The restaurant industry suffered great loss but recovery is in sight
For the restaurant industry, the year of COVID-19 was certainly unprecedented.
The global COVID-19 pandemic, which was declared by the World Health Organization on March 11, has through a series of alerts, lockdowns and quarantines aimed at slowing the coronavirus’ spread accelerated change, transformed hospitality and, sadly in some quarters, decimated the industry.
As many as 110,000 restaurants have closed since the pandemic was declared, according to the National Restaurant Association, and foodservice sales have fallen $255 billion in the year since.
“Restaurants now have to figure out what’s the fewest number of things to focus on in order to satisfy their customers and maintain strong sales,” said Bob Johnston, CEO of Tampa, Fla.-based Front Burner Brands, the restaurant management company for the 97-unit Melting Pot Restaurants Inc.
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“The addition of Mark and Laura not only brings aboard two incredibly talented individuals into the Pavone Marketing Group family, but also reflects the tremendous growth we are experiencing
Pavone Marketing Group (PMG) has added two new senior positions that reflect the company’s recent growth. Mark Moll has been hired as executive creative director for the company’s full-service
Pavone marketing agency, helping the agency realise the full creative potential of every project, and partnering with clients to deliver work that will help them grow its business.
With an agency career that began at Arnold in Boston, Mark has also held creative positions with Mullen, Deutsch, CPB, RGA, Leo Burnett and GMMB. He also produced freelance work for many different agencies and brands, including 72andSunny, Dollar Shave Club, Innocean and Krispy Kreme. His work has been honoured at Cannes, CLIOs, D&AD, One Show, Effies, Communication Arts an