“You have to buy probably $400-$800 of ice per store, per day.” Juan’s Flying Burrito owner on how boil water advisories impact New Orleans restaurants differently

If you’ve lived in New Orleans for any length of time, you’re probably sick of the boil water advisories residents are constantly bombarded with. And while some take the time to boil their water or use bottled water if they have young ones or sick elderly residents in the home, many NOLA residents just shrug the advisories off and behave normally.

However, that isn’t a risk restaurants in the area can afford to take.

During precautionary boil water advisories, eateries and bars around the Crescent City have to adjust on the fly. These businesses must boil all the water they serve (or offer bottled water), thoroughly clean equipment, and much more just to safely operate and serve customers. How taxing is all this extra work?…

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