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Oliver Buchannon
Marco Shalma

Editor-in-Chief, We Eat Here. Food culture from the operator's view. 20-year NYC hospitality veteran.

We Eat Here | Risk Protocol

THE CITY JUST CUT 96% OF OUTDOOR DINING. YOUR TENANTS BUILT REVENUE AROUND IT.

Apr 21, 2026

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1 min read

THE CITY JUST CUT 96% OF OUTDOOR DINING. YOUR TENANTS BUILT REVENUE AROUND IT.

The footprint shrank. The rent didn't.

New York Eats Here
Marco Shalma
New York Eats Here, +1

We Eat Here | Risk Protocol

ONLY 5% OF NYC DINERS COME BACK. YOU UNDERWROTE THE OTHER 95%.

Apr 14, 2026

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2 min read

ONLY 5% OF NYC DINERS COME BACK. YOU UNDERWROTE THE OTHER 95%.

When loyalty disappears from the revenue model, the lease is the last thing holding.

New York Eats Here
Marco Shalma
New York Eats Here, +1

We Eat Here | Risk Protocol

91% OF NYC'S GROUND FLOOR OPERATORS ARE IN DISTRESS

Apr 7, 2026

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2 min read

91% OF NYC'S GROUND FLOOR OPERATORS ARE IN DISTRESS

That's not a food story. That's your vacancy pipeline.

Marco Shalma
Marco Shalma

We Eat Here

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