“Cohen advised restaurant tenants to be ‘credible, consistent, courageous and courteous. Credible: Don’t pretend to be in worse shape than you really are. Be prepared to talk about what you are doing to improve your situation. Consistent: Once you’ve figured out what you need in rent relief, ask for it and stick to it. Courageous: Do not be afraid to make the big ask, but also know that you may have to ask for more again later. If you don’t know what your future will look like, then ask for what you need now, and tell them you will talk about the future later. Courteous: Yes, we are all in this together. It’s not your fault, but it’s also not your landlord’s fault. Your landlord has payroll, too. And they have a lender and insurance and a family to support.’”
2020
“Ask the Expert: The Art of Negotiating Rent Relief” - Stephen Cohen, Foodservice News; June 2020 Read article
“Answers to the 5 Most Frequently Asked Questions After a Restaurant has Closed.” - Stephen Cohen, Restaurant Finance Monitor; March 2020 Read article
“Got a small business in Minnesota that closed due to COVID-19? Do this next” - John Ewoldt, Star Tribune; March 2020 Read article
2019
“5 Ways To Improve Your Restaurant Lease.” - Stephen Cohen, Foodservice News; September 2019 Read article
2018
Stephen Cohen named “Legal Eagle” - Franchise Times; April 2018
“10 Ways To Manage The 10-Year Lease.” - Stephen Cohen, Franchise Times; February 2018 Read article
2017
“Want to start a successful restaurant? Think about more than the food.” -Dan DeBaun, Minneapolis/ St. Paul Business Journal; September 2017 Read article
“Ruling on Teavana Could Force Companies to Rethink Closures” -Jonathan Maze, Restaurant Business Online; December 2017 Read article
