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Back to the ?Grind? ? Restaurant Reopening Guidelines and PPP Update

Modern Restaurant Management

The Small Business Administration (SBA), in consultation with the Department of the Treasury , released the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan Forgiveness Application and detailed instructions for the application. Step-by-step instructions on how to perform the calculations required by the CARES Act to confirm eligibility for loan forgiveness.

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How Can Restaurants Harness Technology to Combat COVID-19?

Modern Restaurant Management

But the news cycle has demonstrated that one day’s positive outlook is countered with dire reports of additional cases the next – with consumers jolted back to compliance with safety recommendations. Increasingly, automation is expanding from back office tasks to the kitchen and beyond.

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Service Robots Solve Everyday Restaurant Problems

Modern Restaurant Management

Meanwhile, robots in the front of house are leading customers to their tables, working in tandem with servers to carry loads of heavy dishes in a single trip, and providing novel experiences and entertainment that bring guests into the restaurant. During a busy rush, coordinating these varied tasks can become overwhelming.

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Orchestrating Restaurant Operations to Increase CX

Modern Restaurant Management

It’s not enough just to contain it for transport. Updating packaging to account for new ways of getting food from restaurant to car to house to table can increase propensity to re-order significantly. Customer expectations are level set by their most advanced in-store and digital experiences.

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Trends for 2022: Re-engaging with Food in a Design Led World

Future Food

So much damage has been done to retail in general and hospitality in particular this year that 2021 is going to be a year to heal, slowly getting back on public transport and getting settled into the Next Normal. Covid Safe Dining Outdoors at Entrecôte Parisian Steak House, Melbourne. The post-COVID world is a Design-led world.

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A 2021 Guide to Kitchen Staffing During the Back of House Labor Shortage

Touch Bistro

The challenge is, the restaurant industry has been struggling with a shortage of chefs and other back of house staff for several years now. Back in 2019, TouchBistro’s Annual Industry Report found that seven in 10 restaurants in the U.S. were experiencing a labor shortage. million jobs – or 12% – short of pre-pandemic levels.

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Have Delivery Apps Changed What a Restaurant Is?

EATER

And there’s no going back now. A couple of years ago, Tacolicious, the San Francisco restaurant I’m a partner in, switched from using corn tortillas from a local tortilleria to making our own in-house. The pandemic has forced restaurants to accommodate delivery in order to stay relevant. But my real worry isn’t a one-star rating.

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