Family Meal @thisfamilymeal
Freelance writer based in Hong Kong. Family Meal is an ICYMI rundown of restaurant industry news sent twice a week. Tips / hellos: [email protected] familymeal.substack.com Frying Pan / Fire Joined August 2016-
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Eater has a new "newsletter for the industry pro (or aspiring pro) looking for behind-the-scenes insights into bar and restaurant culture." And... I don't think I'm talking to the same industry pros...
Still trying to figure out what the hell to do with the Noma reservation I randomly got for dinner Sept 12th if you have any good ideas (or want to buy it face value)... There has to be some smart newsletter promo here that doesn't involve me paying for dinner at Noma!
Sapporo's branding agency rn.
“I’m going to try a new cocktail bar!” he lied to himself on his way out the door. (Hello again, DC.)
Dad.
Idea for a list: "NYC Sit Down Breakfast Places Near Where Andrew is Staying in Soho That Have Kids' Menus With Kids Menu Prices for Kids Alongside the $27 Omelette and $7 Coffee for Andrew."
Best martini in soho for a jet lagged slouch limping in solo at 9pm on a Tuesday?
One day before we go, I think I know our travel dates. (Apologies if I owe you a direct contact...) Any good F&B stuff happening around these, please lmk! DC: June 23-27 NYC: June 27-July 1 Near Danbury CT?: July 1-4 DC/MD: July 4-18
Prepping for a return to the land of tipping. This is about the clearest service fee explainer I've ever seen... hilleastburger.com/servicefee/
Hello Friday! Unfortunately, today’s familymeal.substack.com will be one day late. If you read one article while you’re waiting, please make it this one and let me know your thoughts!
Hello Friday! Unfortunately, today’s familymeal.substack.com will be one day late. If you read one article while you’re waiting, please make it this one and let me know your thoughts!
Take it. Just take it.
I bet FTX was the original official sponsor but then the sponsorship committee got wind of some shit.
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@thisfamilymeal Check out r/NomaReservations on Reddit, if you’re not already on there.
Someone described me today as an “up-and-coming influencer.” Life goals, I guess.
@mattatouille Petite Cerise or Lutece for French, Thip Khao for Lao, Gemini for fun fancy takeout pizza/ice cream, Amazonia for cocktails/Peruvian, Anju for Korean, Queen's English for modern Hong Kong cuisine, Letena for Ethiopian....
@thisfamilymeal Leaves open the possibility of a separate “August” surcharge, or “Fall”.
The week after the 4th is usually a slow one for DC restaurants! Likely a good week to snag a bar seat at primetime or get that reservation you’ve been trying for!
@MrBrendanJay @thisfamilymeal Lol you want to bring the kids to the Nolita shop? My beer for you costs as much as your coffee today haha
@thisfamilymeal Listen, Andrew, we all know you’re gonna go to Serendipity like 8 times this week. We can’t intercede. It’s a canon event.
@thisfamilymeal Spring Lounge is a great dive-y bar.
@thisfamilymeal Lovely Day. It’s the neighborhood bar equivalent of ordering takeout comfort food (Thai/Burgers) and everybody in there is a hot skateboarder/model who needs to Venmo you tomorrow for the bill but somehow lives in a $4000 studio. It sounds annoying but isn’t.
@thisfamilymeal Oh nooooo I had no idea they even did that! Tuesdays, yeesh….
@messyepicure @thisfamilymeal Yeah but people’s habit is either to look at menu price and now they’re subconsciously (or consciously) comparing apples to oranges with the place next door, or they’re habitually calculating menu price + 25-30% with tax and tip and suddenly $28 looks like $36.
@messyepicure @thisfamilymeal but isn’t that what tipping currently does? And people aren’t going to be rational and do the math when they see the burger is $28 or whatever. They’re just gonna keep walking.
This is very good; they could also clarify why tips go 100% to FOH, which most people don’t know.
Prepping for a return to the land of tipping. This is about the clearest service fee explainer I've ever seen... hilleastburger.com/servicefee/
@thisfamilymeal Why tack on a fee and not just charge what it costs to operate your business via the prices on the menu?
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