Interviewer
William Tracy Thompson
Files
Description
In this interview, Danielle Brooker talks about her role as the general manager of Draught Works in Missoula, where she has worked since 2012. She discusses how Draught Works has a good relationship with the health department and how they have been adhering to their directives due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result of the directives, Brooker mentions how Draught Works implemented their changes to capacity, including using outdoor spaces, creating online ordering, and installing chip readers for contactless payment. As a result of following the health department’s directives, Brooker states that there were practically no cases of COVID-19 among the employees of Draught Works. Brooker discusses how they had just created a seltzer before the COVID-19 pandemic, which they were able to offer during the pandemic alongside their extensive beer list. Brooker also discusses how staff use social media to communicate with customers on various platforms.
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Document Type
Oral History
Original Date
4-23-2021
Time Period
Twenty-first century
Geographic Coverage
Montana
Language
eng
Original Collection
Wet Missoula: COVID-19 and Alcohol Oral History Project, OH 478, Archives & Special Collections, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, University of Montana
Digital Publisher
University of Montana--Missoula. Mansfield Library
Rights
Copyright to this collection is held by the interview participants and by the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, University of Montana-Missoula. Permission may be required for use. For further information please contact Archives and Special Collections: (406) 243-2053 / library.archives@umontana.edu
Oral History Number
OH 478-028
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
00:32:04 minutes
Local Filename
OH_478_028_use_audio.mp3; OH_478_028_transcript.pdf
Citation
Brooker, Danielle Lellek, "Danielle Lellek Brooker Interview, April 23, 2021" (2021). Wet Missoula: COVID-19 and Alcohol Oral History Project. 11.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/wetmissoulacovid19_oralhistory/11