As a district manager at Glory Days Grill, Lonnie Lazear manages personnel and contracts for the company. In addition, Lonnie Lazear is also in charge of food safety and quality control. He is a member of the Virginia Restaurant Lodging and Travel Association (VRLTA).
Pairing with ServSafe, VRLTA is offering a variety of training classes that focus on staff and public safety during COVID-19. Aimed at restaurants and their staff, the three workshops offered focus on the three main aspects of restaurants affected by COVID-19: takeout, delivery, and reopening. Offered in Spanish and English, the courses are free to register and provide training certificates upon completion.
The list of topics includes food preparation, contact precautions as well as sanitizing methods for food preparation surfaces and guest spaces. In addition, there are suggested changes to operation layouts of restaurants to encourage and facilitate social distancing. For delivery and takeout, there are best practice guidelines for packaging food to reduce transmission risk.
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