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Your Table Is Ready: Reopening New York City Food and Hospitality, featuring Amanda Cohen, Russell Jackson, Jonathan Tisch, and Corby Kummer
May 27, 2021
New York Public Programs, and Food and Society Program
The COVID-19 pandemic hit the food industry hard, affecting every aspect of food services from restaurant owners and workers to caterers, food banks, hotels, and schools. We invite you to a conversation with two New York City restaurant owner-chefs who helped not only their own staff but the national restaurant industry navigate the pandemic—Amanda Cohen, of Dirt Candy, andRussell Jackson, of Reverence. They are joined byJonathan Tisch, CEO of Loews Hotels and part of The Coalition for NYC Hospitality & Tourism Recovery. Together, they will share their insights on what is required and how long it might take for the city’s pre-pandemic vibrancy to return for all—and what a restarted hospitality industry will look like. The program will be moderated by Corby Kummer, who heads the Aspen Institute’sFood & Society Programwhich recently published its “Safety First” report, comprehensive guidelines to protect restaurant workers and diners as restaurants, hotels and schools re-open.
