If you are experiencing suicidal thoughts or behaviours or a mental health crisis please call 911 or contact a professional in your community immediately. The below blog is solely intended to remove mental health stigma, help you and yours find resources, and bring attention to May being Mental Health Month. Mental Health Month could not… Read more
English
How to host a virtual cooking class
Even with concerns about the Coronavirus and shelter-in-place mandates keeping many of your customers at home, there’s still a great opportunity to connect and enjoy incredible flavors together virtually. Hosting a virtual cooking class is not only a fun way to engage your community online during these challenging times, but it also provides an opportunity… Read more
Louisiana Establishments Offering Virtual Experiences
While we’re all practicing social distancing, your Yelp Community Directors, Rebecca W. (Baton Rouge) & Tomas R. (New Orleans) have done some digging to find virtual experiences throughout the state of Louisiana. From animals at the Audubon Zoo and Chimp Haven to online activities and tutorials from Southern Food & Beverage Museum and Louisiana Children’s… Read more
(Re)open for business: tips for low-contact restaurant service
As Coronavirus restrictions begin to ease and many restaurants around the country move closer to reopening their doors, the term “contactless dining” is suddenly everywhere. No matter how you feel about that term, there’s no doubt that COVID-19 has ushered in a new era of low-contact dining, and restaurants are working hard to adapt. Diners… Read more
10 Live Animal Cams Across North America
While safe at home social distancing, we’re also looking for ways to keep ourselves connected to the outside world. And, what better way than some one on one time with the animal kingdom? We’ve lined up 10 animal cams across the nation from puppies to penguins that you can stream live straight from your couch…. Read more
Taste of America: coffee at your doorstep
Whether it be on your commute to work, or just from your kitchen back to bed, errr your home office, we know the importance of that cup of coffee. Buying your coffee beans directly from a local coffee shop or roaster supports their staff during this difficult time. From Honolulu to the Bay Area, to… Read more
From sake tastings paired with bento boxes to virtual beer festivals, there is no shortage of creativity when it comes to virtual tastings during a time of social distancing. Read on and raise a glass to filling your May calendar with this tasty lineup. Baldacci Family Vineyards is bringing the Napa experience to your living… Read more
Lessons from Iron Chef Eric Greenspan and cocktail culture legend Alex Day
Entrepreneurs in hospitality are known to be creative and hardworking—thriving in this industry requires grit, grueling hours, and constant innovation. And while the current business environment has made it even more difficult, one of the bright spots has been seeing how restaurants and bars are innovatively adapting to the restrictive environments they’re forced to operate… Read more
Yelp’s Guide to Backyard Brunch!
To celebrate May in all her glory, we’ve teamed up with Watershed Distillery in Columbus, Ohio to give you a step by step guide to having a fabulous backyard brunch. Refreshing drinks and yummy eats, all while social distancing and supporting great local businesses, we’re definitely winning at staying at home!
How to Throw a Virtual Event AND Make it Impactful
We’re living in a new reality, and all of us could benefit from some impactful virtual community building right now. So, we asked some leaders in community management in different fields for their insights. We gathered input from our own team of Yelp community managers across North America (who had thrown 39 virtual events by… Read more