The restaurant operator's guide to reopening after closures due to coronavirus, from social-distancing strategies to food and beverage changes to workforce alterations.
Adapted designs will have drive-thru lanes and walk-up windows to ensure social distancing in a post-pandemic world; company increases hourly wages by 10% as it begins to rehire furloughed workers.
Simpson says the 93-unit chain, which is preparing to reopen dining rooms in some states, is tweaking its off-premise playbook to accommodate new consumer behaviors.