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"A Southeast Asian restaurant in Golden Valley, Lat 14 scaled back showy service—batched drinks and the loss of extravagant garnishes—and leaned heavily into staff safety and mental health under beverage director Trish Gavin (who holds a microbiology degree); the restaurant added an Employee Assistance Program through Serving Those Serving, erected a large event tent for space, and enforced mask and host protections, even turning away a patron in a Confederate flag shirt." - Joy Summers