How a Restaurant Raised $250K in Crowdfunding to Expand Business During the Pandemic

From online ordering to QR codes, Zach and Claudia talk about how omnichannel solutions are impacting the restaurant experience and what you can do to beef up your presence in this ever more important digital world. Sherree Goldstein, owner and operator of Pittsburgh's Square Cafe, then joins us for an interview to talk about how her restaurant is supporting their local community - and how that community is giving back. While many restaurants were closing their doors during 2020, she and her team managed to crowdfund $250,000 during the pandemic in order to help fund her restaurant's move and expansion to a space 4x's larger then her previous one.
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“Never before has a restaurant industry-specific resource been compiled in this way. Now, a restaurant owner can access tailor-made education and resources to give them peace-of-mind that their technology decisions are the right ones.”
Nick Florek, Head of Back of House
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