Though the restaurant industry continues to struggle through the coronavirus pandemic, two Roswell-based businesses have found an opportunity for partnership. Craft beer bar and store Tap & Six and Texas barbecue truck Carne 250 have paired up for takeout service on Oak Street.
"Our partnership was a bit serendipitous; we were looking for a partner to take our food offerings to the next level at the same time Chef Sean Roberts of Carne 250 was looking for a brick & mortar location,” said Holli Hutson of Tap & Six in a prepared statement. The two businesses connected on Instagram and found that they could complement each other despite the economic conditions created by COVID-19.
"Once we put our heads together, I couldn't pass up on the offer--especially right now. The combination of my barbecue flavors with local craft beers is an obvious win,” said Sean Roberts of Carne 250.
The two businesses have already had an opportunity to provide meals to healthcare workers through the organization Hungry for a Day. The charitable organization purchased 75 meals for the staff at Grady Memorial Hospital earlier this week, delivered by the Tap & Six team.
Barbecue and sides will be available for takeout with curbside pickup from Tap & Six Wednesday - Sunday. Menu items include smoked brisket by the pound, Texas spare-ribs, mac & queso and green chile elote. Place orders by emailing orders@tapandsix.com or calling 678-878-3038. The restaurant requests customers to call ahead and pay by phone 30 minutes prior to pickup.
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The National Restaurant Association reports that the restaurant industry lost 5.5 million jobs in the month of April, with restaurant employment falling to its lowest level in more than 30 years. According to the trade group's analysis, the number of jobs lost is more than three times as high as in any other industry. "Following a natural disaster, restaurants are the last businesses to reopen and to start recovery," said Sean Kennedy, executive vice president of Public Affairs for the Association. "When it's one town or one state, we rally to help those restaurants. This is a nationwide disaster that's going to need a nationwide plan for restaurants to recover." In response, the National Restaurant Association has sent a "Blueprint for Recovery" to Congress that outlines legislative measures that could be taken to help rescue the industry, one of the nation's largest in terms of employment. For more information about how the coronavirus pandemic has affected the restaurant industry on a national scale, visit restaurantsact.com.
New Realm Brewing is the latest beverage company to begin manufacturing hand sanitizer. Brewers at the Old 4th Ward restaurant and brewery have formulated their hand sanitizer to follow WHO guidelines using alcohol, glycerol and hydrogen peroxide. The sanitizer is for sale to the public at $7.99 per 8-ounce bottle, but New Realm is also planning to donate cases of the new product to local healthcare workers and first responders throughout Atlanta. Learn more at newrealmbrewing.com.
For a deep dive into the way one creative baker is earning a living after losing her job due to the coronavirus pandemic, check out AJC writer Bo Emerson's profile of Abigail Cole. Promoted to head of bread at Proof Bakeshop a week before the bakery closed, Cole has been baking sourdough bread and pastries and selling them to help make ends meet. The 25-year-old has traded in a commercial bakery kitchen for her half-sized oven and a standard Kitchenaid mixer, but Cole has found enthusiastic customers and learned about her craft along the way. Read the full story here.
Quite a few additional restaurants have reopened this week for dine-in service, including Bold Monk Brewing Co. and Le Colonial. See our list of who's open here.
Restaurants have a wide range of business models and not all are equally set up for success in the post-pandemic landscape. Fast food restaurants with drive-through windows and fast-casual restaurants are already set up to do major business from takeout ordering, but upscale restaurants that thrive on having customers in seats face a steeper challenge in the coming months. AJC food and dining editor Ligaya Figueras has taken a hard look at what Atlanta's more sophisticated dining rooms will look like as the dining scene slowly adjusts to occupancy restrictions, enhanced safety protocols and skittish clientele. Read the full story here.
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