How Can Restaurants Manage the Disposables Dilemma?

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.Q: How can restaurateurs get their hands on the right disposable products and packaging to support off-premise dining and ensure operational costs don’t increase with the high demand?

A: While customers love the experience of meeting their family and friends at their favorite restaurants, restaurant dining and game day celebrations are looking a little different these days. Once thought of as temporary solutions to an unexpected pandemic, we’ve seen an increased mad rush on take-out and delivery supplies – which doesn’t look to be slowing down. 

Due to higher demand for off-premises dining, suppliers of disposable products have reported supply chain issues and have even run out of inventory –resulting in increased costs and price…