- July 7, 2021
- Posted by: Stratford Team
- Category: Business
When Firebird Tavern opened in Detroit’s Greektown in 2013, the restaurant had “been open for lunch since day one,” said its co-owner Owen Burke. But since reopening in early February, Firebird has operated limited hours, and lunch isn’t part of the equation. Before the pandemic, lunchtime service made up 10 percent of Firebird’s total revenue, which Burke attributed to a combination of locale, speedy service and affordable prices.
Traffic Jam and Snug, a pub-style restaurant located in Midtown, also slashed its hours of operation to Thursday through Sunday, with lunch only on the weekend. Lunchtime business used to make up around 35 percent of the restaurant’s revenue, said owner Scott Lowell.
In a bright spot, Lowell estimated sales have in gone up 20 percent recently; but he said he hasn’t noticed a significant return of working professionals dining in for lunch
At The Apparatus Room, an industrial-chic New American restaurant located at Detroit…
