Schenectady County, too, will weigh capping fees for third-party food delivery apps | The Daily Gazette
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Schenectady County is following Albany County’s lead on capping fees for third-party food delivery apps.
Legislation introduced on Monday goes further than the executive order signed by Albany County Executive Dan McCoy last week by capping all fees charged to restaurants to 15 percent not just delivery charges.
Fees on apps like Grubhub, DoorDash and Uber Eats can reach as high as 30 percent, prompting growing backlash amid the industry at a time when restaurants, already facing slim profit margins, are more reliant on the online services than ever amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Local restaurants, bars hoping for relief on liquor license
Local restaurants, bars hoping for relief on liquor license
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BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) â During the pandemic, bars and restaurants like Mr. Goodbar in Buffalo have had to keep renewing liquor licenses, even though theyâre in an Orange Zone and shut down to customers. You re paying for a service and a revenue that you are not making, Bobby Rabb, owner of Mr. Goodbar said.
It s a difficult pill to swallow, especially with the price attached. It can be $3,500 for each licensee, Cory Muscato, President of the NYS Distillers Guild and partner at Lockhouse Distillery said, especially if the bar or restaurant isn t open or being utilized, it can be helpful to abate or stretch that.
Chef Rodney Worth says he is in survival mode as he defies California outdoor dining bans that are devastating small businesses.
Big city restaurant owners in New York and California are frustrated after lawmakers banned indoor dining and flip-flopped on bathroom restrictions, driving away even more of their customers amid the worsening coronavirus pandemic.
In New York, local lawmakers implemented a new rule Thursday barring outdoor diners from using indoor restrooms at restaurants, only to backtrack shortly after an outcry from business owners and patrons alike.
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said Friday that a fact sheet sent out by the city the previous evening, which barred customers from entering the interior of restaurants for any reason, was a mistake. The rules are set by the state, not the de Blasio administration, said Bill Neidhardt, the mayor s press secretary.
New York State Capitol Building
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Dear Governor Cuomo,
Thank you for your continued leadership as our state and nation work to contain the growth of the Covid-19 pandemic. I write to urge you and your administration to explore new and creative ways to assist our state’s locally-owned restaurants and bars as they struggle to keep their doors open. Specifically, I urge action to ease the financial burden of renewing an on-premises liquor license. With a recent survey from the New York State Restaurant Association suggesting that nearly two-thirds of our state’s restaurants may close by the end of the year, it is critical that we take action to save this important part of our economy and culture.