Quoted from 55tbird

Let's not get too excited with the Recovery Room menu...it's bar food, plain and simple.
I've been to two of them and yes, the atmosphere is great for sports, but the food is a step down from AppleBees and that isn't saying much. Inside work always takes the most time as well as hiring staff.
I'd say being ready by super bowl sunday is optimistic..March Madness is more like it.

That type of restaurant and bar seems to be quite popular nowadays.   At least the place seems to have
adequate parking --- that is one of the drawbacks at some similar restaurant-bar operations in Rotterdam ..
they don't have adequate or appropriate parking.   As an example,  Dunzy's is a nice place .. great food and great service .. but the parking is awful.

Quoted from DemocraticVoiceOfReason

That type of restaurant and bar seems to be quite popular nowadays.   At least the place seems to have
adequate parking --- that is one of the drawbacks at some similar restaurant-bar operations in Rotterdam ..
they don't have adequate or appropriate parking.   As an example,  Dunzy's is a nice place .. great food and great service .. but the parking is awful.

This type of establishment is popular because of the price point. Most mid-level and up eateries have to go above $20 an entree for a typical meal, where the Recovery room and Applebees can stay at the $15 range.
Honestly, I can get much better food at home and will only go out when I want something better than what the economy places can provide.

It's a kids joint and a place for middle-aged men to pick up women..young women.

Quoted from 612

It's a kids joint and a place for middle-aged men to pick up women..young women.

True - but kids and middle-aged men spend a lot of money.

Quoted from DemocraticVoiceOfReason

That type of restaurant and bar seems to be quite popular nowadays.   At least the place seems to have
adequate parking --- that is one of the drawbacks at some similar restaurant-bar operations in Rotterdam ..
they don't have adequate or appropriate parking.   As an example,  Dunzy's is a nice place .. great food and great service .. but the parking is awful.

Yeah, if you can't drive very well I imagine parking is a problem. Otherwise it really isn't a problem for people who are able to handle driving an automobile and don't mind walking more than 10 feet to the door.

Quoted from tdonovan

let's take a positive attitude and hope that this gin mill brings in some real revenue. let's also hope that incentives are developed to bring more small businesses into rotterdam to create alot of competition.....

tracey is bying the bear ! ! ! !

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Quoted from 612

It's a kids joint and a place for middle-aged men to pick up women..young women.

Metrograft should open a gin mill like that Downtown! It sounds like a can't miss. This is a business plan that must be duplicated.

    

Whcih part?  The  young girls for middle-aged men or a kids place?

Enough of the minimum wages jobs

No more retail, pizza places, bars, banks, truckstops, hotels

How about some meaningful work for the residents of Rotterdam or are we just the new direction for the residents of hamilton hill of the lat 70's early 80's

Bring professional work - they have more to spend on places like the "gin mills" and they buy things like houses and cars - money the can go to metroplex

Quoted from GrahamBonnet

Yeah, if you can't drive very well I imagine parking is a problem. Otherwise it really isn't a problem for people who are able to handle driving an automobile and don't mind walking more than 10 feet to the door.

Parking is a problem because it does not have enough parking spaces ON ITS OWN PROPERTY.
The parking area by the auto parts store is reserved for patrons of the auto parts store alone.   Most
people end up parking across the street -- which is AGAIN on someone else's property.

Quoted from TippyCanoe

Enough of the minimum wages jobs

No more retail, pizza places, bars, banks, truckstops, hotels

How about some meaningful work for the residents of Rotterdam or are we just the new direction for the residents of hamilton hill of the lat 70's early 80's

Bring professional work - they have more to spend on places like the "gin mills" and they buy things like houses and cars - money the can go to metroplex

Businesses are built that can be supported by the local community.  

As for your Hamilton Hill comment -- a lot of fine people live in that neighborhood.

Quoted from DemocraticVoiceOfReason

Parking is a problem because it does not have enough parking spaces ON ITS OWN PROPERTY.
The parking area by the auto parts store is reserved for patrons of the auto parts store alone.   Most
people end up parking across the street -- which is AGAIN on someone else's property.

That is small business. Not all small businesses have pockets like Rockefeller's. People didn't seem to mind and were better able to cope years ago, with this sort of thing. Now it is a major issue for some people. A huge parking lot is not needed. All the restaurants, bars and clubs I ever went to in my life suffered from not enough parking when it was peak. So what else is new?

Quoted from GrahamBonnet

That is small business. Not all small businesses have pockets like Rockefeller's. People didn't seem to mind and were better able to cope years ago, with this sort of thing. Now it is a major issue for some people. A huge parking lot is not needed. All the restaurants, bars and clubs I ever went to in my life suffered from not enough parking when it was peak. So what else is new?

It is merely an observation and a suggestion.   Dunzy's has great food and beverages -- but if it wants to
remain competitive it will need to address the parking issue.

4 Corners Pizza had good food .. but horrible parking.   Paesan's has good parking and good food.  

The issue being discussed is proper planning ...   proper planning for businesses to succeed.   Thankfully,
the Rotterdam Planning Commission has used good sense in more recent project approvals.   Issues like
adequate parking, good lighting, appropriate landscaping .. are all important factors to be considered
when approving future projects.

Quoted from TippyCanoe

Enough of the minimum wages jobs

No more retail, pizza places, bars, banks, truckstops, hotels

How about some meaningful work for the residents of Rotterdam or are we just the new direction for the residents of hamilton hill of the lat 70's early 80's

Bring professional work - they have more to spend on places like the "gin mills" and they buy things like houses and cars - money the can go to metroplex

Tippy.....rotterdam was never the hub for 'good paying jobs'. (excluding the golub warehouse). Rotterdam has always been a hamlet of sorts. Most people 'left' rotterdam to go to their jobs. They came back to rotterdam to come 'home'. It was always known as 'a nice place to live'........not a 'place to work'. Rotterdam has always been known for it's mom and pop small businesses.

In my opinion, building a gin mill, in rotterdam, of that magnitude is 'not rotterdam. Schenectady county is attempting and seems to be succeeding at changing the look and feel of rotterdam. That intersection is now the home of a magnitude #10 gin mill, a banquet hall, a motel, condos, a super center, a bank, residential homes, a hess station, a dunkin donuts and a small grocery store!!! And all about 1/4 mile from the high school!!!

 WTH WERE THEY THINKING?.......or were they thinking at all!

WHAT A MESS!!

Does anyone know the capacity of the recovery and how many parking spots they have established, including how many are designated handicap for the restaurant and the bank, minus the number of spots that both businesses will need for employees?  Might be interesting!