COVID-19 Resources for Restaurant & Foodservice Professionals
In our goal to support and be a resource for the industry year-round, we continue to utilize our relationships with industry experts to share education and webinar content, and are looking at virtual meeting options, as a way for restaurant and foodservice operators to stay connected and informed – with each other, and with vendors.
We have created this industry resource, and we will use this page as a repository for tools and information to help operators stay educated and as up-to-date as possible.
UPCOMING WEBINARS
Tuesday, May 26 – 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EST
Get Your Plan in Place: 7 Steps to Your Business Comeback
Presenter: Darren S. Denington, Founder, Service with Style Hospitality Group
PAST WEBINARS
Presenters: Kathleen Wood, Founder & CEO, Kathleen Wood Partners, Jamie Griffin, Founder & Principal, Consult to Grow; co-CEOvisor, Growisely
Delivering Confidence: Blueprint for Forward in Food Safety
Presenters: Douglas Davis, CPFS, Sr. Director Global Food Safety, Marriott® International, Betsy Craig, Founder & CEO, MenuTrinfo®
The Upside of Down: How to Survive, Revive, and Thrive!
On-Site Foodservice…Amplifying Your Culture with Russ Benson, FMP, Founder & CEO, DayOne Hospitality Consulting
Menu as Driver: Brand Soul, Sales Ambassador, Profit Champion with Karen Malody, FCSI, Principal, Culinary Options, LLC
Transparency Food, Food Safety, and Messaging with Betsy Craig, Founder & CEO, MenuTrinfo
3 Steps to Goals Achieved, An Inspired Team & Pitbull Financials! with Rudy Miick, CMC, FCSI, Founder/President, Miick
UPDATE: Rent Assistance for Foodservice Tenants Leasing Retail and Commercial Space from Landlord’s During COVID-19
Presenter: Dale Willerton, Founder, The Lease Coach
Re-Restaurant 2020: The Restaurant Operator’s PATH TO THE NEXT NORMAL
Presenters: Kathleen Wood, Founder & CEO, Kathleen Wood Partners and Jamie Griffin, Founder & Principal, Consult to Grow; co-CEOvisor, Growisely
Pivot…Punt…Prepare
Presenter: Sandy Korem, CEO/Founder, The Catering Coach
Delivering Confidence: Food Safety Moving Forward to a New Normal
Presenters: Betsy Craig, Founder & CEO, MenuTrinfo®, Douglas Davis, CPFS, Sr. Director Global Food Safety, Marriott® International, and Christy Trinkler, Sr. Director Product Marketing and Strategic Partnerships, Trabon®.
Influencing Influencers Sheltered at Home during COVID-19
Presenter: Nancy Trent, Founder and President, Trent & Company
Hungry for a FRESH Start to Stay Healthy and Calm in Anxious Times? Experts Share Insights.
Presenters: Dr. Rob Graham, Founder, FRESH Medicine and Peggy Neu, President, Monday Campaigns
Wellness Trends during COVID-19 and after
Presenter: Nancy Trent, Founder and President, Trent & Company
Restaurant Preparation to Minimize COVID-19 Disease Risk and What You Need to Do Now
Presenter: Roslyn Stone, MPH, COO of Zero Hour Health
Create Your Cash Flow Plan to Ride Out the COVID-19 Pandemic
Presented by: NYSRA and David Scott Peters, Restaurant Expert and Coach
Curbside for Full Service Restaurants
Presented by the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association and the Texas Restaurant Association
Preparing Your Restaurant for Surging Delivery during COVID-19
Presented by: Tim Riedel, VP of Marketing & Ops for ezCater; Alex Canter, CEO of Ordermark (and restaurateur for Canter's Deli); Charlie Jeffers, Head of Innovation for Ordermark; Hope Neiman, CMO of Tillster; Thomas Kaiser, Editor at Food on Demand
COVID-19 Tax Relief - What Restaurant Owners Need to Know
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This Webinar was recorded on 3/27/2020 before the CARES Act was enacted. It is intended for discussion purposes only and is not intended to be legal advice.
