Bluenton Report: Restaurants face one-star reviews and less business in an already precarious industry.
Some restaurateurs fear speaking out as immigrants themselvesAmid calls for a national shutdown on 30 January, Anton Kinloch displayed a sign on the sidewalk outside Lone Wolf, his craft cocktail bar and restaurant in Kingston, New York. In large block letters he wrote: “WE LOVE ICE IN DRINKS. WE DON’T LOVE ICE IN REAL LIFE. SOLIDARITY ALWAYS.”Along with his wife and business partner Lisa Dy, he’d made the difficult decision to stay open, electing instead to donate a portion of the night’s proceeds to a local immigrant advocacy group. With frigid temperatures and inclement weather stymying business in the region this winter, he simply could not afford the lost revenue. But he refused to stay silent in the aftermath of the brutal killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) agents in Minneapolis. Continue reading...
Analysis & Perspectives
Recent shifts in this sector are being closely analyzed by our editorial desk. Data points from verified primary sources suggest a changing sentiment among stakeholders, requiring continued monitoring and validation as the situation develops.
- Verified reporting indicates momentum in the industry.
- Strategic shifts are anticipated following these latest updates.
- Our desk continues to cross-reference data for ongoing verification.