BPAA Reopening Resources

Operational Readiness: An employee has Covid-19. Should you close your center.

Kelly Bednar / Wednesday, July 8, 2020 0 2023 Article rating: 5.0

Note: This article refers directly to restaurants, but it’s guidance should be considered for your center.

Reopening Successfully, Part 1 – How to Manage Labor

Kelly Bednar / Tuesday, May 12, 2020 0 2328 Article rating: No rating

As states begin to relax shelter-in-place orders, operators are trying to figure out how to reopen safely and generate revenue at a time of uncertain demand. In this three-part series, Simplot representative Patrick O’Brien, a former restaurant owner, shares important strategies for labor management, menuing, revenue generation, and operations, to help you maximize revenue and keep your customers happy.

Resuming Operations – Safeguarding Employees

Ronny / Saturday, April 25, 2020 0 0 Article rating: No rating

Your most valuable asset is your people. This guide will help develop a plan to ensure your employees remain healthy and able to safely and confidently take care of your guests. Presented by ECOLAB and the Texas Restaurant Association.

The most pressing issues facing employers

Ronny / Friday, April 24, 2020 0 2068 Article rating: No rating

A comprehensive overview of the most pressing issues facing employers, including vital information regarding new federal laws such as the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) and Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, HIPAA privacy considerations and more.

Government relief measures on may provide compensation and health benefit coverage for employees

Ronny / Friday, April 24, 2020 0 1615 Article rating: No rating

As business closures increase due to the COVID‐19 pandemic, employers are faced with questions about compensation and health benefit coverage for their employees. Government relief measures may provide compensation for businesses and individuals in certain situations.

Do you know the two laws of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)?

Ronny / Friday, April 24, 2020 0 1696 Article rating: No rating

As part of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) signed into law by President Trump on March 18, 2020, two laws were enacted that provide workers with paid leave for reasons related to the COVID‐19 pandemic.

COVID-19 Social Distancing & Personal Hygiene Course Now Available

Ronny / Friday, April 24, 2020 0 2153 Article rating: No rating

Provide your team with the latest information through the Bowling University On Demand Online Training course COVID-19: Social Distancing & Personal Hygiene with information from the CDC and World Health Organization.

Creating a safe and healthy culture at your center!

Ronny / Friday, April 24, 2020 0 1923 Article rating: No rating

You have made the decision to reopen your facility but how to you keep your most valuable asset, your team members, safe? Bowling University has developed a series of print materials for your use in your facility. These are NOT designed to be in guest facing areas where your guests can see them but rather in employee areas as a reminder of the steps and best practices to keep them safe and thus keeping your guest safe.

What the Families First Coronavirus Response Act Could Mean to Your Center

Ronny / Wednesday, April 22, 2020 0 1615 Article rating: No rating

What happens if a team member is experiencing COVID-19 symptoms, caring for someone with COVID-19 or caring for a child whose school is closed?

Onboarding Safety & Security of Staff

Ronny / Wednesday, April 22, 2020 0 1779 Article rating: No rating

Providing a safe and secure work environment at your facility has always been important, but in the post COVID world, they both take on an entire new meaning. Bowling University is providing resources for you to help with Team Member Screening, Hygiene, and Messaging.

It’s Time to Reopen our Facility, but I Don’t Have ANY Team Members? Now, What?

Ronny / Wednesday, April 22, 2020 0 3265 Article rating: No rating

In the beginning of 2020, finding reliable Team Members was the single greatest challenge for many bowling centers in America during the full employment economy. Now, as you are preparing to reopen your facility with double digit unemployment, staffing should be easy, right?

Preparing Your NEW Team for Your Reopening

Ronny / Wednesday, April 22, 2020 0 1914 Article rating: No rating

For some it is time to open for the very first time, but for most it’s time to reopen your facility! Most likely you will be bringing on a combination of rehires and new hires, but ALL will be coming back to work in a very different operating environment from the past.