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How to Build a Restaurant Community Using the Revolutionary Fliptable App

October 6, 2021 Courtney Pike

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Welcome to the age of applications. In a world where everything, and I mean everything, has become digital, the question begs: how does one build a restaurant community using mobile technology? You can order food, date, compete, and make bucko bucks all from your smartphone using mobile apps. Creating a supportive network of restaurateurs takes tact, kindness, and, yes, a bit of charm. This week, I welcome you to learn […]

How to Find a Job in the Restaurant Industry

July 22, 2021 Courtney Pike

Finding a job anywhere can be frustrating. Luckily, with the help of AI and new-age innovative mobile technology, the search can be rewarding and fun. Current job boards may be effective, but none of them provide you with an easy and humanistic experience. Every job you’ve likely applied to has either ghosted you or sent you that dreaded default email message thanking you for your time. Fliptable is different. We […]

What Restaurant Leaders Are Saying About the New Rescue Plan

July 22, 2021 Courtney Pike

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For so many, the new restaurant recovery assistance plan couldn’t come soon enough. The restaurant industry’s strength and persistence through the pandemic have personally placed this industry at the top of my total “bad@$$” list, with good reason too. Billions of people and businesses were on the brink of a total loss. However, for many, the fight to keep food on the table was not over until there was a […]

The Importance of Having Influencers in the Restaurant Industry

July 22, 2021 Courtney Pike

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It’s not what you know, it’s who you know. Of course, it’s nice to know a little about a lot. It’s also nice to know people who know people who know other people. What am I getting at with this? I mean, having conversations with people who know more than you and who are outside and inside of your network is important. The importance of having influencers in the restaurant […]

How the PPP Has Helped Restaurants Around the U.S.

July 22, 2021 Courtney Pike

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Back in March, a call-to-action to assist the restaurant industry began. The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) was rolled out under the CARES Act. Stress placed on restaurant owners to stay afloat amidst the pandemic grew. However, resilience stepped in by independently created groups like the Independent Restaurant Coalition (IRC). The IRC asked for change. Here’s how the PPP has helped restaurants around the U.S. With the dedication from the IRC […]

Updates From the Independent Restaurant Coalition

July 22, 2021 Courtney Pike

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Keeping the Restaurant Industry Ships Afloat Hello, this is the millions of restaurants who are on sinking ships calling, please pick up. Below are updates from the Independent Restaurant Coalition. March 2020 was far from the norm. We should have been enjoying St. Patricks Day at an Irish Pub. That wasn’t the case in 2020. Sorry, no green beer this year. Altogether, we were forced to stay home and schedule […]

Restaurant Staff Will Return After The Pandemic

July 22, 2021 Courtney Pike

With so much pessimistic and fake news out there, there is one optimistic outlook you can count on. Restaurant staff will return after the pandemic. The return may not be as immediate as we all would hope. The number of returning staff may not be 100%, but the premise of restaurants is a strong sense of community. In the beginning, a lean team is not a bad thing. Humans are […]

Leveraging Technology as a New Business Model for Restaurants

July 22, 2021 Courtney Pike

Today, and in the future, digitization is going to push industries ahead. The tech movement is inevitable. Take advantage of this time to upgrade and prioritize. Doing so will lessen the noise. In time, giving you the ability to cut right to making improvements. The restaurant industry in particular is going to feel the need to use technology to survive. Leveraging technology as a new business model for restaurants lends […]

Where Can I File For Unemployment With My State?

July 22, 2021 Courtney Pike

Across the globe, the majority of the restaurant workforce has been impacted by the Covid-19 outbreak. For that reason, the State and local government mandated takeout and curbside pick-up only. Therefore, restaurants have leaned on their front of the house staff through layoffs and furloughs. As a result, restaurant recruiting is almost non-existent. Read on for information on where to file for unemployment with your state. As of the start […]

How Restaurants Are Coming Together to Support Their Communities

July 22, 2021 Courtney Pike

Believe it or not, the overall general population enjoys helping others. Here’s how restaurants are coming together to support their communities. Independently owned and chain restaurants are keeping their hands clean and aprons on to provide continued services so that their community is provided for. This is a spectacular way to portray the reality that COVID-19 quarantine is not going to last forever. 2020 might have shown us a rough […]