All restaurant workers are in some danger when diners carelessly eat out. Here is who is most at risk when you go out to eat.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, there’s been a lot of talk about risk. Public health officials urge everyone to consider not only their own safety, but also the risks they impose on others by going about their daily lives.
A restaurant employee may be more or less likely to catch the novel coronavirus from a customer depending on their position. Hosts, bartenders, servers, and any other front-of-house workers take the greatest risk by sharing indoor space with customers, who may or may not show symptoms even if they’re infected with COVID-19.
Still, seating diners outside doesn’t entirely extinguish risk for employees. In Philadelphia, restaurants are only allowed to serve guests outside, but even with that stipulation, Matthew Rankin, a spokesperson for the city’s public health department, says kitchen workers are still in danger due to transmission among staff.
If customers are choosing between delivery and picking up food to-go, Kowalcyk recommends contactless delivery with payment online as the least risky option. While picking up food to-go is still safer than an extended dining interaction at a restaurant, it may still require customers to touch various surfaces — such as door knobs and payment devices — and will expose them to other people.
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