WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD?
This week's edition looks at what the future has in store for the industry and your business. Near future, there's a tight window for groups to advocate for the industry (Like, right now!) and then there's the necessary task of knowing exactly how much PPP you'll need to repay. A bit longer term, turn to dreaming up creative ways to evolve your business model using diner expecations data and technology that just might transform the socializing experience. Cheers - Allison & Emily
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NEW PLCB ADVISORY NOTICE JULY 27 - Re: Temporary Changes to Certain Fees, Renewals, etc.
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JULY 27 PLCB ADVISORY NOTICE NO. 27 In Effect Until 9/30/20
TEMPORARY MEASURES REGARDING FEES, RENEWALS, VALIDATIONS AND SAFEKEEPING DURING THE COVID-19 EMERGENCY DECLARATION AND ACT 29 IMPLEMENTATION
Read more
www.lcb.pa.gov
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Want to know how much of your PPP you need to pay back?
Duquesne SBDC has a form for that.
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Restaurant Reopening Data: What Diners Expect From...
To help restaurant owners get a clearer understanding of how to navigate this period beyond government guidelines, it’s essential to look at what diners will be expecting. We surveyed a representative set of 500 diners from across the nation to give
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getbento.com
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FAST FORWARD - RESTAURANTS OF THE NEAR FUTURE
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What if restaurant dining rooms were a thing of the past? Similar to what we see with food trucks set up at breweries, these ghost kitchen trailers from Reef Technologies are changing the way some on-the-go city diners enjoy the restaurant experience.
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Our Ghost-Kitchen Future
Last fall, walking down Mission Street, in San Francisco, I noticed a new addition to an otherwise unremarkable parking lot at the base of Bernal Heights Hill: a large, white trailer, about the size of three parking spaces, plastered with a...
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www.newyorker.com
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The Restaurant of the Future 2.0: Off-Premises,...
In our first article, Kinetic12 identified what the "Restaurant of the Future" might look like and reviewed 15 components that we identified as crucial to success moving forward. We now all understand that post-COVID has minimal clarity and the...
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www.fsrmagazine.com
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The sustainability of primarily dine-in service for a restaurant's bottom line is a big gamble in our current COVID world, so many are looking for ways to adapt -- not just to the world post-pandemic, but to a changing landscape of diner demands, too. From menus to branding to changes in staffing roles, this article provides some interesting insights into the future of hospitality.
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In the post-pandemic world, your boss knows if you...
As restaurants start to reopen following the pandemic lockdowns, they're going to need to implement new protocols for food handling and safety, both to prevent spread of the virus and to ensure wary customers that it's safe to eat there. This...
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www.fastcompany.com
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Time is running out for independent venues (and their audiences) to appeal for assistance to #SaveOurStages. National Independent Venues Association is pulling out a last ditch effort to with a Day of Action (TODAY!) Learn more at
saveourstages.com
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The RESTAURANTS Act is in Congress. Read more about this industry-specific legislation to provide aid to restaurants and what you can do to spread the word and advocate for your business.
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RESTAURANTS Act of 2020
Washington, D.C.- National Restaurant Association Executive Vice President of Public Affairs Sean Kennedy today released the following statement on the introduction of the Real Economic Support that Acknowledges Unique Restaurant Assistance...
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restaurant.org
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Nat'l Restaurant Ass'n says pandemic aid wasn't enough...
The trade group sent a letter to leaders in the House and Senate Wednesday, calling for specific aid for the nation’s restaurants, which are projected to lose $240 billion in revenue this year due to the pandemic.
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www.cnbc.com
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** JOIN US LIVE! **
Duquesne University SBDC Hosts Webinar with Office of Nighttime Economy
Tuesday, August 4 at 2:00 p.m.
Join this webinar and Q&A to learn about valuable tools for COVID’s unique demands and challenges on hospitality and nightlife including:
- How to legally expand your business onto Pittsburgh's sidewalks and streets
- Innovative retrofits to achieve distancing or get more seating
- Financial reliefs
- What to know about Cocktails-to-Go
- Strategies that hospitality in other cities are using to survive
- Who to turn to advocate for change
Speaker:
Allison Harnden, Nighttime Economy Manager for the City of Pittsburgh
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Restaurants & Bars: Expanding Operations During Covid-19 ...
The Office of Nighttime Economy is the City of Pittsburgh's liaison for food, beverage, social and entertainment businesses, providing information and resources to encourage and sustain safe nightlife businesses and...
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www.sbdc.duq.edu
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Wed, August 5 11:00 a.m.
PRLA's Industry Update with Melissa Bova
Melissa is the Vice President of Governmental Affairs for PRLA and hosts a weekly webinar answering your pressing questions about the state of the industry in PA.
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Wed, August 5 12:00 p.m.
SBDC Keeping Hospitality In Touch with Touchless Service
This webinar will discuss how businesses post-COVID 19 can remain “high-touch” when touchless services are implemented as social distancing measures. It will cover topics on how the pandemic has fundamentally changed service interactions, pinpoint areas that post-COVID 19 service interactions may undermine “human touch,” proposing new strategies and alternatives to inspire new ways to provide the hospitality touch.
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Wed, August 5 2:00 p.m. --
Virtual Town Hall Series: COVID-19 & Black Franchisee Perspectives during the Anti-Racism Movement
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Check out our previous COVID-19 resource newsletters for more information.
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HELP US HELP YOU: Send your questions, challenges, or useful tidbits to
Allison
or
Emily
. Or give us a call at 412-400-9007.
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