Union Square Hospitality Group
Corporate office · Greenwich Village
853 Broadway 17th floor, New York, NY 10003
"A well-resourced operator that attempted a systemwide switch to service-inclusive pricing across 13 restaurants (more than 1,000 employees) but ultimately reversed course; its aborted experiment is frequently cited as evidence that implementing inclusive pricing at scale can be politically and operationally difficult even for experienced businesses." - Corey Mintz
"An institution in New York’s dining scene founded by famed restaurateur Danny Meyer, Union Square Hospitality Group is expanding to Boston with two restaurants slated for Commonwealth Pier in 2025; the group confirmed one will be a casual concept and the other more “culinary forward and creative.” I note the company operates 11 brands across a wide range of formats and, while it’s a heavyweight in NYC, it hasn’t always found the same success outside the city." - Erika Adams
"A recently reopened New York restaurant whose bar manager plans a full baijiu menu, intending to feature four to six representative varieties along with traditional serveware; the program views baijiu as a marketable, curiosity-driven spirit that fits alongside other complex, lesser-known categories patrons seek out at bars." - Valerie Li Stack
"The restaurant group announced a systemwide policy requiring all front-line workers at its 18 restaurants to receive a booster within 30 days of eligibility, and instructed patrons to show proof of a booster by mid-January, with leadership explaining that evolving science now treats boosters as part of 'fully vaccinated' status (the policy does not apply to one of its brands)." - Jaya Saxena
"Danny Meyer, one of the most influential restaurateurs in the country, announced that his New York-based Union Square Hospitality Group would require proof of vaccination from all indoor diners and drinkers, as well as current employees and new hires." - Elazar Sontag
