by The Menu Store | Aug 24, 2023 | COVID-19, Restaurant Discussions, Restaurant Marketing
Where do go from here? Obviously, it has been bittersweet. Lets dive in some more. The Bitter Unfortunately many had to close their doors due to some of the following: Volume of business Staffing Inability to set up outdoor seating Leasing not owning. Supply chain...
by The Menu Store | Nov 18, 2021 | COVID-19, Restaurant Discussions, Restaurant Marketing
When it comes to the restaurant industry and the coronavirus vaccine, the only thing certain is uncertainty. When will restaurant workers be able to get the shots? Should employers mandate vaccinations? Is that even legal? Do kitchen workers need the vaccine as much...
by The Menu Store | Oct 21, 2021 | COVID-19, Restaurant Discussions, Restaurant Marketing
Over the last decade, the restaurant industry has seen incredible progress in the variety and performance of new restaurant technology that empowers QSRs and fast-casual chains. The problem, though, is that each of these tools has traditionally had a standalone...
by The Menu Store | Aug 25, 2021 | COVID-19, Restaurant Discussions, Restaurant Marketing
Last week we wrote about restaurant executives expressing caution on the delta variant and how it is changing the restaurant industry, Outside of Chili’s, chain executives said they saw little evidence of any sales decline because of the latest wave of infections....
by The Menu Store | Jan 11, 2021 | COVID-19, Restaurant Marketing
The upshot is that many of the solutions worked so well they’ll probably outlast the virus. Here’s a look at a handful of winners. Curbside Pickup Count curbside among the many old-fashioned services that found new life amid the pandemic. Restaurants quickly realized...
by The Menu Store | Dec 18, 2020 | COVID-19, Restaurant Discussions, Restaurant Marketing
The National Restaurant Association says science has yet to prove restaurants spread COVID, and urged governors to help the industry survive. The National Restaurant Association is pushing back on governors’ re-closings of restaurant dining rooms, arguing in a...