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What Does Social Distancing Mean for Social Businesses Like Restaurants?

Modern Restaurant Management

So the best way for restaurants to remain relevant, stay in business and stay connected to their customers is to increase delivery and pick up orders. Up the restaurant’s hygiene and cleanliness standards: fully sanitize tables, menus and chairs after each reservation. In today's world, safety is the third leg of the stool.

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11 Tips for Restaurants to Get Back to Business

Modern Restaurant Management

As restaurants slowly begin reopening, things remain far from “business as usual.” ” The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way businesses operate, and the restaurant industry is now learning to navigate this “new normal.” Restaurants nationwide have been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. No exceptions!

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10 Top Restaurant Technologies To Evolve Your Business

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The restaurant tech industry is a growing one, with software and services designed to streamline almost every aspect of your business. Modern POS systems also have handheld devices that eliminate the need for servers to go back and forth to a central location. In a busy restaurant, it can get lost in the shuffle.

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COVID-19 Best Practices for Restaurants: Navigating Coronavirus for Staff & Managers

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Average sales at New York restaurants have dropped by 37% since the beginning of February, Seattle by 42%, Toronto by 43%, and LA by 44% The next question is: what can your restaurant do to combat the negative business impacts of the current situation? Washing hands, avoiding touching eyes, mouth, face, properly sanitizing.

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Consumers Welcome Some Restaurant Automation, Reject Others

Modern Restaurant Management

Some diners are more open to robot servers at quick service restaurants (30 percent) and table service (10 percent), but are still in the minority. Only 33 percent of global consumers think it’s acceptable for businesses to exclusively use automated tech to deliver personalized recommendations.

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Open for Business: Expert Recommendations For Restaurant Safety In The COVID-19 Era.

The Restaurant Times

Even though takeaway and delivery orders will be most preferred by the customers, dining out facilities will be able to bounce back only when they are able to instill confidence and trust in customers about the ways in which they plan to operate their business in the post Covid world.

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Food Safety Never Takes a Holiday 

Modern Restaurant Management

From quick-service and fast casual restaurants tasked with accommodating busy holiday shoppers, to dining establishments on a mission to wow guests with an impressive holiday meal or catering order, many restaurants will experience a holiday rush this season. Keep sanitizer levels at the proper concentration per the product instructions.