During these tough times for restaurants, there is potential for an adversarial relationship between an operator and his landlords, bank, suppliers, employees and investors. This comes on top of the stress restaurant owners are…
The jury is still out as to what we’ve collectively learned from both the pandemic and the urban disruption as a response to George Floyd’s death while in police custody, but there are some…
“He who doesn’t understand history is deemed to repeat it.” And no one wants to repeat what we’ve all been through—and are still going through. So it’s not too early to reflect on what…
This seems to be one of those constant questions out there, even though many multi-unit operators and independents have received funding from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). These programs were just a way to…
I know this may make me sound like the eternal optimist, but I do believe that there are some good opportunities for the restaurant industry during these difficult times. I’ll outline a few things…
Question: Can I use my insurance coverage for COVID-19? During these uncertain times, the restaurant and foodservice landscape is evolving quickly, sometimes daily. So what does this mean for the losses incurred by these…
We will emerge from this crisis. Restaurants will reopen. The public is hungry for a return to normalcy and restaurant dining. Let’s discuss some options for reopening your restaurant. With the help of my…
It’s become more and more common for restaurants to raise capital through crowdfunding. There are two types of approaches to crowdfunding: One is rewards-based, which gives the contributors gift certificates, free food and special…
Dennis Monroe will join a panel of restaurant finance experts in a webinar presented by Restaurant Finance Monitor on COVID-19 implications for the restaurant industry. The webinar will be moderated by RFM‘s president John…
