Post-Pandemic Help for Restaurants
Each variant of the COVID-19 pandemic creates uncertainty for businesses, especially small businesses. State and local governments put restrictions in place, with independent restaurants and bars being hit hardest. Limited capacity and inside dining shutdowns have forced us to adapt on the fly, close temporarily, or shutter businesses forever. Even if your local government is not restricting operations, you may need to take precautions to help guests feel safe.
As we enter the post-pandemic era, restaurant business owners face new challenges, from labor shortages to supply chain issues. As the owner of DMD Restaurant Consultants and several Colorado Springs restaurants, I can help your restaurant get back on track. Let's strategize together to update your business plan for our unprecedented times.
Pandemic-Relief Funding for Restaurants
Some restaurants just need a cash infusion to help them recover from revenue loss and to adapt operations. For example, setting up an outdoor seating area or buying new software to facilitate online ordering costs money. Though you might normally have enough extra income to make these changes, two years of reduced revenue is affecting everyone.
DMD Restaurant Consultants can help you find additional funding through the Small Business Administration or local government. I will guide you through the application process to improve your odds of being selected. I can also help your employees find hospitality worker relief funds.
Leveraging Technology
Many restaurants use an old-school model of in-person or phone ordering. Still, digital tools can help restaurants provide contactless service and allow their employees to be more efficient. In addition, online ordering and delivery services enable sit-down restaurants to have multiple revenue streams throughout the pandemic.
There are so many more applications for digital tools in the restaurant industry, however. Guests can order digitally from their tables, or your staff can be automatically notified when a guest is waiting for curbside pick up. DMD Restaurant Consultants can help you find the best digital tools for your brand.
Adapting to Worker & Inventory Shortages
The latest challenges facing the restaurant industry are worker and inventory shortages. DMD Restaurant Consultants can help you improve operations, so restaurant workers will be excited to partner with you. Many restaurants are offering additional employee benefits and moving away from tipped wages. I can advise you about what employees are looking for and how to build a sustainable benefits model.
We can address inventory shortages by evaluating ordering practices and updating menus. DMD Restaurant Consultants can help you pare back your current menu to include more readily available ingredients. We can also implement other strategies, such as weekly specials that can be adapted to available ingredients. I will help you pivot without losing what makes your restaurant special.
Get Pandemic Help for Your Restaurant with DMD Consulting
Whether you need help securing funding or adapting your business model to our new reality, DMD Restaurant Consultants would love to help. I have over 35 years in the hospitality industry and am passionate about your success.
Schedule a free consultation today. There’s no commitment. We can discuss your current post-pandemic strategy and see if there is room to grow. You don’t have to face the challenges of the pandemic alone.