Syracuse (WSYR) – Several college graduations and the U.S. Women's Bowling Congress are making some local businesses feel the pressures of a bustling city.
But most business owners say it is not a bad problem to have.
“It’s always fun to be busy,” said Ana Mulroy, Service Director at Dinosaur Bar-B-Que. “It’s far worse to be slow.”
After years of being in business, Dinosaur Bar-B-Que knows what to expect.
“We’re kind of acclimated to it. We know what to anticipate, and we know what kind of volumes are coming. We just prepare for that," said Mulroy.
Patrons and visitors have to prepare, as well. Rose Brozdowski is in town to see her son graduate from Syracuse University and had her hotel booked nearly a year ago.
“It’s very stressful,” said Brozdowski. “To get restaurant reservations, those had to be done far in advance, too. It takes a lot of planning.”
Restaurants like Empire Brewing Company have had reservations booked for more than a year.
“We’ve definitely learned over the last couple of years things we can do to help ease the process and things we don’t want to repeat,” said Kevin Griffin, House Manager at Empire Brewing Company. “I think we have a good handle on it now.”
It’s events like Syracuse University graduation and the Bowling Congress on which business rely.
“We really look forward to those big events to fill the rooms,” said Timothy Bacon, Jefferson-Clinton Hotel Director of Maintenance.
On weekends like this, it is the community that benefits most, keeping local dollars local.
“With as much local food as we try to provide, a lot of the money we are using to buy product goes right back to the local community,” said Griffin. “Anything local is always going to help the community.”
