How Digital Tools Can Help Restaurants Prepare Staff for Winter Patio Dining

3 Min Read By Steven Kramer

After months-long dining room closures prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic, restaurants gained new life in the summer when most government jurisdictions allowed outdoor patio dining. But as temperatures fall, establishments in colder climates are exploring ways to extend their patio season into the winter. 

With the possibility that 20 percent  of restaurants could permanently close due to the pandemic, owners are looking to an array of alternatives including heaters, blankets, and plastic domes to preserve their outdoor dining spaces and continue driving business year-round. Given how different this year’s winter dining experience will be, restaurants will need to train staff to execute a turnkey dining experience in yet another “new normal.” Digital workplace tools can help restaurant owners prepare employees to remain agile this winter as they adapt to modified dining protocols.  

Opportunity to Innovate Although another shift in dining protocols may seem daunting to…