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Operations Articles
What does COVID-19 mean for the future of the buffet?
One segment of the foodservice industry that may see some of the greatest changes of all post-COVID-19 is the beloved buffet.
The contactless revolution is here — are you ready?
Embracing up-to-date contactless operational and payment solutions is increasingly vital in foodservice moving beyond 2020.
Foodservice jobs are being lost at almost double the rate of other industries
The data reveals that hospitality and foodservice jobs have been lost at nearly double the rate of those in other industries (62.1 per cent versus the national average of 36.5 per cent).
Ghost kitchen experimentation shouldn’t spook operators
David Segal’s Mad Radish is boldly riffing on the ghost kitchen model, what may be 2020’s defining foodservice concept.
Under the dome: Could outdoor dining pods offer a new future for patios?
Various Canadian and U.S. restaurants are exploring dining pods as an option during COVID-19 but their viability is still a point of contention.
Big restaurant chains are modernizing their drive-thru experience
The drive-thru modernization will include installing more than 40,000 digital screens with “predictive selling” technology and loyalty integration.
Canadian foodservice is well-placed to embrace the federal single-use plastic ban
COVID-19 complicates things but Canada’s federal single-use plastic ban has been a long time coming and shouldn’t be too troubling for operators.
The rise of ghost kitchens in the age of COVID-19
Ghost kitchens, based on setting up facilities focused exclusively on online delivery and takeout orders, are becoming ubiquitous during COVID-19.
The indomitable passion of restaurateurs
Restaurant owners are putting everything on the line in 2020 and winning, writes TouchBistro’s Alex Barrotti.