by Dallas Henderson, Account Manager at RizePoint

Pent up consumer demand will help restaurants increase sales this year. The National Restaurant Association forecasts that 2022 sales will reach $898 billion, an increase from $864 billion in 2019. However, only one in four restaurant operators think their business will be more profitable this year than last, due to a trifecta of issues: inflation, supply chain issues, and labor shortages.

After two difficult years of the COVID-19 pandemic, restaurants are facing a perfect storm of challenges:

How can restaurants survive – and thrive! – in this disruptive environment? Implement these 9 suggestions:

Restaurants have demonstrated perseverance, tenacity, and resilience since the pandemic started, and these traits will serve them well as they navigate the current trifecta of challenges. Continue focusing on safety, quality, and sustainability and you will get through this difficult time.

Dallas Henderson, a 25-year veteran of the service industry, is an Account Manager at RizePoint.  RizePoint is disrupting traditional market software with their innovative, new product platform Ignite Supplier Certification Management, which helps small to medium sized businesses simplify the supplier certification and maintenance process. To discuss RizePoint’s solutions, please contact Dallas at dallas.henderson@rizepoint.com.