Grabbing a morning coffee on the way to work or school is part of the typical routine for many. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has changed foodservice operation, including coffee runs, and has customers looking for safer ways to get their caffeine fix. The times of waiting around in a large group of people for a customized coffee order is over. These days, customers are looking for safe, fast, and effective ways to grab their order and go.

Quite often, big improvements occur when we look at something we took for granted in a new light. Take ventilation systems in commercial kitchens, for example. Traditionally there have always been two assumptions.

There's nothing better than a tasteful cup of coffee to start the day with, and statistics show that 27.16 million people had at least one cup per day in 2018-2019. From iced lattes to warm brews before the sun comes up, coffee lovers are everywhere. As new products are released and new coffee recipes are created, making coffee service as easy and efficient as possible is a high priority for operators. 

It's no surprise that beer sales are on the rise in 2020. With more people opting to stay at home due to COVID, having to transition into working from home, and only going out to grab a quick bite or pick up some brew from their local brewhouse, there's never been a better excuse to try all the amazing beers out there.

Foodservice. It's as simple as that. Foodservice can have one of the biggest impacts on a hospital's reimbursement rates, and healthcare organizations should realize its importance if they want to help pad the bottom line.