In lieu of the COVID-19 effect on restaurants and the hospitality industry not only in the nation, but worldwide, Winsight Media has created a community forum called “Recover & Rebuild”, offering businesses with resources and useful information in order to help open up their doors again in a safe and effective manner. There are many ways restaurants have been affected by the pandemic, here are some ways restaurants have been accommodating the situation.
Although some restrictions are being lifted nationwide, some states are still under strict guidelines and are being forced to adapt in order to follow these new rules. These regulations not only affect the restaurant operators, but also employees.
Events
The Recover & Rebuild program is offering a number of events/forums for businesses to attend in order to gain knowledge and insight on how to maintain business in the case of a crisis. One of these events is the Innovation in Foodservice Forum, a digital service exploring important innovations for these businesses as well as insights on what might be in store for them in the upcoming future. These forums include webinars like Delivering Sales-Generating Insights During the COVID-19 crisis, What Restaurant Operators Should Know about COVID-19, Think Global, Eat Local: How Restaurant Tech Can Adapt to a Changing Landscape, and many more. They are also holding a Restaurant Recovery Summit launching on November 17th, featuring 40+ expert restaurateur speakers and 25+ webinars. Registration for the summit is free to restaurant operators by signing up to learn more about solutions from sponsors.
Building Community
Not only are webinars and events being held, but Recover & Rebuild is helping to shape and bring together the restaurant community among this turmoil. A few ways they are doing so is through the creation of their facebook page, “Coronavirus in the Food & Beverage Industry”, their live blog for breaking news, information and updates on what’s happening in the National Restaurant Association, and hearing from operator peers through webinars.
Resources
Recover and Rebuild has also offered restaurant operators with information regarding a number of resources that they may need in order to get through these times. Some of these include the IRS Coronavirus Tax Relief, James Beard Foundation, the Paycheck Protection Program, and the National Restaurant Association with the status of restaurant operations by state.
You can access these resources and sign up for these events at https://recoverandrebuild.winsightmedia.com/#events-section