Industry Contributors & Editorial
Creating Urban Experiences in Walnut Creek
By Teresa Fluegel, Chicago Deferred Exchange Company [dropcap]B[dropcap]H Development, a Walnut Creek–based real estate development company that specializes in retail, has developed some award-winning...
Teachers, Nurses and Our Children Are Forced Out of Bay Area
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he affordable housing crisis is a burning hot topic across California, particularly in high rent communities like San Francisco. May 5-12 was designated...
The Rise of Casual Dining
By Carol Ann Flint [dropcap]M[dropcap]aybe tablecloths, complex cutlery, and headwaiters will make a comeback in the Trump era. After all, there are occasions that...
McNellis: The Death of Retail?
By John McNellis “The outlook for physical retailers is grim, the sector roiled by store closings, layoffs and bankruptcies.” San Francisco Chronicle 5...
From Food Trucks to Fine Dining: A How-To Guide for Finding the Right Location
By Valerie Concello, Ronin Commercial Real Estate [dropcap]E[dropcap]ating is a competitive sport in the Bay Area. We’re adventuresome, and we often go to Olympian...
Female Starlets in the Bay Area Culinary Community
By Jen Chan, White Tiger Condo Conversion [dropcap]I[dropcap]t’s no secret that restaurants are a challenging, cutthroat business, especially in the Bay Area, where the...
Restaurant Influences on Office Furniture in High-Tech Companies
By Michelle Bravin, KBM-Hogue [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he growth of businesses in the Bay Area headlines the news almost weekly, often noting the trend of high-tech firms...
Controlling Noise in Restaurants
By Tyler Adams, Mei Wu Acoustics [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he aural experience of dining is just as important as the visual, olfactory, or gustatory. Poor acoustics...
Primer on Workplace Amenities
How to Leverage Your Competitive Edge And Meet the Needs of a Changing Workforce By Robin Weckesser [dropcap]U[/dropcap]sing the workplace as a tool...
McNellis: Oh, Lucky Man
By John McNellis [dropcap]A[/dropcap]s the red-staters in Congress gather yet again this week to disembowel the Affordable Care Act, it may be worth...
Bay Area Economic Outlook Buckles Under Strains
By Wolf Richter Nearly half the millennials “likely” to leave. Confidence in the economy of the Bay Area has plunged, according to the...
Short the (Department Store) Stock
By John Cumbelich [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Department Store business model is dead. Macy’s and JC Penney are closing stores by the hundreds. Sears is on...