MRM EXCLUSIVE: Four Easy-to-Implement Strategies to Weather COVID-19’s Impact

3 Min Read By Lil Roberts

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to significantly impact and disrupt businesses in all sectors, it has become clear that the restaurant industry has been one of the hardest hit by the crisis. Data from OpenTable projected that one in four restaurants won’t reopen after the pandemic.However, even as the restaurant industry faces daunting challenges triggered by COVID-19, the restaurant sector remains resilient and optimistic about the future. A survey by restaurant management software company Upserve found that 64 percent of respondents were either slightly or very optimistic about the future.

Restaurants that are nimble and able to quickly pivot to new operational strategies in response to today’s rapidly changing business environment will have the most reason for optimism. Here are a few strategies restauranteurs can adopt to stay afloat in the challenging COVID-19 environment:

1. Revamping the MenuFood costs are one of the highest costs for restaurants, ranging anywhere…