Unfortunately for some restaurants and the foodies who frequent them, the DBPR s increased activity last month led to five temporary closures.
Between Escambia and Santa Rosa counties, 243 restaurants, food trucks or businesses with concessions passed their initial February inspections. More than half of those establishments had even better news to share with their staffs, as 129 of them passed with zero violations.
But 37 restaurants between the two counties failed their first inspection. Five restaurants three in Escambia and two in Santa Rosa had to briefly close in February for receiving the dreaded emergency order recommendation, which comes with a temporary closure.
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Off The Menu: Restaurant chains using digital platforms for orders, payments
Updated Feb 13, 2021;
Driven by pandemic-fueled sales growth in takeout and delivery, the development of so-called “digital platforms” seems to have become a restaurant industry imperative. Most major chains already have such digital platforms, and those that don’t are scrambling to roll them out.
Loosely defined, a “digital platform” is the ability to accept customer orders and payment remotely via the internet. Digital platforms usually involve a smartphone app linked to a debit or credit card; most such platforms also incorporate a loyalty program that encourages frequent use.
In the last few weeks, several major industry players have stepped up their digital platform development.