For 13 months now, the restaurant industry has been fighting an uphill battle to bring sales back to pre-COVID levels. Now, as the vaccine rolls out across the United States, and as warmer weather begins to make outdoor dining a possibility again in many markets,...
The past 13 months have transformed many consumers’ appetites, with some consumers turning to indulgent comfort foods to alleviate mid-pandemic stress and others opting for more nutritious options to establish a sense of wellness amid the chaos. Though it has been an enormously challenging period...
While the past 13 months have been enormously difficult for most restaurateurs, the creators of New York Italian-American restaurant Carbone — chefs Mario Carbone and Rich Torrisi and entrepreneur Jeff Zalaznick — have found creative ways to grow and evolve. In addition to launching a...
After a year, the restaurant industry seems to be finally getting its wish, as nearly ⅔ of American restaurants are once again open for in-person dining, according to Wall Street Journal reports, with every state in the U.S. now allowing indoor dining. The question now,...
After an enormously difficult 13 months, U.S. restaurants are finally starting to come back, as newly vaccinated consumers return for indoor dining, excited to reengage with meaningful culinary experiences after the long stretch away. However, many industry experts believe that takeout and delivery will remain...
The Boston-headquartered point-of-sale (POS) and restaurant management platform Toast is launching a suite of contactless tools to help eateries boost revenue, the company said in a press release on Tuesday (April 13). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
As the vaccine rollout progresses rapidly across the country, with over a third of U.S. adults having received at least one dose and with more than 3 million doses administered per day, local businesses and legislatures alike are faced with the challenge of negotiating what...
The events of the last 13 months have presented the restaurant industry with unprecedented challenges, forcing them to reconsider everything from digital technologies to supply chain logistics to restaurant operations to their very architecture. Large restaurant chains have been uniquely positioned to see the effects...
According to recent reports, the road to recovery is something of a long slow walk as consumers remain hesitant to get back out there. Even as vaccines are rolling out, hesitancy persists as consumers continue to feel safer just staying at home. But as new PYMNTS/American...