An update to the Incident of the Unwashed Hands:
Some of you may recall a month or so ago when I was waiting for my falafel take-out order and witnessed an employee go outside to see his friends. They all shook hands and hugged, then chatted for a bit. He came back inside and returned to work without washing his hands. I found it very off-putting.
A few days later I was at the little Mexican eatery where I often go and mentioned the incident to the owners. It seems the owner of the Mexican place knows the owner of the falafel place and they sometimes have coffee together. He said he'd mention it to him, but I know he has a poor memory and didn't expect him to remember. Today when I showed up for some tacos he told me he'd spoken to the other owner, and said other owner said he'd take care of it.
I want small businesses, especially restaurants, to make it through Covid and stay in business. Please, practice good hygiene!
