Thank AI and Billionaire Dollars: Private Dining Rooms at Restaurants Are Going Gangbusters in San Francisco | Eater SF
"A successful pop-up turning into a permanent restaurant, the upcoming Hayes Valley space was designed with a private dining room as non-negotiable: chef-owner James Yeun Leong Parry insisted on the feature even though architects argued it was precious square footage. The compromise is an intimate, small, multi-use section that fits into the regular dining room as easily as it can close off for private bookings; buyouts make that concern moot, and there have been many inquiries pre-opening. Beyond the direct revenue, private bookings make it easier to budget and cost goods with set menus. “Increasingly, it feels the city’s coming back,” Parry says, and the layout is intended to be ready for events and private parties." - Paolo Bicchieri
