Surviving the Coronavirus Crisis in the Food Industry
We've put together this list of resources to help you manage your food business during the COVID-19 pandemic:
Health & Safety:
Coronavirus Information and Resources (National Restaurant Association)
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (U.S. Food & Drug Administration)
Cleaning, Sanitizing, Disinfecting: What's the Difference? (Webstaurant)
How to Take Care of Your Staff During a Health Crisis (On the Line from Toast)
Operations:
How to Set Up a Delivery Service For Your Restaurant (Webstaurant)
How to Prepare Your Restaurant for Delivery and Take-Out (Food & Wine)
Why a Takeout-and-Delivery-Only Model Could Save Your Restaurant (FSR Magazine)
Should I Use a Third-Party Delivery Service or Create My Own? (Toast)
How to Create an Online Ordering Menu with Food That Travels Well (Toast)
How to Write a Crisis Management Plan for Your Restaurant (Webstaurant)
Marketing:
COVID 19 - Quick and Dirty Restaurant Marketing Tactics That Are Working Today (Secret Sauce - The Restaurant Marketing Podcast)
The Coronavirus Covid 19 Emergency Marketing Plan For Your Business (Secret Sauce - The Restaurant Marketing Podcast)
A Tale of Coronavirus: Making the Best of a Bad Situation (CaterZen)
Are You Sending the Right Message? Five Ways to Navigate Social Media During Coronavirus (FSR Magazine)
Coronavirus Crisis Communications for Restaurants: A Checklist (QSR Magazine)
How to Talk to Your Customers About Coronavirus (Toast)
5 Strategies for Restaurant Survival to Implement Now (FSR Magazine)
Finance:
10 Ways to Survive the Coronavirus Crisis in Food (Win in Food)
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Small Business Guidance & Loan Resources (U.S. Small Business Administration)
Successful Food Business Cash Management During a Crisis- Part 1 (Win in Food)
The Coronavirus Relief Bill: What's In For Restaurants (Restaurant Business)
Negotiating a Lease Review With Your Landlord (Win in Food)