Author Archives: Zen Media

The reality of COVID-19’s devastating effect on the restaurant industry can’t be understated. Despite these less-than-ideal circumstances, there are ways that restaurants can maximize the resources they do have to stay afloat as vaccines and new mitigation strategies begin to indicate a light at the end of this long COVID-19 tunnel. Sanitation Top of mind […]

Enter the word “restaurant” into Google, and you’ll receive an endless list of headlines touting some variation of how COVID-19 has impacted the industry. Many stories focus on the shift from on-premise to off-premise service models that spread through the industry upon the first quarantines, restrictions, and closings necessitated by the pandemic. Off-premise options have […]

With the advent of COVID-19 and the tumultuous consequences of its continued spread, the restaurant industry has been forced to drastically alter the way it thinks about cleanliness and sanitation in establishments. Sanitary procedures that more than sufficed in February were suddenly frighteningly inadequate in March. A host of previously overlooked restaurant touchpoints are now […]

COVID-19 has not only elevated the importance of restaurant sanitation and food safety to new heights within the industry, it’s also increased public awareness of food safety and sanitation measures to equally high levels. Such safety measures are now even more vital to the safety of both restaurant staff and customers, and the public is […]

Science has slowly been catching up with science fiction, and robots are becoming an increasingly real presence in our world. They’re making important contributions in a wide range of applications including manufacturing, earth and space exploration, weaponry, and even surgery.  But are robots poised to make a power play in the restaurant industry? Let’s find […]

As we navigate the peaks and valleys of the spread of COVID-19, we’ve all paid particular attention to the expert-recommended guidelines for keeping ourselves and our families safe from contracting the virus.  For business owners, however, there are a host of other concerns and COVID guidelines to keep in mind as they struggle to keep […]

With COVID-19 causing an explosion of alternate service models across the country and around the world—curbside pickup, mobile menu browsing, and contactless payment, and more—restaurant owners who weren’t already offering delivery have been presented with a confounding choice: should they execute delivery services in-house, or should they opt for one of an increasing number of […]