Schenectady’s Ambition café to undergo structural, aesthetic upgrades | The Daily Gazette
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SCHENECTADY Ambition Coffee and Eatery is gearing up for an upgrade.
Owner Marc Renson said the plan is improvement of existing space rather than expansion into new space. He said the project will create a second-floor balcony, but didn’t want to disclose other details. Some aspects, he said, haven’t even been decided.
“I don’t have a look of the place yet,” Renson said.
“I see it on the blueprint, but I don’t know. I have to feel it in my soul.”
Whatever the visual changes, the bistro’s Hollywood theme will endure, he added.
Decision by Albany County to cap delivery fees receives mixed reception | The Daily Gazette
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CAPITAL REGION Call it the death of a thousand fees.
Amid mounting backlash, Albany County has capped food delivery apps for charging more than 15 percent for delivery fees.
Albany County Executive Dan McCoy hopes the emergency order he signed on Monday will cut down on often-exorbitant fees, “ensuring our local businesses and residents aren’t being nickel-and-dimed while delivery workers are left holding the bag with a mediocre tip.”
Fees on apps like Grubhub, DoorDash and Uber Eats can reach as high as 33 percent, prompting growing frustration amid the industry – particularly at a time when restaurants are more reliant on the services as ever amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.