In the best of times, restaurants operate between a 3-6% profit margin, with around 60% of them failing within the first year. On top of that, the competition in the market can cut into those already-tight figures. To combat this, restaurateurs have employed some extraordinary tactics to foster a …
If you were tired of hearing the word "unprecedented" in the early stages of the pandemic, get used to it. As we trundle into a reopen and tentatively feel out the new landscape, "uncertain" might become the next COVID buzzword. Restaurant operators, staff, and guests feel it in full measure, a …
Is it August already!? We're glancing at our rearview mirrors while July fades into the horizon as we work on this month's restaurant industry news roundup. It's been a rough year for restaurants. As states try to decrease virus numbers, restaurants who'd previously shuttered in-house traffic are …
Recently, the UK Government released information on safe operating practices for restaurants to reopen in the UK. The 44-page document offers insight and policy suggestions to guide operators on procedures to keep a safe environment for staff and guests. There is a lot to pick through, and the …
Your off-premise restaurant orders comprise a substantial portion of total sales in the industry, accounting for a reported 60% of all foodservice occasions. Even before the coronavirus upended the sector, off-premise dining was a fertile market that promised a bright future. In 2019, third-party …
What we wanted to Know COVID-19 has walloped the restaurant industry — you've been reading it for the last three months! But terms like "hit hard" and "unprecedented times" become rote when we say them nonstop. With this survey, we wanted to assign some "faces" to these anxieties and break down …
