During this time when the whole world is anxious, confused and scared it’s important to know the steps that you can take to protect yourself and others.
Restaurants are usually a place where hundreds of people come in and come out everyday but recently, countries around the world have put laws in place to minimize the amount of people coming in contact with each other by either allowing bars and restaurants to do take-out and delivery services only, or close altogether.
While these measures may seem rash, they are most necessary to reduce the spread of COVID-19. In order to flattern the curve, you need to know two things:
- To protect yourself, the first and most important thing to do is not panic. Panic buying a surplus of supplies and shutting yourself off from those that you love can be more detrimental than the virus itself!
Take steps every day to care for yourself. If you’re spending more time at home than usual, get yourself into a routine and stay productive. However, don’t put too much pressure on yourself to be productive – you might find yourself being disappointed and that doesn’t do well for your mental health.
Secondly, stay home as much as possible! Don’t go shopping, to dinner or to friend’s houses unless absolutely necessary.
If you’re still working – especially in the restaurant industry – wear gloves, wash your hands and sanitize things like pens, calculators and equipment as much as possible. - To protect others, again, stay at home as much as possible! Don’t touch anyone unless absolutely necessary and don’t come in contact individuals with compromised immune systems.
Also, try to be a should for others to lean on! This is a tough time for everyone and even though you may have to do it via Face Time, Text or phone call, being a shoulder to lean on is more important than ever!
In the restaurant industry, it’s also important to know the resources that are available to you. With Polaris POS, customer get top-notch services at their disposal to take care of their restaurants through these difficult times.
Offsite Monitoring/Management
If you find yourself stuck in your house but you still want to monitor the activity of your restaurant, Polaris POS can help! The cloud-based software allows you to check in on inventory, sales, employees, tables and orders from the comfort of your home.
Communicate with your customers
Track and manage important customer information through one unified platform. Polaris POS tracks everything from customer personal data to their purchase transaction. Seeing what items are popular and who is buying what can allow you to target your sales. If your restaurant is practicing social distancing by switching to take-out and delivery only, targeted sales can make all the difference between a good sales day and a bad sales day.
Over-the-phone and remote Desktop Support
Need technical support? With Polaris POS you don’t need a technician to come to your restaurant. Most problems can be handled and solved right over the phone and do the remote control by your computer! Practicing social distancing in restaurants is easier than you think.
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