Whether managing a large multifamily property or quarantining in a compact apartment, utilizing our money, time and resources well in such unpredictable circumstances is of utmost importance to many of us right now. From a property owning perspective, more people at home means more maintenance calls and trash volume in the dumpsters. From an apartment living perspective, staying home means more home-cooked meals and coordinating food and product deliveries.
The Future of Food
As food supply chains suffer due to recent restaurant shutdowns and drastic decreases in production, meat-packing plant outbreaks and closures, farms overproducing and underselling product and many more challenges faced from farm to table, it’s crucial to think ahead to a time when food may not be as plentiful and accessible as it is now. We’re fortunate in this day and age to have the technology of refrigeration and freezing to maintain food longer and keep it from reaching vulnerable spoiling temperatures, and now is a better time than any to take food storage seriously. The majority of apartments today include basic or upgraded appliances like a stove and oven, refrigerator and freezer. It’s a time for residents to take full advantage of these included amenities, and for property management to increase their focus on keeping these items in working order.
This article applies to anyone and everyone trying to isolate and stay safe at home, preparing meals for themselves or their families. Limiting trips to the stores keeps employees, families and communities safer as we try to co……