Pandemic delivered tough lessons
The COVID-19 pandemic taught some tough lessons to produce operators in the foodservice sector.
The Packer sent a survey in May to industry operators with the question, “The toughest lesson learned during the pandemic was...
Here are some selected responses from the survey:
- “We need a better natural disaster recovery plan.”
- “Being agile is more valuable than being right.”
- "Really nothing, we just embraced the challenges and learned as we went along.”
- "There is no job security in this business.”
- “What’s important now. And take care of the customer who had taken care of you. Relationships are very important.”
- “Government can pick winners and losers with no sense.”
