How to run an airport restaurant (Hint: It's not easy)

At first glance, it seems simple: Win a restaurant location at the world's busiest airport, and you're set for life.

Credit: Kelly Yamanouchi

Credit: Kelly Yamanouchi

The reality isn't nearly as straightforward. From TSA knife restrictions to long hours covering the first flights before dawn until the last departures late in the evening, there are many rules of the road that restaurateurs don't encounter with street locations.

But for companies with the wherewithal and the experience, what makes it worth the effort is the opportunity for double the revenues of a comparable restaurant in the city.

ExploreClick here to read "11 reasons it's not easy running an airport restaurant" from the Sunday edition of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

About the Author

What you need to know about the Netflix bid to buy Warner Bros. Discovery

The blockbuster deal, totaling about $72 billion, will create a combined portfolio of many of Hollywood’s best known properties.

AI is reshaping fintech jobs. Georgia is building the talent to match.

Financial technology is the backbone of commerce and a pillar of Georgia’s economy, and it’s one that could be disrupted by artificial intelligence.

Why Big Tech sees Georgia farmland as ripe for data centers

As areas around Atlanta have moved to curtail data center development, tech giants are scouring rural areas to plant massive server farms.

The Latest

Credit: Courtesy of Nissan

OPINION

Nissan’s e-Power: An EV driving experience, fueled by gas

OPINION

December car sales are good but not magic

In the market for a luxury vehicle? You might reconsider Lincoln.

Featured

Credit: Jenni Girtman

A viral confrontation and a sudden resignation shake up Georgia GOP

The man behind the vigilante sting operation that apparently netted a teenage GOP official says he has no regrets.

Why the Atlanta school board voted to close and repurpose some schools

Sixteen schools will be repurposed under the APS Forward 2040 plan as enrollment falls and the district seeks better resources for students.

Small-town Georgia DA brings almost as many RICO cases as Fulton’s Fani Willis

Griffin Judicial Circuit has brought 13 RICO indictments since June 2020.