Ryan Murphy Productions boss Alexis Martin Woodall reflects on reopening Red Herring amid a year that has been a rollercoaster of opening, closing and reopening again
When public health officials in Los Angeles County gave the go-ahead in late May for restaurants to reopen in the city following an extended closure caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Alexis Martin Woodall and her chef husband Dave Woodall hustled to ready their eatery Red Herring for a new reality.
But it just so happened that the date coincided with unrest in front of their front door on the Friday before the big day. Peaceful protests gave way to riots, looting and property damage suffered by neighboring businesses like Bottega Louie, CVS and others. “We were here at the time and we looked up Grand to see hordes of people who came down and then eventually dispersed,” said Alexis, a veteran creative producer who serves as president of Ryan Murphy Prods.
A week later, the Woodalls were back in the restaurant prepping for what would be the first full weekend of business and a renewed sense to constantly adapt to what is happening outside. “The word I used over and over again is pivot. We pivoted, and as a producer, you always have to look at the lay of the land and ask yourself if what you’re doing is the most efficient,” she said.
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