Sending a reminder to our restaurant owners with outdoor dining setups to apply for our new Dining Out NYC program. The deadline is now less than four weeks away. If you don't apply by August 3, you'll have to remove your current setup. Apply here: nyc.gov/DiningOut

'Eating and drinking places lost over 3,000 jobs in June, while Q2 marked the industry's weakest quarterly performance since Q4 2020.' buff.ly/4eSMdWJ

'A survey of nearly 4,000 tipped restaurant workers in eight battleground states found 90% prefer the current setup' buff.ly/4cK7QH2

PRESS RELEASE: NEW YORK CITY TOURISM + CONVENTIONS ANNOUNCES RESERVATIONS NOW OPEN FOR SUMMER NYC RESTAURANT WEEK 2024 business.nyctourism.com/press-media/pr…

'Pete Wells Will No Longer Be the ‘New York Times’ Restaurant Critic' buff.ly/469huAK

We're excited to announce the return of our Alliance Awards! What makes these awards so special is that they are submitted and selected by the industry, for the industry. Nominate yourself, a fellow industry colleague, and/or a favorite NYC restaurant! buff.ly/4cKCi45

2 WEEKS LEFT - Businesses with outdoor dining setups must apply to the new outdoor dining program by August 3, 2024, or remove their current setup. Apply now at buff.ly/3VXZbK6

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7/30 at 3pm Webinar - Join NYC Department of Small Business Services and the NYC Food and Beverage Industry Partnership to learn about the vast resources that businesses owners can take advantage of for any type of guidance needed to start, operate, or expand your business. buff.ly/4cUEs12

Walking uptown reminding restaurant owners to apply for the new Dining Out NYC program by the August 3 deadline. Learn more: Diningoutnyc.info Photo courtesy NYC Mayor’s Office

We were informed of very positive news that the City Council hearing for Int. 991 scheduled for Tuesday 7/30 is cancelled. We commend CM Julie Menin for postponing this hearing. thenycalliance.org/news-item/Canc…

"Andrew Rigie, Executive Director of NYC Hospitality Alliance, believes it would apply to many hotel bars and restaurants... Forcing those employees to be directly employed by hotels will pose an “existential threat” to the restaurants, he said." .spons. crainsnewyork.com/politics-polic…

Tune in to FOX 5 NY at 8:30am where I’m live in studio talking with Rosanna Scotto and Dan Bowens about outdoor dining in NYC and the August 3 deadline for restaurants to apply!

"Restaurateurs and the Hospitality Alliance fear the legislation would, in essence, nullify existing restaurant leases. 'If a restaurant can’t employ their workers, they can’t operate their business.'" - Andrew Rigie buff.ly/4da08qg

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We appreciate all of our hospitality industry workers! Happy #LaborDay