These initiatives are certainly a feel-good way for customers to continue to support the hospitality industry – but it remains to be seen if they can provide enough of a boost for restaurant owners to continue partnering with them in the long term. External interventions on the hospitality industry don’t always go well, particularly where there’s a... See more
In the US, entrepreneur Sam Bernstein radically pivoted his business LoftSmart, a student rental marketplace, to relaunch as Table22. Since March, the company has been working with restaurants to help them provide a suite of online services, including takeaway meals and virtual wine tastings and cooking classes.