A popular local chain, Duke's Chowder House offers a cozy vibe with market-fresh seafood, grass-fed burgers, and acclaimed clam chowder, all with ocean views.
"A year ago, the King County health department shut down Duke’s Chowder House on Alki — part of a seafood chain with seven locations in the Puget Sound area — amid alleged violations of pandemic-related safety measures (which Duke’s management denied). About a year later, the company behind the Duke’s franchise, Elwood Investments, received $10 million in federal aid from the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF), the maximum amount possible." - Gabe Guarente
"Closed in July 2020 after seven employees tested positive for COVID-19. Despite claiming to follow state protocols, officials found the restaurant did not meet social distancing requirements." - Gabe Guarente
"A week after being shut down due to a COVID-19 outbreak, one West Seattle seafood spot is reopening again. Last Wednesday, Public Health Seattle - King County announced it had temporarily shut down Duke’s Chowder House on Alki Beach after discovering that multiple employees at the location tested positive for COVID-19. The department also found the restaurant had been in non-compliance with Washington’s “Safe Start” requirements for restaurants, specifically when it came to layout to help promote social distancing. But the health department has since signed off on the reopening, with a plan that “addresses employee health screening, physical distancing for employees, and compliance with 50% seating capacity.” The employees who tested positive are still in quarantine." - Gabe Guarente
"On Wednesday, Public Health Seattle - King County announced it had temporarily shut down Duke’s Chowder House on Alki Beach due to a recent COVID-19 outbreak among employees and non-compliance with Washington’s “Safe Start” requirements for restaurants. Duke’s — a popular local seafood chain that has seven locations in the area — posted a message on its Facebook page Wednesday that seven employees at the Alki outpost have tested positive for COVID-19, as well as two cases confirmed at the Tacoma restaurant and one in Bellevue." - Gabe Guarente
"Duke’s Seafood had two employees test positive for COVID-19, contributing to the overall concern among local businesses about the spread of the virus." - Gabe Guarente
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