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Eater
17-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Eater
S.K.Y. 2.0 Set to Open This Weekend In Lincoln Park
S.K.Y.'s move to Lincoln Park is complete, and the restaurant will welcome diners starting this weekend for a pair of dates on Saturday, July 19, and Sunday, July 20. Regular hours should be announced next week. The opening dates were announced in an email sent out to customers, with reservations now available. Stephen Gillanders's contemporary American restaurant with Asian influences takes over the former Intro Chicago space inside the Belden-Stratford at 2300 N. Lincoln Park West. S.K.Y. closed this past March after eight years in Pilsen to focus on the relocation. Gillanders is no stranger to the restaurant's new home — he was a chef in residence and eventually the executive chef at Intro, the Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises spot that served as an incubator for young culinary talents. Gillanders parted ways with LEYE in 2017 and went on to open S.K.Y., which is named after his wife, in Pilsen that same year. Intro ended up shuttering not long after Gillanders's departure. Via an Instagram post earlier this month, Gillanders writes that he bought the Intro assets from LEYE founder Rich Melman for $1, telling Melman that he wanted to open his own version of Intro, giving young chefs opportunities. It's a new chapter for S.K.Y. Though it received praise from critics for the cooking, there were clashes with the local community during its run in Pilsen. Anti-gentrification activists protested and vandalized the restaurant with graffiti before it even opened in 2017. Then, in 2022, a group of guests alleged that they were racially profiled while dining. The incident involved S.K.Y. sommelier Jelena Prodan, and in the aftermath, the Jean Banchet Awards pulled her nomination for the prestigious honor. The Banchets nominated Prodan once more in 2024, and in January, she won Sommelier of the Year. Gillanders has said that he moved S.K.Y. to Lincoln Park, in part, because it's closer to where the restaurant's core customers live. Prodan and Gillanders also plan on opening a wine bar, called Le Mistral, in Lincoln Park. Menu details haven't been revealed yet, but fans can probably expect to see some old favorites like lobster dumplings, black truffle croquettes, and fried chicken with habanero butter and creamed corn. The restaurant will be open for dinner and weekend brunch. S.K.Y., 2300 N. Lincoln Park West, opening on Saturday, July 19, reservations available via OpenTable Eater Chicago All your essential food and restaurant intel delivered to you Email (required) Sign Up By submitting your email, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Notice . This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Irish Independent
23-05-2025
- Business
- Irish Independent
SMEs ‘need all the help they can get' with GDPR and Dora rules, says SumUp compliance chief
Claire Gillanders added: 'When you're struggling to stay afloat, it can be hard to keep up with new regulations and rules.' Ms Gillanders works with Irish SMEs to help them manage their finances and stay on top of new regulations around issues such as risk management and cyber security. 'It's evident that small businesses are struggling – with the cost of living increasing and the cost of running a business higher than ever. Especially with the really small merchants that we work with, it can be super challenging,' she said. 'These businesses are ready for new regulations, it's just challenging because a lot of them would be one-man bands trying to juggle all the aspects of running a business, which is harder than ever now.' Ms Gillanders expects that AI, GDPR regulations and Dora, which came into effect this year, will be some of the greatest challenges. Dora, or the Digital Operational Resilience Act, are new regulations for tech and financial companies to prevent cyber risks through clear-cut rules around risk management, classification and reporting of cyber incidents. 'My background is in risk management – my philosophy is that you can't manage what you don't know about. For SMEs who have staff, creating awareness around those requirements and the importance of following them can be really important,' she said. 'The biggest impact of getting these regulations right can be the question of trust – customers need to trust the tools you offer them, it's about being able to rely on your payment-service provider. If a business fails and that trust is broken, it's really hard to get it back.' In her role, Ms Gillanders supports product-development teams and technology teams in fintech organisations to understand their obligations. She thinks an important step is to ensure companies are aware of the resources available to them. 'We need to focus on helping SMEs understand what resources are already available to them – it's all there online, business owners can network and find those tools that will help them,' she said ADVERTISEMENT 'Going forward, businesses also need to catch up on AI governance. We also need to look at data privacy and security, to ensure that customers are comfortable if they're using these tools to manage compliance.' SumUp's work to bring companies up-to-date with these regulations falls under its 'merchant care' services. Having spent over four years working on the risk-management strategy SumUp offers, Ms Gillanders finds that fintech is changing as a sector. 'The idea of fintech really appeals to me. I've run a small business as a hairdresser, I've worked across different sides of the corporate banking world at the Bank of Ireland, CitiBank and PTSB before I joined SumUp in 2020,' she said. 'I think the sector is changing, there's a real focus on women, and ensuring that diversity and inclusion is here to stay. Ultimately, that helps us stay ahead of the curve.'
