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50 Great Ideas 2020

50 Great Ideas 2020

Fine dining pivots to takeout

 Aug. 11, 2020

Seattle fine-dining stalwart Canlis (pictured) launched a variety of creative take-home offerings, including family meals, Community Supported Agriculture boxes, cocktail kits and more.

50 Great Ideas 2020

Chains swap meals

 Aug. 11, 2020

A number of restaurant chains have tried to help their employees through a bleak time by providing free meals as a perk.

50 Great Ideas 2020

Proof of wellness

Aug. 11, 2020

Many states reopening their restaurants were recommending or requiring supervisors to take employees’ temperatures before a shift.

50 Great Ideas 2020

Cookie-baking kits

Aug. 11, 2020

Sandwich chain Potbelly Sandwich Shop and full-service restaurant Beatrix were among the operators selling preformed cookie dough for customers to take and bake.

50 Great Ideas 2020

Cooking for supermarkets

Aug. 11, 2020

Brennan’s in Houston employed its chefs to prepare its signature dishes for H-E-B markets, giving the restaurant a new revenue stream and keeping staff working.

50 Great Ideas 2020

Creative cocktail kits

Aug. 11, 2020

Florida-based Datz was one of numerous chains that sold to-go cocktail kits as many states loosened rules around off-premise alcohol sales.

50 Great Ideas 2020

Virtual sushi-rolling class

Aug. 11, 2020

Shaw’s Crab House hosted online sushi-rolling instruction with its sushi chef. Ingredients could be picked up at Shaw’s and participants could then follow along with the class on Facebook Live.

50 Great Ideas 2020

Barbecue vending machine

Aug. 11, 2020

Jones Bar-B-Q in Kansas City, Kan., installed a refrigerated vending machine for contactless purchases of burnt ends, chicken wings, rib tips and more.

50 Great Ideas 2020

Pickup for healthcare workers

Aug. 11, 2020

Salad chain Sweetgreen installed Outpost delivery stations at some hospitals to help deliver free meals to healthcare workers, who can pick them up at the contactless outlets.

50 Great Ideas 2020

Bingo night

Aug. 11, 2020

Anyone who ordered meal delivery, a cocktail kit or CSA Box from Canlis in Seattle received free bingo cards for a livestream bingo night every Friday. Prizes included Canlis gift cards.

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