Browsing Tag Michael Kaminer
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10 January 2021 at 08 : 50 AM
Starting Over
COVER STORY After a tumultuous year, our industry insiders preview 2021. By Michael Kaminer EVEN OUR WILDEST predictions couldn’t have captured what an insane year 2020 turned out to be. Now it’s time to look forward. What will our industry look like in 2021? How will customers behave? What will they want? Will the economy bounce back—or ...
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13 December 2020 at 07 : 19 AM
Stratis Morfogen Has Big Plans
FEATURE With ambitious new restaurants, a cookbook, and a frozen-food line, the entrepreneur is making the pandemic a time of opportunity. By Michael Kaminer Stratis Morfogen does not think small. His Brooklyn Chop House became a glitterati destination for its splurgy Asian-steakhouse fusion menu and 5,000-square-foot room in New York’s ...
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13 December 2020 at 07 : 37 AM
Kalos Irthate, Y’all!
In the midst of the pandemic, Alabama’s long-standing Greek-owned restaurants gain national recognition. By Michael Kaminer When Conde Nast Traveler spotlighted Greek cuisine as Alabama’s signature food in September, it took some readers by surprise. Locals know the role Greeks have played in their state’s culinary heritage, but it may be ...
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11 November 2020 at 11 : 05 AM
Divided We Dine
FEATURE Steve Theofanous launches Social D Partitions to help restaurants welcome back diners safely. By Michael Kaminer TUCKED INTO THE Center for Disease Control’s recent Considerations for Restaurants and Bars—guidelines to help hospitality businesses operate safely—is a recommendation about Physical Barriers and Guides. “Install ...
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6 September 2020 at 07 : 54 AM
Opening Acts
FEATURE Despite the pandemic, restaurateurs across the country are opening businesses and expanding brands. By Michael Kaminer Even in normal times, opening a res-taurant is not for the faint of heart. As Estiator readers know well, factors from cash flow to fire safety to hygiene make food service especially complex. So it takes a special kind of ...
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5 August 2020 at 08 : 27 AM
Promotion in a Pandemic
PROMOTION IN A PANDEMIC For restaurant PR veteran Steven Hall, it’s all about standing out, staying current, and embracing change. BY MICHAEL KAMINER How can you promote dining out when restaurants can’t even open for dine-in business? That’s the dilemma facing firms like Hall PR, a 25-year-old public relations and marketing agency ...
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8 July 2020 at 07 : 05 AM
Restaurant Spotlight
Nerai 55 E 54th St., New York, NY nerainyc.com By MICHAEL KAMINER What happens when a Greek restaurateur, an Italian-cooking chef, and a sushi maker move in under one roof? It sounds like a Food Network reality show. In fact, this unusual arrangement is happening in Midtown Manhattan. And it’s an ingenious example of how ...
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