Dining Out NYC Marketplace

To assist restaurants in installing sidewalk and roadway cafes for the Dining Out NYC program, the City of New York (the “City”) has compiled an optional directory of local and national suppliers and fabricators of outdoor dining setups, vendors offering installation and storage services, products, and designs tested by the City in its Setup Menu Prototype project (the “Directory”).This Directory is meant to be a helpful resource and is not a requirement for the Dining Out NYC program, restaurants may choose vendors or products at their own discretion. The City has also made available for download drawings from the Dining Out NYC Setup Menu Prototype project that were prepared by a registered design professional.

Please be advised that neither the City, nor any agency, officer, or employee of the City guarantees the accuracy, reliability, or timeliness of any information or drawings published in this Directory, nor endorses any contents, products, or services linked from this Directory.

The user of this Directory agrees that the City, and any agency, officer, or employee of the City, shall not be held liable for any losses caused by reliance on the accuracy, reliability, or timeliness of such information on third-party websites or drawings linked from this Directory. Portions of such information or drawings linked in this Directory may be incorrect or not current. Any person or entity that relies on any information or drawings obtained from this Directory does so at their own risk.

Every restaurant participating in the Dining Out NYC program is responsible for ensuring that their sidewalk or roadway cafe complies with all requirements of the Dining Out NYC program, including the design requirements contained in Chapter 5 of Title 34 of the Rules of the City of New York.

How NYC DOT put together this service directory - What does NYC DOT check for?

• That the business attended an NYC DOT training session that outlined the Dining Out NYC design requirements and lessons learned from the Setup Menu Prototype project.
• That the business provided NYC DOT with documentation that they have obtained the requisite insurance that NYC DOT requires to be listed in this directory.
• That the business would be eligible to do business with the City of New York. To make this determination, NYC DOT will conduct a variety of searches to find out if the business is in good standing with the state and federal government (e.g., does not owe any taxes, is current in its corporate filings, etc.), has not committed any serious workplace safety violations, and if there are any civil judgements or criminal convictions against the business.
• NYC DOT conducts the above-searches one time and therefore it should be noted that this information is subject to change after the business is listed in this service directory.

Your responsibility in using this business directory - What should YOU check for?

• That any component of an outdoor dining setup purchased from a third-party website complies with all the requirements of the Dining Out NYC Program. Please note that every location has unique features so make sure the plan you choose is appropriate.
• That any business offering a licensed service has a valid license:
  • For licensing information on architects, engineers, landscape architects, and other professionals, go to the NYS Office of the Professions’ Verification Search.
  • For licensing information on General Contractors, go to the NYC DOB Skilled Trades Licensees/General Contractors/Registrant Search.