The future of drive-thru restaurants will focus on speed, efficiency, hygiene and tools like the Tork Xpressnap Electronic Drive Thru Napkin Dispenser.
Keep readingBoost lunchtime business during the workweek
Tips to help boost your restaurant business operations and optimize success by promoting takeout and delivery throughout the work week.
Keep readingHow to improve surface cleaning in your restaurant
Surface hygiene is, of course, an important pillar of food safety—and customer perceptions. The CDC emphasizes that restaurants and bars should clean and disinfect frequently touched areas “at least daily, and as much as possible.”1 Meanwhile, a recent survey found that 57% of customers would feel more comfortable in restaurants where retailers and operators regularly […]
Keep readingThe science behind hand hygiene in restaurants
Many customers are still afraid to come back to restaurants during COVID-19. 57% say they’re concerned they will touch surfaces someone else has touched.1 And they’re right, they will. But that worry can be minimized, especially if restaurants have a robust, science-based hand hygiene program and communicate it to patrons. This overview will give you the […]
Keep readingHow to reduce restaurant takeout waste
Takeout has been the next-best thing to a silver lining for the restaurant industry during COVID-19, but now one factor threatens to tarnish its sterling image: plastic waste. Shortly before the pandemic hit, the World Wildlife Federation projected a 40% increase in plastic pollution over the next decade.1 The COVID-driven surge in takeout has made […]
Keep reading5 ways to design a safer restaurant experience
Restaurant patrons are not simply bored and hungry as they hunker down at home during this pandemic – they’re also worried about the future of their favorite restaurants. A recent survey on why people choose a restaurant, reported by the firm Datassentials in “Report 17: The Next Phase,” found that “supporting restaurants that need help” had […]
Keep reading6 restaurant tips to maximize takeout profitability
Off-premise was already on-trend in the restaurant industry well before COVID-19. According to Morgan Stanley estimates, online delivery is set to grow from $260 billion in 2017 to $325 billion in 2020 – and possibly $470 billion by 2025.1 But now there’s something coming on stronger than even delivery: takeout. Just since the advent of […]
Keep readingHow to get restaurant patrons back
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Tips to help restaurant owners re-open safely including employee hand-washing, kitchen hygiene solutions, hand-towel and wiper dispenser placements, and more.
Keep reading5 tips for capturing customers hungry for sustainability
The consumer appetite for restaurant sustainability just keeps growing, and is now to the point where eight out of ten people want their favorite bar or bistro to operate on a sustainable basis. This expectation is particularly strong among Millennials and Gen Z consumers, making the issue a key factor in the future of foodservice. […]
Keep readingFoodservice Trends: What’s on the menu for 2020?
The big changes in foodservice for 2020 aren’t just about shifting tastes – they’re also about consumers’ changing lifestyles. Here are seven trends that will shape what’s on the menu and how you serve it up this year. 7 trends every menu planner needs to know 1. Quality and creativity rule Quantity was once king […]
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