RIW's Restaurant & Hospitality Group Year in Review 2024
2024 was an exciting and dynamic year for the restaurant and hospitality industries. The sectors saw strong growth in development, both locally and across the country, in combination with an uptick in transactional activity. Throughout the year, our team was privileged to assist our restaurant, retail and hospitality clients in various matters in Boston, New England and throughout the United States. We remain grateful for the opportunity to collaborate with such a diverse and talented group of chefs, owners, operators, and developers.
We are proud to share with you RIW’s Restaurant & Hospitality Practice Group 2024 Year in Review, a snapshot of the group's client openings, events, and successes throughout the year.
Thank you for allowing us to share in your successes and accomplishments.
Adam Barnosky
Chair, Restaurant & Hospitality Practice Group
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Restaurant Trends 2024 Recap
On May 13th, we gathered over one hundred industry professionals at Boston’s City Winery in celebration of the 30th anniversary of Restaurant Trends. Restaurant operators, lawyers, bankers, brokers, and more packed the Haymarket Lounge and were treated to two hours of valuable insights on topics such as innovation, development, and expansion trends driving success in the restaurant and hospitality space.
Highlights included a macroeconomic and restaurant outlook presentation by Christopher Shaker, CPA (RSM US LLP), a dynamic panel conversation moderated by Nicole Estaphan (WCVB Channel 5’s Chronicle) and featuring Kristin Clough Canty (Woods Hill Table, Woods Hill Pier 4, Adelita), Eli Feldman (Shy Bird and Branch Line), Jonathan Martin (Newmark), and Jordan Warshaw (The Noannet Group), who discussed everything from AI in the restaurant world, to the benefits and challenges of sustainability, and some of the biggest challenges that come up in developing a hotel.