Last week’s decision by the New York City Board of Health to give restaurants sanitation grades and require them to publicly display their “report cards†garnered mixed reactions from operators.
“Like everything else, it’s change and it’s something you worry about,†says Mike Savini, director of operations for Hale and Hearty Soups, which has more than 20 locations in the city. “But as much as I hate to admit it, I can’t say it’s a bad thing.â€
Savini’s wary trust of city restaurant policy comes after decisions to implement smoking bans and require some chains to post calorie counts have not come back to bite Big Apple eateries.
“Honestly, from an operator’s standpoint, the grading system is probably a good thing,†he says. “It will probably force some subpar operators to step up their game.†Read on…