{"id":43657,"date":"2020-08-10T03:07:00","date_gmt":"2020-08-10T00:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/hamptons-restaurateurs-feel-burned-after-chainsmokers-concert-fiasco\/"},"modified":"2020-08-10T03:07:00","modified_gmt":"2020-08-10T00:07:00","slug":"hamptons-restaurateurs-feel-burned-after-chainsmokers-concert-fiasco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/hamptons-restaurateurs-feel-burned-after-chainsmokers-concert-fiasco\/","title":{"rendered":"#Hamptons restaurateurs feel burned after Chainsmokers concert fiasco"},"content":{"rendered":"

“#Hamptons restaurateurs feel burned after Chainsmokers concert fiasco<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

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August 9, 2020 |<\/span> 8:07pm <\/p>\n

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\n Zach Erdem fumes that his 75 Main bistro in Southampton has had to scale back from 50 outdoor tables to 12 as regulatory officials have cracked down hard after a raucous Chainsmokers charity show featured scant social<\/a> distancing.<\/span>
\n Stefano Giovannini <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

\n It\u2019s been two weeks since a botched charity concert featuring The Chainsmokers drew the wrath of Gov. Andrew Cuomo, and struggling Southampton restaurateurs say they\u2019re still paying the price.<\/p>\n

Eatery owners in the posh beach town say they\u2019ve been fielding visits from an array of state and local officials as often as twice a day since July 27, when Cuomo blasted the wealthy Hamptonites who dropped between $1,250 and $25,000 to watch the concert from their cars only to form a mosh pit \u00a0\u2014 and then post the evidence on social media.<\/p>\n

And while restaurateurs insist they understand and even support the scrutiny, they also worry that it\u2019s making the already challenging job of running a business during COVID-19 even harder.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Chainsmokers concert was a black mark against the Hamptons. Responsible restaurant owners are really pissed off,\u201d said restaurant consultant Don Evans, who says local officials pulled the plug on a permit for another drive-in event shortly after the Chainsmokers concert earlier this month.<\/p>\n

For Evans, it has meant scaling back \u2014 yet again \u2014 on his annual Southampton\u2019s food festival, Dan\u2019s Taste of Summer. The event, which normally draws thousands of people across multiple days, had already been whittled down to just 500 tickets across five different events.<\/p>\n

But with the Chainsmokers scandal still wafting through the air, Evans has decided to reduce the number of tickets per event to just 50 out of an abundance of caution, he told Side Dish. \u201cWe are still working out the new details, which will be announced soon,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Zach Erdem of 75 Main, also in Southampton, says he\u2019s been forced to reduce his outdoor footprint from around 50 tables to 12 thanks to blowback over the concert organized by luxury services provider In The Know Experiences and production company Invisible Noise.<\/p>\n

Although Erdem\u2019s celebrity hotspot only has room for around 12 socially distant tables outside, he had been placing additional tables outside of his neighbors\u2019 shops with their permission since outdoor dining was OK\u2019d, he said. Inspectors have now cracked down on that.<\/p>\n

Erdem also pulled the plug on belly dancers and DJs he\u2019d hired to turn Southampton\u2019s Main Street into \u201cMykonos in the Hamptons\u201d out of fear that too many people who weren\u2019t even customers would get too close to each other to watch the performances.<\/p>\n

\u201cF\u2013k the Chainsmokers. They ruined it for everyone,\u201d Erdem said. \u201cI went from 50 tables to 12. They are killing us. The concert was such a stupid idea. You can\u2019t let people have drinks and then expect them not to get together. People were going crazy. They ruined the whole town. Now state inspectors are here every day, even two times a day, all because of The Chainsmokers.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ian Duke, who co-owns the Union Steak & Sushi along with Union Burger Bar and the Southampton Social Club, says he\u2019s been fielding regular visits from health inspectors, state liquor authority officials, state troops and local police. Sometimes they come in separately and sometimes together. The inspections can last from a few minutes to half an hour.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think I have been visited by inspectors more than anyone else, and we pass with flying colors every time. I think we genuinely get it,\u201d Duke said. \u201cUltimately, New York is the safest state in the country and it is that way for a reason. The safety steps give us a chance to be here next year. We are compliant because it will help all of us live longer. It would be great if everyone followed the rules and we\u2019d get rid of this thing, but that is obviously not the case.\u201d\n <\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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