COVID-19, aka coronavirus, is destroying the restaurant we all grew up with. But savvy restaurant owners are transforming the industry and their business to adapt to the spreading pandemic and changing needs of their customers.

Here are the latest restaurant news & trends as operators look to survive & thrive in the times of the coronavirus pandemic.

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The Importance of Communicating Cleanliness After COVID-19

Coronavirus is changing how restaurants do business and communication is going to be key for restaurants looking to survive during and after COVID-19. Here's how to communicate your restaurant's cleanliness during the pandemic to put your customers’ minds at ease as well as building good will in your community. Read More…

4-Step Restaurant Survival Guide During This Pandemic

No one could have predicted how massive the pandemic impacted the restaurant industry. Owners are faced with the challenge of keeping their business alive even amidst limited gatherings, quarantines, curfews, and the fear of infection. We’ve put together an easy-to-follow survival guide to keep your restaurant alive and running during this pandemic. Read More…

A Concise Checklist for Reopening Your Restaurant

As social distance and quarantine regulations relax, restaurants are slowly reopening. However, COVID-19 is still spreading and there’s a high risk of a second wave later in the year. It’s imperative owners reopen their businesses with the utmost care. Use this checklist to begin your successful reopen your restaurant in a highly altered marketing landscape. Read More…

Tips for Remodeling Your Restaurant Post-Pandemic

Remodeling your restaurant during this unprecedented time might seem like the last thing you should do. However, reconstructing and equipping your business with the COVID-19 pandemic in mind could help save you a lot of time, stress, and money if this way of life becomes our new normal or if other illnesses bring on future pandemics. Read More…


Revenue Post-COVID: How Sports Bars Can Turn Their Email List into a Revenue Tool

Post-COVID-19, sports bar operators are going to need every revenue stream they can get to make up for lost time & leveraging their email marketing list with online sports betting for referral fees is a perfect match. Read More…

Announcement from SportsTV Guide: Our Response to the COVID-19 Crisis

Coronavirus is shutting down sports-themed restaurants and bars across the US, and we want to be sensitive to our clients’ loss of business. This is how we’re giving our subscribers a much-needed financial break during the pandemic. Read More…