Restaurateurs call out reservation scalping trend: ‘Fighting for our lives’
Some individuals have turned resale dining reservations into profitable businesses. But it's at a cost to both diners who struggle to secure spots on platforms like Resy, and restaurants that these people claim to be sucking up their income. Lawmakers are working to dismantle third-party booking services such as Appointment Traders and Resx, who claim […]
NYC restaurateurs frustrated as city issues only 40 outdoor dining permits with thousands still in limbo: ‘Extorted money from us’
Big Apple's outdoor dining shed has a backlog of over 3,600 applications. Thanks to the city's “funny” complex new approval process, Post has learned. As authorities are in a hurry to hand out temporary licenses, the city has issued permits for 40 dining spots, and restaurant owners have made large investments ahead of the April […]
Veteran NYC restaurateurs join forces to inject new life into Midtown’s zombie food halls
Midtown’s Zombie Food Hall is getting new life. New York restaurant legend Stephen Hanson and international hospitality executive Alex Gaudret are investing in five Midtown mainstays previously operated by Urban Space, whose business has been decimated by the pandemic and rents have been delayed. Restart the hall. Hansons and Gaudret’s newly formed HF Food Halls […]