May 24, 2021
The Georgia Restaurant Association has tapped SpotOn, a provider of restaurant management systems and small business technology, as its preferred technology. Having the opportunity to offer our members access to SpotOn s leading restaurant technology and industry insight is crucial at this moment in time for the industry, Karen Bremer, president and CEO of the Georgia Restaurant Association, said in a company press release. This is one more step forward in our commitment to helping Georgia restaurants as they reopen their doors and safely return to full operation.
Over the past year, investing in technology has been key to brands survival, said Doron Friedman, chief product officer at SpotOn.
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It’s official: to-go cocktails are now legal from restaurants and bars in Georgia.
After passing the General Assembly in March, Gov. Brian Kemp signed SB 236 into law on Wednesday, green-lighting to-go cocktails from restaurants and bars across the state. As with other restaurant-related alcohol legislation in Georgia, local municipalities can opt out of the to-go cocktail allowance.
Restaurants and bars with a valid food service permit and license to serve distilled spirits are allowed to sell up to two cocktails per takeout entree ordered in approved, sealed containers. Cocktails must be made the same day the drinks are ordered and contain no more than three ounces of distilled spirits. Drinks must also be sold to and picked up by the same person who ordered, which means people can’t order to-go cocktails for delivery via third party services like UberEats, Zifty, or Postmates. Patrons picking up their to-go cocktails by car must then place these drinks in the
Despite demand for restaurant food, some can t fully open due to staffing shortages. Author: Jerry Carnes Updated: 6:28 AM EDT May 3, 2021
ATLANTA As hungry Americans eager for a meal cooked by someone else are flocking back to local restaurants, many are struggling to find enough employees to meet pent up demand.
The pandemic has flipped the restaurant industry upside down restricting the number of customers who could enter and the loss of business was enough to force many to close.
Now that COVID restrictions are loosening, there are restaurants that can’t fully open due to staffing shortages. In Georgia, the shortage is about 15%.
A few weeks ago, Governor Brian Kemp eased COVID restrictions and declared that the state is now open for business. But many small business owners still have a lot of questions. Karen Bremer, the president and CEO of the Georgia Restaurant Association, discusses what restaurant owners are now doing to help mitigate the spread of the coronavirus. Plus, Jenny Levison, the founder of the Atlanta-based café and food truck Souper Jenny, is back traveling across the country for “The Kindness Tour.” She reflects on last year’s tour and shares details about what she hopes to accomplish this year.
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