Presented by: Karen Tenenbaum
COVID-19 Update for Restaurants and Food Service : Tools for operating safely now and later
Presented by: Roslyn Stone
How Restaurants Are Responding to COVID-19 Crisis
Presented by: Pat Cobe & Heather Lalley
How Technology Enables Operations in Crisis
Presented by IFBTA, featuring: Chris Incorvati (Panera Bread), Robert Notte (MOD Pizza), Larry Reinstein (LJR Hospitality Ventures), Tom Kaiser (Food on Demand), and Rob Grimes (IFBTA)
Applying your Hospitality Skills for Non-Hospitality Jobs
Presenters: Beatrice Stein, Founder, Beatrice Stein Hospitality Consulting; Kate Edwards, Founder, Kate Edwards & Company; Janet Hoffmann, Founder, HR Aligned Design
How to Set up Your Kitchen for Healthy, Delicious Meals All Week Long
Presenter: Mareya Ibrahim, Founder, Eat Cleaner; aka “The Fit Foodie”
FEATURED EDUCATORS
The Coronavirus Action Plan for Restaurants Offer
Presented by: The Restaurant Coach
Restaurant Business Tips for Managing Coronavirus Pandemic: What Restaurants Can Do Right Now
Presented by: David Scott Peters
Building Sales and Community
Presented by: Kathleen Wood
COVID-19: What Restaurants Should Post On Social Media If They’re Closed
Presented by: Shawna Murphy, Social High Rise
NYSRA Daily Update: COVID-19 Outbreak
California Restaurant Association:
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources
Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association:
COVID-19/Coronavirus Updates
Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association (with FTR Hospitality):
Estimate & Apply for Your CARES Act SBA Loan
Coronavirus Information and Resources
Connecticut Restaurant Association:
Coronavirus (COVID-19) | Updates and Latest Information
New Jersey Restaurant & Hospitality Association
COVID-19 Resource Page
Pennsylvania Restaurant & Lodging Association
Coronavirus Information and Resources
Planning Considerations for Organizations in Reconstituting Operations During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Nation’s Restaurant News:
Report: Restaurants Addressing COVID-19 Challenges with Third Party Delivery
National Restaurant Association:
Coronavirus Information & Resources
Restaurant Hospitality:
These 4 tools can help restaurants combat the effects of coronavirus
Facebook:
Small Business Grants Program
US Small Business Administration:
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Small Business Guidance & Loan Resources
NRN a.m.
What third-party delivery marketplaces are doing, and not doing, for restaurants during the coronavirus pandemi
El Restaurante:
12 Tips: How Mexican Restaurants are Coping with Coronavirus
How the CARES Act Will Help Your Restaurant Stay Open
Alibaba.com
Financial Resources for SMBs
Navigating Supply Chain during COVID-19
The New Normal for Restaurants: 25 Tips
Help For My Restaurant:
Task Force Survival Kit
http://helpformyrestaurant.com/
Nation's Restaurant News:
How to deal with landlords in the COVID-19 pandemic
Restaurant Business Magazine:
What each state is doing to help restaurants harmed by COVID-19
Social High Rise
Everything Restaurants Need to Know About the SBA Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loans
YELP
Coronavirus (COVID-19) resource hub for businesses
Consult to Grow, Kathleen Wood Partners, and Growisely
The Restaurant Operator’s Path to the Next Normal
Weintraub Tobin
Insurance Coverage for COVID-19 Losses – Five Things to Know and Do
VENDOR PARTNERS
Must Have Menus:
Coronavirus Response Kit for Restaurants
Uber:
Supporting the restaurant industry through an uncertain season
iLoyal:
Digital Communication Support for COVID19 Affected Businesses
TRADE PUBLICATIONS
Total Food Service
https://totalfood.com/
Today's Restaurant News
www.trnusa.com
Florida Restaurant & Lodging Magazine
https://frla.org/magazines/
Fresh Cup
https://www.freshcup.com/
El Restaurante
https://elrestaurante.com/
Bar Business Magazine
https://www.barbizmag.com/