Before Covid-19, there were over 15,000 restaurants in Massachusetts. Employing nearly 350,000 people. About 10% of our commonwealth’s entire workforce. The stay at home orders, capacity limits, and social distancing measures have wreaked havoc on this industry; to the point where as many as 1 out of every 5 restaurants has now gone out of business entirely. Eric sat down with exclaimed Chef Jody Adams, owner of Rialto in Harvard Square along with trade TRADE, Porto, and Saloniki, to talk about the future of the restaurant industry and a new advocacy group she helped to start: Massachusetts Restaurants United. This is that conversation.