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Superfoods, Sanitation and Serene Spaces

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Additionally, plant-based and immunity-boosting foods, sanitation and outdoor dining has accelerated to an all time high. Sanitation. At one time, these outdoor dining areas were perhaps reserved for higher-end establishments who could spend more on creating ambiance and comfort for their guests. Superfoods.

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Restaurant Reopening Resources

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The guidance focuses on food safety, cleaning and sanitizing, employee health monitoring and personal hygiene, and social distancing. Cleaning/sanitizing/disinfecting. OpenTable’s software has always enabled restaurants to connect with diners to manage reservations, prepare for shifts, and maximize table availability.

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Open With Care

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To control mandated limited capacity, reservations are being accepted online, over the phone, or by simply walking in. To control mandated limited capacity, reservations are being accepted online, over the phone, or by simply walking in. ” said Vice President Brad Manske.

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How to Create an Engaging Web Design for Your Restaurant 

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Your restaurant website needs to help your guests find you online, inform them about your menu and, possibly, help them reserve a table or order a delivery directly from you. Implement an online reservation system. Hand sanitizer available to guests and staff. Single-use or sanitized menus. Represent the whole menu.

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Coronavirus: Restaurants Respond

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In response to Coronavirus concerns: Danny Meyer tweeted that The Modern would be closed for a day and every inch sanitized after a guest tested positive for COVID-19, despite being told by the NYS Health Commissioner says no risk of transmission; “Team & guests come first,” the hospitality leader concluded.

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Avoiding Post-Pandemic ‘Honeymoon Period’ Pitfalls

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A friend of mine recently told me that her group had reservations for a large party on a Sunday night at one of their favorite restaurants. She called to confirm the reservation on Friday only to be told that the restaurant is no longer open on Sundays. The restaurant had reservations and did not call any of the guests.

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How to Make Your Guests Feel Safe and Get them Back in the Door

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Disposable plates and utensils probably don’t fit in a fine dining restaurant, but silverware delivered only with the food, or wrapped in sanitized napkins and sealed with a small paper band could be appropriate. Call out any new policy changes as necessary on your site, have you stopped taking group reservations for parties over six?