Are L.A. restaurants and diners ready for masked servers and temperature checks?

What will restaurants look like when they reopen? Expect masked waiters and temperature checks.
Patricia Escárcega • Los Angeles Times • April 16, 2020
Los Angeles dining rooms are closed for now, but what will they look like when they finally reopen? On Tuesday, Gov. Gavin Newsom hinted at the changes that restaurants and diners will confront when social distancing measures are eventually...
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