Is Your Operation Prepared to Re-Open Post-COVID?
In recent weeks, operators have spent a lot of time focusing on ways to keep their businesses running during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many shifted to third-party delivery platforms, reduced staff, and scaled down menu offerings to help minimize labor and cost. It was the necessary steps needed for operations to survive in a world without […]
Mother’s Day: Give Your Guests a “Dine-In” Experience
With the ever-changing landscape of recent times around us, it’s hard to believe that spring has arrived. If you blinked you might have missed it, but May is already here, and that means Mother’s Day is right around the corner. Mother’s Day (Sunday, May 9th) is a big deal in the US. In fact, in […]
Marketing Delivery and Takeout Services for Restaurants
In these uncertain and challenging times, restaurant marketing may be on the back of most operator’s to-do list. Yet, for those able to implement a delivery program, or increase these services, it is the one opportunity at hand that can keep the doors open and at least some of your staff employed. Some restaurants are […]
CARES Act: What Information is Pertinent to your Restaurant Employees?
It is the goal of the Dining Alliance team to save restaurants time and resources by pulling the most pertinent information from the CARE Act to give to your employees. We found these particular provisions to be the most relevant to relay to restaurant teams during this time, as they apply to employee benefits, unemployment […]
What Independent Operators Need to know About the CARES Act PPP Loans
The Dining Alliance team has been closely monitoring the situation in Washington regarding the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and its impact on the restaurant and foodservice industry. As we track the availability of various type of relief made available under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, there are […]
Easy Tools to Keep Your Operations Running During Pandemic
Since Covid-19 hit the papers, there has been little to no good news for restaurants. In many states, dining rooms have been shut down entirely. In response, some restaurants have decided to closed down completely, furloughing staff for an indefinite period of time. Yet other restaurants owners have pivoted and decided that instead of closing, […]
CARES Act Loans for Restaurants
CARES Act Loans – Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) As we track the availability of the various types of relief made available under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, there are two loans in particular that warrant all of our customers and members’ consideration. Below is a […]
Add “Grocery to Go” to Your Operation
Imagine a world where customers can order a high-end steak along with a pack of toilet paper. Well, now it’s our reality. Restaurants like Oceans 234 are saving their customers a trip to the grocery store by ordering extra inventory from distributors such as Cheney Brothers, Inc. and offering grocery items for purchase on their […]
What’s New: Trending Produce in 2020
What’s New: Produce Trending in 2020 Produce procurement in the winter is historically hard for operators in Foodservice and this winter is no different. With the rise of the coronavirus affecting international produce shipments, and cold and flu season in full force, consumers are turning to new ways to get vegetables (and their health benefits) […]
Weighing the Advantages and Disadvantages Before Entering a New Market
While some restauranteurs and brands base their new market on traffic, others consider their target markets, developing psychographic and demographic profiles for potential customers that live and work in the various areas under consideration. And some, of course, rely on “gut instincts.” Being that this decision will determine, to a large extent, your success or […]