Vending

Navigating COVID-19: Labor challenges, the ‘new normal’ and how family entertainment centers prepare for reopening

While COVID-19 has brought many challenges, there are also new opportunities, such as introducing machines that offer personal protective equipment.

May 7, 2020

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Podcast Summary

The COVID-19 pandemic has created a host of new realities for convenience service operators, including the need to find alternative employment for laid off employees. The Vending Times "Navigating COVID-19" addressed new labor issues, along with other aspects of adjusting to the "new normal" of COVID-19.

While COVID-19 has brought many challenges, there are also new opportunities, such as introducing machines that offer personal protective equipment.

The amusement machine sector, meanwhile, faces its own unique challenges. This week's podcast explores how family entertainment centers that have closed because of COVID-19 can plan their reopening.