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Revenue source emerges for pizza restaurateurs with daytime downtime

February 15, 2018

New York City restaurants with daytime downtime have a new option for creating revenue during off-hours. A start-up company called KettleSpace has created an all-access network of working and meeting spaces for the ever-expanding number of non-office-based workers, a news release said. 

The 6-month-old New York City network partners with restaurants that have private, unused space or are closed during some or all day-time hours. The company incorporates those participants into a network of collaborative coworking spaces, which its members can access when in the city or if living and doing business there. 
Members pay under $100 per month to get passport access to six unique locations currently around New York City, including Distilled NY, The Cannibal Liquor House, P.S. Kitchen, Atwood, Mykonos Blue Grill, and Hotel Chantelle which is opening daytime spaces, including a garden rooftop to KettleSpace members. 

"With KettleSpace we can now activate them during what used to be downtime," Hotel Chantelle co-owner and COO Frank Alessio said in the release. "Hotel Chantelle customers have a new way to engage with us and we get exposure to a brand new audience in KettleSpace members." 

In that brand's case, the garden rooftop space gets transformed into a prime airy workspace with bottomless coffee, tea, and snacks, as well as Wi-Fi, power outlets, food and beverage discounts and access to exclusive events with industry leaders, which are all provided at the company's other contracted locations for its members. 

"We cater to the modern, urban professional," KettleSpace co-founder Andrew Levy, said in the release. "Many of our members are start-ups, freelancers, remote workers and salespeople who aren't tied to a traditional office environment. Our members connect with people across industries and form their own community."

When choosing venue partners, Levy looks for restaurants that have large private spaces or only serve dinner. 

"It's important that our members aren't working next to people eating, as that's not a good experience. We look for nice aesthetics, comfortable seating and natural light, which are the same things that make restaurants attractive for diners," he said.

KettleSpace hosts a number of events and programming to support community-building and professional development opportunities. KettleSpace has also partnered with SCORE NYC, the national volunteer arm of the United States Small Business Administration, to provide complimentary professional mentoring to small business owners and entrepreneurs.