Felix Bendersky, Miami's Restaurant Guru & founder of F+B Hospitality Brokerage, one of Miami’s top commercial brokerages that specializes in the restaurant and hospitality industry, joins the podcast. We discuss the service charge that's a hot topic right now, my pending documentary on the industry "TIPS FOR THE TOP," the new law that is "partially" being rolled out, and of course - the current status of the industry as the city enters its notorious "slow season."

1:00 - 18:40 Analyzing the Brickell, Wynwood, South Beach, Edgewater and Midtown restaurant scene from a business side

18:41 – 38:30 Is this summer going to be a bloodbath for the restaurant industry? Successful Miami restaurants vs unsuccessful ones

38:31 – 1:05:32 Behind the scenes of the SERVICE CHARGE…what my entire documentary “Tips for the Top” is based on.

1:05:33 - 1:30:14 –A deep dive into Salt Bae’s “Nursret” restaurant and its many lawsuits explained. Also examples of a service charge being “legal” vs “illegal”

1:30:15 – 1:32:50 Remember the state law Florida proposed where they would take out the service charge on parties of less than 6? I have the answer in this segment that I read word for word.

1:32:51 – 1:46:49 What should be done to fix the Service Charge Debacle??

You can find more on Felix below:

Website: https://www.fandbleasing.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fandbmiami