As if there weren’t already enough incentive to maintain the momentum for takeout and delivery, the pandemic keeps pushing off-premises to the forefront of foodservice. As COVID-19 resurfaces at record levels in reopened states, restaurant operators again find themselves navigating this all-too-familiar roadblock on the road back to dine-in traffic.
Restaurants Shift Gears on Reopening, Turn to Off-Premises as COVID-19 Cases Pick Up
Topics: Restaurant Operations, Takeout, Business & Industry, Delivery, Foodservice Industry, Social Responsibility, Drive-Thru, Restaurants, COVID-19, Coronavirus
Reopening and Rethinking: Foodservice Steps Up to the Post-Coronavirus Plate
As government restrictions on restaurant operations loosen, the industry seems to have shifted focus from eating as few losses as possible to feeding the bottom line. Opportunities and challenges abound in this transitional period of social distancing, hypervigilant hygiene, and dependence on delivery and takeout. The “new normal” of modified operations and changing consumer demands is here for the long haul, even as much of it continues to evolve.
Topics: Business & Industry, Consumer, Product Quality & Safety, COVID-19, Coronavirus
Forward Thinking for Healthy Back-to-School Food Options
Let’s face it: We could all use a little schooling when it comes to taking advantage of the opportunities for increased sales and customer loyalty that the back-to-school season presents. Providing healthy options is a hot trend across the foodservice industry, and schools are no exception to the rule.
Topics: Noncommercial, Business & Industry, College & University, K–12, Better-for-You, Health & Wellness