MRM Talking With: Andrew Rigie, Executive Director of the New York City Hospitality Alliance

3 Min Watch By MRM Staff

The 2nd annual New York City Hospitality Alliance Awards recognizing and celebrating the New York City hospitality industry will take place Monday, May 8.  The awards are dedicated to celebrating restaurants, bars and nightclubs and the professionals who run them in all five boroughs. The trade association was formed in 2012 to foster the growth and vitality of the industry that has made New York City the "Hospitality Capital of the World." It It is the first association ever formed in New York City representing all facets of this diverse industry: restaurants, bars, lounges, destination hotels and major industry suppliers.

Modern Restaurant Management magazine asked Andrew Rigie, the Executive Director of the New York City Hospitality Alliance why the awards are important and challenges the New York City restaurant industry is facing. 

Rigie grew up working at his family’s fourth generation bakery & cafe in Queens, NY, Andrew was destined for a career in the hospitality…