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Retail Chains Abandon Manhattan: “It’s Unsustainable”.  August 11, 2020. HPI Partner Vin McCann on the future of restaurants in NYC: “There’s going to be a lot of pain.” Read Full Article

Re-assessing the Market; Talia Berman on how to look at your market and competitive landscape now  As restrictions lift and new guidelines for doing business are imposed around the country, we are all facing a…

What Food and Beverage Businesses Can Do Now; Julia Heyer on How Boutique Hotel F+B Can Prepare Now for a Post-COVID World.   While real recovery may be a few months off, in conversations with clients…

Thriving in the Stiff Competition of Food Halls; Tips On Pre-Empting Failure In An Increasingly Saturated Market GlobeSt spoke with HPI managing partner Julia Heyer for some honest words on how to succeed amidst the “thriving…

Hudson Yards Developers See an Appetite for their New Culinary Corridor; Will The $25 Billion Mixed Use Complex Be A Luxury Scale Dining Destination It Always Dreamed Of? A month before the opening of Hudson…

The Great Food Hall Race; Food hall proliferation across the US – who will emerge victorious? The number of major food halls in the US is expected to triple from 100 to 300 by the…

Harvard Club Considers a Change, and Some Think It’s the ‘Worst Thing Ever;’ At the Harvard Club, a row over HPI’s recommendation that the club move their dining room to the majestic Harvard Hall caught…

High-Profile British Restaurant Group Makes Its Way to New York; With $20 million commitment, D&D London will open spots at Columbus Circle and Hudson Yards With the opening of Bluebird in Columbus Circle and a…

10 ways Starbucks makes you spend more money — and how to resist; Treating yourself to a coffee drink may seem like a small indulgence, but the amount you spend on your java habit can…

5th Gear Shift Symposium Empowers Women in Lodging; Boston, MA – This past weekend, Boston University’s School of Hospitality Administration (BU SHA) hosted its first 5th Gear Shift: Women Navigating & Powering Your Career, a…