In early March 2020, when the realities of COVID-19 were just dawning on the US, 32% of consumers said they planned to eat at restaurants less often, according to Technomic. In December 2020, CNN reported that 10,000 restaurants had closed in the past three months. More than a year later, here’s an update from Technomic’s […]
A nurse hero, preference duels, and the recipes dispatchers whipped up
Goodbye, 2021. You had some stories. These were my favorite stories at SmartBrief last month, along with the most-clicked. As is almost always the case, it usually isn’t the main point of a story that leads it to make my list. Rather, it’s some unexpected twist or a unique angle that makes me keep thinking […]
A holiday note…
We are off to South Carolina to visit Wayne’s brother, Pat. Please keep him in your prayers. Our holiday card this year … See you in 2022. Thanks to those of you who have read, shared and commented on my blog this year. I appreciate you. — Paula
Does this really need to be announced?
ANNOUNCE: None of this – absolutely none of it – needs to be announced, but I have things on my heart and this is as good a place as any to give them air. I have been struggling this holiday season with all the things I didn’t do. I didn’t get outdoor lights up. I […]
Why the restaurant business is not back to normal
In early March 2020, when the realities of COVID-19 were just dawning on the US, 32% of consumers said they planned to eat at restaurants less often, according to Technomic. In December 2020, CNN reported that 10,000 restaurants had closed in the past three months. A year later, here’s an update from Technomic’s September TIndex, […]
Yes, the supply chain came up at SmartBrief in November
November flew by (don’t I say that every month?). These are the stories I ran across in my work that kept me thinking long after I pressed “send.” BoardSource The smallest things can make a difference when trying to secure contributions to nonprofits. This article describes why an “anchor” (“simply prefilling the donation field with […]