CORONAVIRUS CRISIS MITIGATION FOR RESTAURANTS
Times may get tough for restaurants in the wake of Coronavirus. We’re here to help. Read on for tips on preserving profitability using data intelligence and best-practices we’re collecting from our most experienced customers all over the globe.
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PRACTICAL TIPS FOR PRESERVING PROFIT
We’ve been gathering intel from our customers all over the world, many in areas that have been heavily impacted by Coronavirus. We’ve heard a lot of great mitigation tips and are sharing the best of them with you below.
Cleanliness
Create cleaning checklists and set-up email reminders in logbook to automate cleaning procedures and accountability
Profitability
Focus on average check and encourage servers to sell more of your most profitable items with contest reports and service summaries
SPECIAL PROMOTIONS
Think outside the box and offer promotions compatible with social distancing like take out orders, delivery, and gift cards
FORECASTING
Forecast to demand and reduce waste by using the food prep calculator and waste tracker
LABOR SCHEDULING
Run an hourly sales report to see where you can trim labor hours without negatively impacting service
LOSS PREVENTION
Monitor for fraud, loss, and tip inflation which tends to increase during periods of low volume
CORONAVIRUS’ IMPACT ON RESTAURANT SALES
We’re following the impact Coronavirus is having on restaurant sales and check counts in major markets via a special edition of our Avero Index. We’ll be updating this index periodically, so be sure to bookmark this link or subscribe to the blog on the list page to follow updates.
"My heart goes out to hospitality operators. It’s already a stressful time for everyone thinking about their health and loved ones. They have the added burden of navigating their business through this period of low volume. Our goal is to help the industry we love. Together, we can make solid, data-driven decisions that cut costs and optimize every guest experience.”
Doug Hsieh, CEO
AVERO
Empowering hospitality operators with the answers they need to transform their businesses and their lives.