NH reopening task force considers four-phase plan for restaurant, lodging industries

MANCHESTER, N.H. — On Thursday, the governor’s reopening task force focused on how to reopen the hard-hit hospitality industry and considered a four-phase approach for lodging and restaurants.

New Hampshire’s hospitality industry has lost $800 million during the COVID-19 pandemic so far. The head of the New Hampshire Lodging and Restaurants Association, Mike Somers, said roughly half of the industry’s 70,000 employees have been laid off or furloughed. 
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Over the next week, the task force will meet every weekday at 3 p.m. to discuss reopening various industries. The public is invited to listen. Two meetings will be held for public comment on April 30 from 1-3 p.m. and May 1 from 9-11 a.m.

Somers sits on the governor’s reopening task force and presented a plan to reopen the hospitality industry. The four-phase approach would begin with outdoor dining and tables at least six feet apart.

Click here to watch the full segment on WMUR.com.