In early November, the world was able to breathe a collective sigh of relief as the first coronavirus vaccine was announced. Since then, more vaccines have been approved, with even more still in development. The National Restaurant Association has campaigned to prioritize restaurant workers as front …
What We Learned in 2020: A Restaurant Year For the History Books
Murder hornets, raging fires, civil unrest, toilet paper shortages, and a wild and unparalleled presidential election all in the middle of the first global pandemic since 1918 — that just about sums up 2020. With that said, this isn’t our typical end of year recap, and that’s because nothing about …
Restaurant Writing Skills (for Non-Writers!) to Promote Your Restaurant
Restaurants have to spend money on marketing, and new establishments usually spend more than those who've been around for some time. If restaurants don't have a large marketing budget, they must find creative and cost-effective ways to market. Restaurant writing skills can help them achieve …
Holiday Rush in the Age of the Pandemic
This will be an unprecedented holiday season as restaurateurs face incredible challenges. With coronavirus cases surging and the onset of cold weather minimizing outdoor seating options, the CDC has issued warnings to avoid large gatherings, in public and private. The holidays are big business in …
Restaurants and Masks: Best Tips for Wearing Them, Enforcing Policies
Restaurants are community hubs, a place for gatherings and conversation, with dine-in purchases commanding a sizable portion of all sales before pandemic protocols. Quarantine lockdowns have left many restaurants with reduced internal capacity or reliant entirely on off-premise orders to remain in …
Halloween Restaurant Promotions: The QSR Guide
Do you feel that in the air? The evenings feel a bit crisper. The foliage fades into a warmer palette and you swear you can hear the wind howling through the trees most nights...or are those the screams of the missing trick-or-treaters? It’s Halloween! For children and adults, the season provides …