I've worked in the food industry as a line worker and foreman at a plant, and prep and prep-chef at a restaurant, and in the automotive industry as an engineer at both the design offices and at the plant. Your coverage is very honest, and balanced, I really connected with it. Watching the town hall footage was uncomfortable, and I can't imagine how difficult it must have been to report on these health code violations and be the biggest target in a very angry room. I salute your service to journalism and the public. I don't think I would have been able to deal with all that hate. The fact that you did a follow-up with some of the offenders speaks to your integrity. I once interacted with a journalist who did a story on our university, and had zero interest in following up with anything because "people just like getting excited for the lead-up to something". I once worked at a sketchy restaurant, and I recognized a lot of traits of those restaurant owners. They're often blind to the sanitation issues that plague their establishment. They're often less educated people who make good money and think they're smarter than everyone else because of it. My boss would often freak out at the idea of a health inspector doing a random visit, but he said it was never a concern when I was down in the basement doing the food preparation and cleaning :) I could go on about your pieces about the '70s and '80s US auto industry, but I'll stop myself here. All great stuff.
Bob Mayer like a lot of the news people here in Miami back in the 50s,60s and 70s was a true professional in his field. Unlike some of the ridiculous folks who pose as news anchors in today's market like Belkys Neray on WSVN Channel- 7 who comes across as stiff as board with that dead pan look on her face as she try's to read every word off of the teleprompter. They just don't make them like Bob Mayer anymore. Love those old cars seen here in this feature.
"... a rather hot meeting..." -- I bet that's a big understatement😁. Still shocking that food service experts, who *must* know the dangers of filth, flies etc., would resist so strongly.
Or maybe it is because Jeff Weinsier did not accompanied with the health inspectors while reporting on the unsanitary conditions of those restaurants nowadays. I remember one restaurant owner, going after Jeff Weinsier with a machete knife while he is doing a report on the unsanitary conditions of that restaurant. Jeff Weinsier is still at WPLG, is he?
I remember this "Fancy Chinese restaurant" on Coral gables (now demolished) FILLED! with roaches crawling up the windows around midnight. I saw this when delivering newspapers when I was 14-15
So one of the angry guys in the town hall said none of this was worth reporting. I totally disagree with him, except on one point. Picture this: "Hey honey, you'll never guess which restaurant was cited for gross violations of the health code." "Which one?" "THE RUSTY PELICAN!" I also wouldn't expect quality from a strip club of the same name.
now its on ten and its called dirty dingy dining and its all pre setup; scripts are sub par and it still leaves NOTM as king of nailing bad food venues; channel ten runs a distant second or third, if that/ either renick or ruthe sperling had a brave and large set of balls to take on all the bad guys/
I've worked in the food industry as a line worker and foreman at a plant, and prep and prep-chef at a restaurant, and in the automotive industry as an engineer at both the design offices and at the plant. Your coverage is very honest, and balanced, I really connected with it. Watching the town hall footage was uncomfortable, and I can't imagine how difficult it must have been to report on these health code violations and be the biggest target in a very angry room. I salute your service to journalism and the public. I don't think I would have been able to deal with all that hate. The fact that you did a follow-up with some of the offenders speaks to your integrity. I once interacted with a journalist who did a story on our university, and had zero interest in following up with anything because "people just like getting excited for the lead-up to something".
I once worked at a sketchy restaurant, and I recognized a lot of traits of those restaurant owners. They're often blind to the sanitation issues that plague their establishment. They're often less educated people who make good money and think they're smarter than everyone else because of it. My boss would often freak out at the idea of a health inspector doing a random visit, but he said it was never a concern when I was down in the basement doing the food preparation and cleaning :)
I could go on about your pieces about the '70s and '80s US auto industry, but I'll stop myself here. All great stuff.
Bob Mayer like a lot of the news people here in Miami back in the 50s,60s and 70s was a true professional in his field. Unlike some of the ridiculous folks who pose as news anchors in today's market like Belkys Neray on WSVN Channel- 7 who comes across as stiff as board with that dead pan look on her face as she try's to read every word off of the teleprompter. They just don't make them like Bob Mayer anymore. Love those old cars seen here in this feature.
"... a rather hot meeting..." -- I bet that's a big understatement😁. Still shocking that food service experts, who *must* know the dangers of filth, flies etc., would resist so strongly.
Bob Mayer is someone with class. This does not fit for some yellow journalist like Jeff Weinsier.
Or maybe it is because Jeff Weinsier did not accompanied with the health inspectors while reporting on the unsanitary conditions of those restaurants nowadays. I remember one restaurant owner, going after Jeff Weinsier with a machete knife while he is doing a report on the unsanitary conditions of that restaurant. Jeff Weinsier is still at WPLG, is he?
I remember this "Fancy Chinese restaurant" on Coral gables (now demolished) FILLED! with roaches crawling up the windows around midnight. I saw this when delivering newspapers when I was 14-15
The anchorman makes me think of Ron Burgundy in the Anchorman movies. lol
Does the burgundy sport coat have anything to do with that??
thecardsaysmoops Yes. That and the hair and the general look of the video.
The arrogance of some of the owners and managers. Poor food handling can and does kill.
Yikes!!! Chateau Madrid
So one of the angry guys in the town hall said none of this was worth reporting. I totally disagree with him, except on one point.
Picture this:
"Hey honey, you'll never guess which restaurant was cited for gross violations of the health code."
"Which one?"
"THE RUSTY PELICAN!"
I also wouldn't expect quality from a strip club of the same name.
The clothes, hair, and attitudes may have changed, but alot of restaurants cleaning practices haven't.
now its on ten and its called dirty dingy dining and its all pre setup; scripts are sub par and it still leaves NOTM as king of nailing bad food venues; channel ten runs a distant second or third, if that/ either renick or ruthe sperling had a brave and large set of balls to take on all the bad guys/