I imagine that simple things like taking walks are no longer enjoyable for my wife, as I’m constantly voicing distain for those people walking around without masks and ignoring protocols, many of which I have created in my head and somehow expect others to follow.
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When I started purchasing gift cards, I briefly wondered what would happen if the place I’m buying from never reopens. Even if the restaurant reopens, when will it be ok for us to use these gift cards?
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Some chefs and owners have decided to remain “open,” providing takeout and other essential services to Boston diners. Recently on his website, Brian began sharing his ongoing project, Covid-19 Portrait Project, which features local chefs and owners while they are making the best of a very difficult scenario.
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In this post I’m going to outline just a few key factors, based on tons of reading and several conversations with restaurateurs, colleagues and friends in the restaurant business, why some owners are thinking twice about opening their dining rooms.
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Big and small brands all over the world are doing what they can to make a splash in the press. Ok, you could argue, if you were less cynical than me, that these companies are just doing their best to help during the coronavirus outbreak by sending a positive message, or by making us laugh, both of which are equally important right now.
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The calmness of the city has allowed me to capture important visual assets, which as a designer, has also led to some new explorations for how we feature properties in our marketing decks.
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Given my line of work, it’s hard not to notice how restaurants are handling this crisis on their sites from a UX (User Experience) perspective, and it really got me thinking about the future of website design.
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Following up on my post from March 30, which was posted well before the government started offering loans to small businesses (or trying to), we are now starting to see lots of news articles documenting the major issues with PPP for retail and restaurant owners.
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Last week, the President signed a bill that will loan $350 Billion to small business and offer relief and support for its owners and workers. Unfortunately, it seems that the “stimulus” is mostly offering uncertainty and frustration for restaurant owners.
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In this post I wanted to share some thoughts and perspectives from a handful of our (GSP and my) closest friends working in the business.
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