KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City has seen big events before, but restaurants often got left hungry for profits.
This time, with one organization leading the charge, they’re cooking up a different story. They started planning as early as last year.
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But here’s the bigger deal: restaurants aren’t just hoping fans will drop by. They’re strategically placing their brands front and center to make sure success isn’t left to chance.
“In 26 days with all six of these events that come through from June to mid-July, it’s not even the whole month and we’ll have visitors that are greater than the population of Kansas City,” said Mike Burris, the executive director of Greater Kansas City Restaurant Association…