As if the pandemic wasn’t distressing enough, now we can add unseasonable cold snaps, and murder hornets into our news cycle. But don’t let that darkness in, because there's always a bright side of life. On the pandemic front, researchers believe that once you have the coronavirus, you can't catch …
How COVID-19 Impacts Coffee Production, Consumption, and Sales
Today, the world is battling an invisible enemy that shows no mercy to race, social class, religion, and gender. First world nations and developing countries face the same problems: the collapse of the medical system, lack of ventilators, insufficient PPEs (personal protective equipment) for the …
April Restaurant Industry Roundup: COVID-19 News Updates
We’re in the midst of uncertain times, and around the world, restaurants and businesses are concerned about and working toward the post-COVID-19 “new normal.” What are some solutions to customer dine-in concerns? How are companies creating new streams of revenue? As states across the country are …
Tips For Pivoting Your Restaurant To Groceries
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 …





