NYC Parklets
Parklets are having their moment in the U.S., thanks to COVID. At a time when many patrons have been hesitant to dine indoors, restaurants have reveled in the additional outdoor space.
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Update #17: Happy New Year; and your favorite subject, Restaurants
2020 was a hard and intense year for us at Graffito, but at the same time it was a year filled with a lot relationship strengthening and a reset of our strategic goals.
read moreRestaurants Need An Extended Patio Season
The weather driven economic crisis slowly approaching is the reality that our beloved New England autumnal weather is also likely to mark the end of outdoor dining season. And with it the lifeline that thousands of restaurants across Boston have been holding on to in order survive just one more shift, one more week, one more month since May.
read moreThe Holy Ghost Kitchen: Part Two
Ghost kitchens seem to be thriving in this current pandemic environment, particularly the larger restaurant groups and chains who have already established their brand and can utilize the ghost kitchens to extend their reach to consumers while keeping their operating costs down.
read moreOne Last Time
We’ve officially reached the dog days of summer, which normally means final trips to the beach, going out for ice cream, or completing that outdoor adventure that eluded you all summer. This year, it means something else, too: a chance to say goodbye.
read moreThe Holy Ghost Kitchen: Part One
Restaurant owners are doing whatever they can to increase revenue, especially going into the colder, non-patio months. Ghost Kitchens shift the focus from serving customers in a storefront or dining room (otherwise known as hospitality) to meal preparation.
read moreThe Great Gift Card Debate
When I started purchasing gift cards, I briefly wondered what would happen if the place I’m buying from never reopens. Even if the restaurant reopens, when will it be ok for us to use these gift cards?
read moreRestaurants Ponder Reopening During COVID-19
In this post I’m going to outline just a few key factors, based on tons of reading and several conversations with restaurateurs, colleagues and friends in the restaurant business, why some owners are thinking twice about opening their dining rooms.
read moreUpdate #7: Restaurants
Restaurants. No category other than live entertainment has been hit as hard by the COVID-19 fallout. And no category in the retail sector employs as many people nor is as important to the culture of our urban neighborhoods.
read moreWhat Does a Post COVID-19 Full-Service Restaurant Look Like?
From the physical layouts, to staffing, menu offerings, and service lines, we can expect some exciting and challenging changes ahead, with the restaurants who are most nimble, creative, and resourceful rising to the top.
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