The Why: Philly Explained
The Why: Philly Explained
WHYY
COVID forced a reckoning in Philly’s restaurant scene
15 minutes Posted Sep 10, 2020 at 7:30 pm.
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The pandemic and the George Floyd protests that followed brought to a boil long-simmering issues of inequity in the Philadelphia restaurant industry. Now, as COVID-19 has cut into restaurants’ razor-thin profit margins, workers are demanding change. Alex Tewfik, food editor for Philadelphia Magazine, who also worked in the industry for a decade, explains how some restaurants are now rethinking their business models and culture — and what it could mean for diners.