{"id":20429,"date":"2013-09-14T14:07:59","date_gmt":"2013-09-14T18:07:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rightwinggranny.com\/?p=20429"},"modified":"2013-09-14T14:08:00","modified_gmt":"2013-09-14T18:08:00","slug":"speakeasy-restaurants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rightwinggranny.com\/?p=20429","title":{"rendered":"Speakeasy Restaurants???"},"content":{"rendered":"

CBS 2<\/a> in New York City posted an article Wednesday about an investigation they had done into New York City’s<\/a> illegal dinner parties. There are a number of underground supper clubs<\/a> operating in the city, and they are as of yet, unregulated.<\/p>\n

The article reports:<\/p>\n

But some critics have concerns about these unregulated dinner parties.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt definitely falls into a gray area,\u201d said Leon Lubarsky, owner of Letter Grade Consulting.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lubarsky\u2019s staff of retired New York City health inspectors advises restaurants<\/a> on health regulations<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

When asked if the underground restaurants should be regulated, Lubarsky told Leitner, \u201cYes, they should be regulated by the same system that regulates every restaurant in New York City.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

The article continues:<\/p>\n

But if caught hosting an underground dinner party<\/a>, the hosts could be fined $2,000 and ordered to shut down.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The price to get into one of these underground supper clubs ranges from $40 to several hundred. Some of the hosts say they are in it simply<\/a> for the love of food<\/a>, while others hope to turn a profit.<\/strong><\/p>\n

I have very mixed emotions about this. In Massachusetts<\/a> I was involved in a church that was offering a monthly free dinner to whoever wanted it. Our kitchen help had to be certified, all food had to be cooked on the premises, and all ingredients posted. The rules were there to protect those eating the food. My feeling is that if the hosts (or hostesses) of these dinner parties are charging for the dinners, they should be regulated–they are essentially operating a restaurant–in their homes or wherever. I also wonder what would happen if anyone got sick after one of these dinners. Would the host (or hostess) be at risk of being sued?<\/p>\n

I am not a big fan of government regulation–I think taking salt off of the table at restaurants or banning large sodas is stupid. However, I do think that food preparation should be overseen by the Board of Health in order to protect the public.<\/p>\n

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