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50 Great Ideas 2020

50 Great Ideas 2020

Digital pitch to potential partners

 Aug. 11, 2020

Focus Brands, parent of McAlister’s Deli, Jamba and others, launched a webinar series to educate developers and prospective franchisees on its post-pandemic growth plans.

50 Great Ideas 2020

Virtual prom

 Aug. 11, 2020

Jack in the Box and Chipotle hosted virtual prom events on Zoom and Instagram, respectively, for high school seniors missing out on the springtime rite of passage.

50 Great Ideas 2020

Neighborhood taco night

Aug. 11, 2020

Some Moe’s Southwest Grill franchisees organized Neighborhood Taco Kit Nights, taking orders for an entire neighborhood and then setting up a station for people to pick up their orders.

50 Great Ideas 2020

Drinking game to go

Aug. 11, 2020

Korean-inspired bar Miki’s Park in Chicago sold kits of all the materials needed to play Titanic, a drinking game in which participants pour soju into a shot glass floating in a glass of beer.

50 Great Ideas 2020

Date night faceoff

Aug. 11, 2020

DineAmic Hospitality’s Bar Siena in Chicago sold pizza-making kits for couples to make together, post on social media and challenge other couples to top their creations.

50 Great Ideas 2020

Donations from the heart

Aug. 11, 2020

For a $25 donation to help keep the restaurant afloat, Romano’s Macaroni Grill locations etched fans’ names on a heart stone placed at the hostess stand. A special ceremony will be held for all contributors later in the year.

50 Great Ideas 2020

Make-your-own signature dish

Aug. 11, 2020

Every Thursday, Cowboy Chicken posted favorite recipes for dishes that were taken off the menu, such as tacos and campfire veggies. Home cooks sheltering in place could make each of the dishes in less than an hour with pantry staples.

50 Great Ideas 2020

Saving menus

Aug. 11, 2020

Most state reopening guidelines issued in May typically required restaurants to use disposable menus or permanent bills of fare that could be readily sanitized.

50 Great Ideas 2020

Brands in the background

Aug. 11, 2020

Chains such as Dunkin’ and Taco Bell created Zoom-friendly backgrounds to remind consumers of their brands, even when dining rooms are closed.

50 Great Ideas 2020

50 Great Ideas

By RB Editors on Aug. 11, 2020

When the coronavirus took over the U.S. in mid-March, it was like nothing restaurants had experienced before.

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