The novel coronavirus has upended the hospitality industry at every level. With restaurants closed to in-house dining, restaurants are pivoting to stay in business. For many, that has translated to an uptick in off-premise offerings, from carryout or curbside pickup to delivery. Faced with …
COVID-19: The Real Effects on Indie Restaurateurs
Since 2017, the Blind Squirrel has been a neighborhood hot spot in suburban Louisville, Kentucky. A gastropub, the Blind Squirrel features outdoor activities like volleyball, a large indoor and outdoor seating capacity, and live music. With such a vast parcel of land, the Blind Squirrel uses …
April 2020: Restaurant Good News Roundup
Life under quarantine and social distancing has each of us either in our head or buried in our news feed, and the information out there isn't always the most uplifting, especially for restaurants. Of course, we all already know that the hospitality industry is struggling to stay solvent as in-house …
The QSR Automations COVID-19 Restaurant Resources Page
We're inundated with news about the world, especially how COVID-19 has affected the restaurant industry and the community within it. Since in-house traffic was limited and then curtailed in early-to-mid-March, on-premise dining has plummeted, causing the U.S. restaurant industry to lose around $80 …
Reopening Your Restaurant: Tips to Ensure a Successful Brand Revival
Closure of your restaurant for any reason can cause headaches and anxiety about the future. Parallel with the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic is the stress that comes with eventually having to reopen your business. How will customers know you’re open? What will future demand be? How can you …
Securing Sales with Restaurant Gift Cards
We've all heard of the "gift that keeps on giving," and that's just what a gift card is right now for your favorite restaurant. Gift cards work for any occasion graduations, holidays, promotions, congratulations, well wishes, and apologies- to name a few. On the restaurant side, gift cards create …