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Senator Steve Glazer to Host Virtual Town Hall on The Future of Restaurants

by ECT

SACRAMENTO – Senator Steve Glazer will host a Virtual Town Hall on Thursday, May 28 to discuss how restaurants are faring under COVID-19 and what they are doing to adjust to Shelter-In-Place conditions. World-renowned restaurant consultant Paul Pruitt will join him to help lead a conversation about re-imagining the world of dining out.

This event, Senator Glazer’s 18th Virtual Town Hall, will be Thursday, May 28, at 3 p.m.

His guests will include:

  • Matt Sutton, senior VP of government affairs for the California Restaurant Association
  • Lynn Tei, co-owner of Zephyr’s Grill & Bar in Brentwood & Livermore, and Smith’s Landing in Antioch
  • Ed Westmoreland, owner of Eddie Papa’s American Hangout in Pleasanton
  • Paul Pruitt, Founder/Principle of New School Consulting
  • Loella Haskew, Mayor of Walnut Creek

As Californians continue to shelter in place, restaurants have had to devise creative services to stay afloat, such as curbside service and delivery. Some cities have explored closing off streets to allow dining with appropriate social distancing. In short, restaurants are having to re-imagine how to serve their customers and what restaurants will look like in the foreseeable future. Senator Glazer will discuss these issues with his guests.

Residents may join this conversation starting at 3 p.m. Thursday, May 28, by streaming the audio over his website at https://sd07.senate.ca.gov/.

Senator Glazer will also have a limited number of listen-only telephone lines available. Shortly before 3 p.m. Thursday, call 1-877-336-4436 and use this access code: 1824987#

Because of the number of participants, Senator Glazer will be taking only written questions for this conversation. Residents may submit any questions before or during the call to [email protected]

Residents may submit questions whether or not they intend to participate.

Recordings of Senator Glazer’s first 18 Coronavirus Town Halls are already on his web site.

The topics are:

  • New Tools To Warn People about Exposure to COVID-19
  • How are Journalists Reporting During COVID-19?
  • What’s in the latest Stay-at-Home order? (April 30)
  • Are Nursing Homes Safe? (April 28)
  • Is Our Fresh Food Supply Chain Breaking Down? (April 23)
  • Is Testing The Way Out of Stay-at-Home? (April 21)
  • New Discoveries About COVID-19 (April 16)
  • Distance Learning: Tips for Parents (April 14)
  • Unemployment and medical leave benefits (April 8)
  • Grocery/Pharmacy Shopping, home delivery and store curbside pick-up (April 2)
  • Small Business Relief (March 31)
  • Pet Safety (March 24)
  • Coping With Stress from the Pandemic (March 22)
  • The Unfolding Health Crisis, With Sen. Richard Pan, M.D. (March 19)
  • Food and Grocery Supply Chain and Product Shortages (March 17)
  • School Shutdowns (March 16)
  • Hospital Capacity and Preparedness (March 15)
  • The Nature of the Virus and the Public Health Response (March 10).

“These town halls are part of my effort to use my office to bring you accurate and up-to-date information from trusted sources,” Senator Glazer said. “In these difficult times, I believe that access to reliable information is the best way we can arm ourselves to deal with the health, economic and personal issues that the pandemic has thrust upon us.”

On Senator Glazer’s web site, which his team has redesigned to focus on COVID-19, residents can also find information, links and key documents on the following topics:

“I know that these developments have created great stress on everyone,” Senator Glazer said. “Thank you for taking the time to be as informed as possible so we can keep each other safe.”

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1 comment

Michael R Sagehorn May 29, 2020 - 12:07 pm

I listened to one concerning small business loans. Not the best. Sen. Glazier should examine his voting performance and answer the question why his legislative performance discourages housing starts and construction within his district. It’s not the best, but the hospitality industry has adapted to the market conditions without the state legislature’s influence. Sen. Glazier’s outreach here little merit.

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