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Managing Your Restaurant’s Maintenance & Sanitization During COVID-19

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The COVID-19 health crisis has created a new emphasis on sanitization, health, and social distancing in businesses of all types—and restaurants are no exception. Enhanced focus on sanitization and social distancing have become the minimum restaurant operating requirements during the pandemic. A restaurant’s health code depends on it!

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Winter Is Coming: Make Sure You’re Ready by Planning Ahead to Boost Your Bottom Line

Modern Restaurant Management

Ongoing inflation, higher interest rates, escalating food prices, and a tight labor market across industries add to the uncertainty. Overstock on Cleaning and Sanitation Supplies. Consider scheduling early or late shifts to sanitize throughout winter. Now is the time to order cleaning supplies, etc.

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Restaurant Reopening Resources

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The guidance focuses on food safety, cleaning and sanitizing, employee health monitoring and personal hygiene, and social distancing. Cleaning/sanitizing/disinfecting. OpenTable added new features and price cuts for 2020 as they recognize the road to recovery will be long and difficult. Download the full guidance, here.

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Five Ways You Can Implement COVID-19 Surcharges While Keeping Customers Happy

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Not only were thousands of restaurants required to close for a period of time, but inventory prices have increased and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended potentially expensive new sanitation processes and reduced capacities. But how do customers feel about this?

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Getting the Most Out of Your Mixer 

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It may be tempting to purchase a smaller mixer at a lower upfront price, but that can lead to problems. It may seem obvious, but proper maintenance and cleaning of your mixer is key to optimal performance, as well as avoiding sanitation issues that could cause food-borne illnesses. Mixer Capacity.

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Understanding Restaurant Guests’ Restroom Preferences

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While it’s true that every restaurant has struggled during the pandemic, investing in quality over price can pay off with regards to customer satisfaction and repeat business. Customers appreciate easy access to hand sanitizer. In response, restaurants with larger restrooms can consider installing multiple dispensers.

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Is Your Ghost Kitchen Haunted by Food Safety Breaches?

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The restaurant industry is still dealing with pandemic-related issues, including supply chain disruptions, new COVID variants and surging cases, labor shortages, rising prices, and a shift in consumer demand. And follow new COVID protocols: frequent sanitation of high-touch areas, frequent hand washing, social distancing, and masking.