May 2019

Building Up Drop-Off Business

As demand for drop-off catering picks up, many restaurants and full-service caterers are launching or expanding dedicated divisions to meet the demand. San Francisco-based Above & Beyond Catering, however, began drop-off catering first, in the early days of its founding in 2005. It expanded to encompass a separate full-service department—Fork & Spoon Productions—in 2016.

Feast Your Imagination

Brûlée Catering by Chef Jean-Marie Lacroix created an inventive menu for the Free Library of Philadelphia’s annual fundraising gala.

Make sure you understand the operating costs included in your commercial lease

By Jeff Grandfield and Dale Willerton – The Lease Coach

As a commercial tenant, the monthly base rent you pay your landlord for leasing commercial space may not be the only rent you pay. Many commercial tenants will also pay a secondary amount for property operating costs. The good news is that both these rents are often negotiable.

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