How are Restaurants, Hotels & Event Spaces Faring Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic? What Strategies Must be Considered?
The hospitality industry was one of the first — and hardest hit — industries grappling with the coronavirus pandemic. Heavy restrictions, shelter-in-place orders and efforts to minimize the spread of this virus forced most to halt operations for an unforeseen time. Many hospitality professionals are asking:
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- ~What do operations look like right now?
- ~What strategies exist to weather the COVD-19 storm; right now, mid-term and for when the orders are lifted?
- ~What technologies are being considered and how will tech help enhance guests’ experience in the new normal?
- ~What, if any, is an optimal time to consider enhancements?
Encompass AV'S CEO Tim Pickett hosted a live discussion with industry-leading professionals to address these questions and more. A special thanks to our panelists:
- ~Steve Lombardo III, President of Gibsons Restaurant Group,
- ~Scott Wiener, Founder and Owner of The Fifty 50 Group,
- ~Nathaniel Brethold, Directorat Marquee Development / Hickory Street Capital, and
- ~Nabil Moubayed, Area Director of Operations at Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants.