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What Now? COVID-19 Survival Guide for Restaurants

Modern Restaurant Management

For months to come, they will need help accessing government benefits and mental health services, paying their rent, and feeding their families. Click here to read more tips to help your business get through the pandemic from a financial point of view. Practical tips and considerations regarding employer legal compliance.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-June 2020 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

Diners’ main concerns about visiting restaurants again include cleanliness and safety. Guests are willing to tip between 10 percent-25 percent more when dining out. Health and safety when dining out – What matters most? Consumers on Tipping. 18-34 year olds are actually more likely to be tipping more.

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Federal Grants Programs for Shared Use Commercial Kitchens Supporting Local Food Systems

The Food Corridor

Bootstrapping a shared commercial kitchen is never easy. Each year the federal government hands out millions in grants to organizations that can show that the money will be put to good use. . Each year the federal government hands out millions in grants to organizations that can show that the money will be put to good use. .

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Everything You Need to Know About Ghost Kitchens (aka. Cloud Kitchens)

The Food Corridor

Introducing cloud kitchens , commercial facilities purpose-built to produce food specifically for delivery. These commissary kitchens are sometimes also known as ghost kitchens, shared kitchens , or virtual kitchens with the delivery-only food brands operating within them called virtual restaurants.

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What’s Next for Shared Kitchens? Getting Ready for the New Normal

The Food Corridor

Either way, social distancing, an increased focus on personal hygiene, face mask wearing, and contact tracing at all kinds of restaurants and in kitchens may be the new normal. The government did implement rules requiring restaurants to run at half capacity with tables of no more than four diners (recently increased to eight).

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Easter Eat-In, Potbelly Pantry and #ThePlateFund

Modern Restaurant Management

This edition of MRM News Bites features the Independent Restaurant Coalition, Tripadvisor, Inspire Brands Foundation, WorkJam, EZ-Chow, US Foods, Potbelly Pantry, Just Salad, Zalat Pizza, Kentucky Fried Chicken, California Pizza Kitchen, Nando’s and Street Factory Media. Workers who want to apply to receive payments can do so here.

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New & Notable: TEAM Schostak Celebrates 40, AI in Food Service and Beachy Tech

Modern Restaurant Management

Bill directs all operational and strategic planning and execution for the Applebee’s, Del Taco, MOD Pizza, Wendy’s and Olga’s Kitchen brands. Greg Fuchs serves as the Senior Facilities Manager for Applebee’s, MOD Pizza, Del Taco, Olga’s Kitchen and Wendy’s restaurants in the TSFR portfolio.

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