Is Everything F***ed Right Now? 

This edition of MRM's "Ask the Expert” features advice from Buyers Edge Platform.Please send questions to Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine Executive Editor Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com. 

This is the question a lot of people are asking right now, especially as we collectively navigate the consistent changes to our business models, supply chains and personal lives. While it may seem that everything is in chaos, there are ways we can maintain control of what happens to our operations.

 Here are a few general recommendations:

Stay NimbleBecause operational shifts for businesses are happening at such a quick pace, stay nimble in terms of your operational structure. Most operators, by now, should have a technology system -- and plan -- in place for managing curbside pickup/takeout orders, and if you don’t, take some time to develop a plan.

Need to make menu changes? The best results right now can be discovered through the alteration…