SAFE DRIVING.
>> IT HAS BEEN A LONG SIX MOBS
FOR LOCAL RESTAURANTS DOING
WHATEVER IT TAKES TO KEEP THE
DOORS OPEN DURING THE PANDEMIC.
BUT NOW, HALF YEAR IN, WE’RE
SEEING THAT SOME OF THEM HAVE R
NOT THRIVING BUT ACTUALLY
TRYING.
>> WE ARE LIVE WITH HOW REST
RAPS ARE ADAPTING TO THE NEW
NORMAL.
REPORTER: THAT IS RIGHT, KEITH
AND DOMINIQUE.
WHAT WAS A SMALL SPART OF TAKE
WROUGHT IS NOW EXPLODING AND
GIVING RESTAURANTS A FINANCIAL
LIFELINE.
IT IS A WAY FOR THEM TO COOP THE
FIRES BURNING AND KEEP EMPLOYEES
WORKING.
>> IF THERE IS ONE THING YOU
LARN IN THE RESTAURANT BUSINESS.
YOU HAVE TO MOVE FAST.
AND THINK FAST.
BE READY FOR ANYTHING.
TO SURVIVE.
NEVER HAS IT BEEN MORE TRUE THAN
THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.
>> I HAD NO IDEA WHAT TO DO.
THERE IS NO DINE-IN.
I GOT WORRY ABOUT EMPLOYEES.
THEY HAVE BILLS TO PAY ALSO.
WHAT SHOULD WE DO.
REPORTER: THE OWNER SAYS, HIS
BUSINESS QUICKLY DROPPED A
STAGGERING 80%.
SO WE’RE GOING TO DO ICED TEA,
ROOT BEER.
REPORTER: LEADERS LIKE MARVIN
HAYS HAVES NO ONE TO WAIT ON.
TERRIFIED WELL WED’S BE FIRED.
>> I WAS SO AFRAID THAT I WOULD
LOSE MY JOB.
I SAW A LOT OF PEOPLE FILE FOR
UNEMPLOYMENT.
LIKE NO JOBS.
REPORTER: SO ALEX DECIDE IN
ORDER TO SURVIVE, HE WOULD
IMMEDIATE TO DRASTICALLY
INCREASE HIS TO GO BUSINESS
ALMOST IMMEDIATELY.
ALEX CREATED EASY TO USE ON-LINE
ORDERING SYSTEM.
IT STARTED OFF OFFERING HOME
DELIVERY AND AM PROVED THE TO GO
PACKAGING THEN CREATED MANY NEW
MENU ITEMS.
THE RESULT?
>> WE WERE AT TEN PERCENT OF
TAKEOUT AND DELIVERY.
NOW WE’RE AT 50%.
HALF AND HALF.
BIG DIFFERENCE.
>> 4568 IS READY.
REPORTER: AT THE LEDGE A
RAILROAD LEGENDARY BARBECUE, TO
GO ORDERS HAVE BEEN A BIG THING.
AFTER COVID-19 HIT.
THE OWNER WORRIED THE BUSINESS
COULD CRATER.
>> I WAS THINKING ABOUT THE
RESTAURANT.
PAININGED LIKE WE CAN LOSE OUT
OURSELVES?
SO HE SAT DOWN WITH THE TEAM AND
STARTED MAKING BIG CHANGES
RATING AWAY.
HE STARTED SELLING A SPECIAL $5
BARBECUE SANDWICH THEM?
PARTNERED WITH KROGER TO OFFER
MOBILE POP-UP LOCATION IN FRONT
OF VARIOUS KROGER STORES.
HE IN CREASED THE STAFF AHEAD OF
THE TO GO ORDERS AND BEGAN
SELLING THE BARBECUE SAUCE IN
SHIFTS AT KROGER.
INSTEAD OF DROPPING, THE
BUSINESS EXPLODED.
>> IT INCREASED.
AT LEAST GOOD 20 TO 3% DURING
THAT TIME.
I HAD AT LEAST ANOTHER 15
EMPLOYEES.
>> YES.
REST RAN OWNERS CHANGE QUICKLY
WELL THE TIMES.
I GOT CREAMY POE TAT KNOW.
COPE! KEEPING PEOPLE LIKE
LUCILLE JONES WORK.
I AM GRATEFUL.
I AM FORTUNATE.
I AM SO BLESSED I AM ABLE TO
STILL HAVE A JOB DUE THE FACT
THAT SO MANY PEOPLE NOT ABLE.
>> GUESS WHAT?
WE GOT SEVERAL WAYS FOR TO YOU
SAVE MONEY ON THE NEXT TAKEOUT
ORDER JUST CHECK OUT THE WEBSITE
CLICK2HOUSTON.COM.
WE GOT INSIDE IN HOW TO SAVE
MONEY ON TO GO FOOD.
AS FOR ME, I GOT THE TO GO ORDER
HERE.
IT IS IN MISSOURI CITY.
HOT AND DELICIOUS CHEESEBURGER.
GOUT COVERED.
TOO.
WE GOT TO GO FOOD COVER COMING
TO YOU.
SOME COOL RUNNING, SO BON
APPETIT.
>> ALREADY RIDE OF.
OH MY GOSH.
IT IS ALMOST DINNERTIME.
WE ARE ABOUT READY TO EAT.
>> YEAH.
ON THE SIDE.
LOOK AT THIS.
THAT LOOKS LIKE IT.
>> YEAH.
IT LOOKS WONDERFUL.
WHO DOESN’T LOVE A GOOD FRENCH
FRAY FRYE.
>> SMELLS WONDERFUL, TOO.
YEAH.
>> GO FOR IT.
YEAH.
YES.
I THINK IT IS YOUR TURN.
WELL, YEAH.
WEIRDLY.