CREATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR RUNNING A RESTAURANT BUSINESS IN A PANDEMIC

The hotel and restaurant industry has been considered one of the most successful types of small business in recent decades. After all, the funds that are invested in this activity return 6 times faster than the funds that are invested in any other area. But unfortunately, today the hospitality industry is considered to be one of the most affected businesses from the global crisis caused by COVID-19. As a result, the owners of restaurants and hotels were forced to close, change the format of production, dispose of raw materials that suppliers delivered to the establishments, a large number of hotels due to lack of tourists ceased operations. Even after the quarantine restrictions have been eased, this area is just beginning to regain its economic momentum. Owners who have managed to keep up with the influx have had to take the following measures: additional funds for personal protective equipment, stickers with appropriate distance marking, develop additional instructions for work in the institution and reception, and of course restrictions on the holding of ceremonial events, accompanied by banquets, dinners, buffets and the appropriate number of persons entitled to sit at one table. However, under severe restrictions, business owners and their chefs were allowed to look at running this type of small business from the other side, as a result of creative and bold ideas of the owners, which helped some establishments not only not to close but also to become popular.