California chef Andrew Gruel refuses to close restaurants, calls Gov. Newsom an
Cisco and Falzon Hour\n\nBroadcast in Politics\n\n\nCall in to speak with the host: Cisco Acosta, Mark Falzon, and guest (845) 262-0988\n\n\nJoin us tonight, at 9:00 pm eastern time, with our guest, \xa0Andrew Gruel,\xa0is an American chef and television personality, who appeared as a judge on\xa0Food Network's\xa0Food Truck Face Off\xa0and is the founder, CEO and executive chef of\xa0Slapfish, a seafood restaurant franchise based out of\xa0Huntington Beach, California.\xa0\n\nRestaurants in the U.S. are in an "economic free fall" amid the ongoing spike in coronavirus cases and the forced shutdowns, with almost 20% of dining establishments around the country having closed permanently since the start of the pandemic. This has left thousands of restaurant workers struggling to survive, many unable to pay even the most basic bills and put food on the table. In the absence of any substantial government relief and a gridlock in state unemployment agencies, it is incumbent on us within the community to help one another.\n\nTopics for discussion: Calling Newsome an A-Hole, the lack of scientific evidence linking COVID-19 to outdoor dining, Segregating Vaccinated from Unvaccinated in Restaurants.\n\nShow Writer: Doreen Ann\n\nShow Sponsor: Studentsforabetterfuture.com