In an initiative to help food operations who open outside of Manhattan expedite city permits and applications quicker, the NBAT, a city organization that helps business owners with processing applications from the health and building departments, will now service all five boroughs. Andrew Rigie, Executive Vice President for the city chapter of the New York State Restaurant Association, sees this as the beginning of easing the burden most operators face when opening any
food operation.
The city’s New Business Acceleration Team (NBAT) will be expanding to the outer boroughs
January 5, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Hotel restaurants are opening up without the “hotel” association
January 5, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Now, many hotel restaurants are looking to transform their look and feel to something a bit more sleek without the “hotel-like” ambience. These restaurants want their own entrance and mailing address.
In order to boost business and increase sales, many restaurateurs see this as a step in the right direction for, both, the hotel and the food establishment
Guess who is coming to Greenwich Village? Stumptown!
January 4, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Plans for the first stand-alone Stumptown Coffee Roasters’ location will open around late Spring/early Summer in Greenwich Village on 30 West 8th Street.
Read more about Stumptown’s future plans for this year. How do you feel about this
projected opening?
Increased food stamp usage has added extra revenue to the Greenmarkets in 2011
January 3, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The usage of food stamps/EBT cards has seen a dramatic increase over the past year– shooting up by 25%. Union Square Greenmarket has witnessed $100,000 more in revenue from food stamp/EBT purchases than the previous year.
Although 43 out of 53 GrowNYC farmers’ markets accept food stamp purchases now, it is likely that that number may increase to provide access to a wider range of communities
After being in business for 14 years, Tillie’s of Brooklyn closed its doors on New Year’s Day. A planned bake sale is scheduled for this Friday, January 6th, 2012 at 8pm
January 3, 2012 by Leave a Comment
A $2,000 rent increase is the reason behind the closing of the neighborhood coffee shop and most residents are not too happy about the closing.
Marc Eardley, a patron of the beloved coffee shop, is seeking to save it by preserving the current layout but will turn it into a café/comic book shop
Retailers see green in Queens for future expansion
January 3, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Larisa Ortiz Pu-Folkes of the Department of Small Business Services highlighted that there aren’t enough businesses in Queens right now to meet the demand of the residents who live in
the borough.
Manhattan is becoming so densely populated that well-known retailers are looking to the outer boroughs for their next venture or expansion plans
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