Restaurant Resiliency from CAKE and SHIRU CAFE Enters U.S.

10 Min Read By MRM Staff

The Magnificent Monday edition of MRM's Daily Bite includes news from CAKE, SHIRU CAFE, KFC, Bruster’s Real Ice Cream and OpenTable.

Send news items to Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com. 

Restaurant Resiliency from Natural DisastersIn 2017, the U.S. has been hit with hurricanes, flooding, state-wide fires and other natural disasters. Surprisingly, according to recent data from CAKE, natural disasters don’t always have a long-term negative effect on business. In fact, most restaurants showed resiliency in these times of crisis when looking the effect on revenue and average bill size in hurricane vs. non-hurricane years.

Data suggests many restaurants are able to recover quickly when a natural disaster strikes, presenting an opportunity to help their local communities and forge relationships in the wake of disaster. Restaurants can show their support by handing out free, easy to produce meals, like sandwiches; offering meal deals while the town…