Restaurants and Bars Shutdown
Mayor Bill DeBlasio plans to sign an executive order limiting all NYC restaurants and bars, to take out and delivery ONLY, effective 9:00 am, ...
CORONAVIRUS INFORMATION, PREVENTION, & RESOURCES FOR NYC RESTAURANTS
Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that are common in humans and many different species of animals. First detected in Wuhan, China, the ...
COVID-19 Resources
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NYC Restaurants Plan for Snow
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Re-Opening Indoor Dining Poster
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NYC Outdoor Heating Guidance
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NYC Indoor Food Services Guidelines for Employees and Employers
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NYC Indoor Food Services Interim Guidance Affirm at Bottom
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NYC Dept. of Health New Inspection Procedures
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NYC's Open Restaurants "What to Expect When You're Inspected Checklist"
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NYC Open Restaurant Brochure
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NYC Restaurant Re-Opening Checklist
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NYC Prevent The Spread Poster
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NYC Reopen and Stay Safe
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NYC Outdoor Dining Socialize Responsibly Poster
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NYC Face Covering FAQ's
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NYC Phase 3 Indoor Dining Requirements
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Reopening NYC: Checklist for Restaurants Offering Takeout, Delivery & Outdoor Dining
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CDC Covid Symptoms
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NYC Take Out Don't Hang Out
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Cleaning and Disinfecting Your Facility
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Guidance For Cleaning & Disinfecting
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Maintain 6 Feet Poster
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NYC Cover Your Cough Poster
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CDC Please Wear a Mask Poster
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How to Wear and Remove Masks
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How To Hand Wash Poster
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Proper Use of PPE
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Reopening New York | Food Services Guidelines for Employers and Employees
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FFCRA Notice
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