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"Serving as the backdrop for high-profile municipal interactions with third-party delivery companies, this venue hosted a criticized appearance in which executives from a major delivery platform joined the mayor to announce they would defer collecting service fees — a move that drew accusations the city was too cozy with industry players. It has been the focal point for contentious debates over capping delivery commissions and demanding transparency from platforms, and for mayoral press briefings that warned delivery firms about the stalled ordinance while highlighting lower-fee local alternatives such as the reservations-turned-ordering service led by Brian Fitzpatrick." - Ashok Selvam