The Ledger

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Mark Canlis predicted COVID disruption would last months, aiming for break-even
“The goal was like, it'd be amazing if for the next three months, Canlis could not lose money. I think that'll posture us really well coming out of this thing on the other side, and I do think of it as a few months, not just a few weeks.”
Mark Canlis Mar 20, 2020 ▶ 20:17 Adapting (by Acquired) Episode 1: Canlis · Acquired
Assertion Supported
Tock mobilized its engineering team to build Canlis delivery software overnight
“Five minutes later, they called back, and they said, we stood our company down. We're turning it back on. We just called everybody in. They're in Chicago, and we're just gonna work on this so you have the platform, and they cranked it out, working around the c…”
Mark Canlis Mar 20, 2020 ▶ 24:07 Adapting (by Acquired) Episode 1: Canlis · Acquired
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Canlis employs 115 staff to serve 150-200 guests, defying industry standards
“In the world of fine dining, you know, 12 to 15 tables is pretty standard. We have 33. But on a busy night, the most guests we can serve are somewhere around 150 to 200. I have a 115 employees to make that happen. So we are a model of inefficiency and that's j…”
Mark Canlis Mar 20, 2020 ▶ 7:56 Adapting (by Acquired) Episode 1: Canlis · Acquired
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Entire Canlis staff volunteered for COVID pivot instead of taking furloughs
“The next night in a staff meeting announcing it to the entire team this is up to you, and you don't have to do this, and every one of them saying, We're in.”
Mark Canlis Mar 20, 2020 ▶ 16:33 Adapting (by Acquired) Episode 1: Canlis · Acquired
Assertion Not publicly verifiable
Canlis sold out three nights of takeout orders in 90 minutes
“So yeah, we sold out three nights worth of takeout in about 90 minutes.”
Mark Canlis Mar 20, 2020 ▶ 26:15 Adapting (by Acquired) Episode 1: Canlis · Acquired
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