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How Does Curbside Pickup Work?

Curbside pickup for restaurants is a method of serving takeout customers “at the curb” so they don’t have to enter the building or even leave their cars. As the coronavirus pandemic has forced restaurants to react to an unexpecteded crisis , curbside pickup offers a safe and efficient way to serve customers and limit person-to-person contact. Any restaurant can offer curbside pickup by slightly altering their current takeout procedures. We’ll walk you through the process so you can start offering curbside pickup food orders in your community. 1. Make a Curbside Station Restaurants across the country are creating their own take on the curbside pickup model by making pickup stations unique to their business and brand. Consider your curbside s

Preventative Maintenance Checklist

You can extend the life of your commercial equipment and reduce service calls by performing preventative maintenance on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis. You'll also find that keeping up with a regular schedule to remove grease and buildup from your equipment will make cleaning and sanitizing your kitchen much easier. We always advise that you follow your manufacturer's specific guidelines for maintenance and cleaning, but we've created a checklist to help keep you on track. Refrigerator Maintenance You already know that your reach-in refrigeration units are essential to the daily operations of your kitchen. If you takes steps to properly maintain your commercial refrigerator , you can ensure many years of uninterrupted use. Make sure you

How to Reopen a Restaurant

When natural disasters or pandemics strike, you may be forced to shut the doors of your business for a little while or adapt your business model for a crisis . With the novel coronavirus, many restaurants experienced financial burdens that put them out of business while stay-at-home orders limited access to customers. The timeline for a full reopening is unknown, but as quarantines phase out slowly, you can start planning for your grand reopening. As life begins to establish a sense of normalcy post-crisis, we prepared a list of steps that you can take to reopen your restaurant doors. Shop All Social Distancing Supplies Checklist for Reopening Your Restaurant After a Crisis Opening your doors again after a crisis will require planning ahead