- July 3, 2021
- Posted by: Stratford Team
- Category: Business
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NEW YORK — Before Thai Rock even opens for lunch service, kitchen staff preps furiously for the lunch rush.
Owner Robert Kaskel is happy his restaurant is fully staffed once again.
But while he says he’s seen an increase in diners —
“I don’t see an active bar life. I have some people starting to return to the bar. But when you’re a full service restaurant in a beach town, your bar is a really big part of your business,” Kaskel said. “I’m not getting that right now.”
What You Need To Know
- For many small businesses on the Rockaway peninsula, the summer season is the busiest time of year
- Last year, coronavirus restrictions kept the crowds away
- A rainy Memorial Day weekend this year meant visitors were down
- But data from NYC Ferry shows ridership is up compared to last year, with 2,200 people taking the Rockaway route on average since Memorial Day weekend
Kaskel said a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan helped him keep the doors…
