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South Florida hospitality in June 2026
World Cup service starts in Miami Gardens. Familiar restaurants close, new concepts keep opening, and Florida gives operators a fee-disclosure deadline.
June put the World Cup on the operating calendar. Miami Gardens hosted its first tournament match on June 15, while restaurants elsewhere opened, changed hands or closed. A busy viewing party and a healthy month-end P&L are separate tests. [1][2]
Owners also had a deadline that reached every point of sale. Florida's June 26 guidance explained fee disclosures taking effect July 1. Menus, ordering screens and receipts needed to agree before the guest asked why the total had changed. [3][4]
My takeaways
- The first Miami World Cup match took place June 15; event activity alone does not establish a countywide sales increase. [1][2]
- DBPR issued June 26 guidance for operations-charge disclosures effective July 1. [3]
- Bass Pro Shops announced an agreement to acquire Cheeca Lodge; the release did not confirm a completed sale. [5]
Coverage: Jun 1, 2026 to Jun 30, 2026. Events are grouped by when they happened, where verified. Announcements, relocations and planned projects are labeled separately. These are documented developments, not a census of every opening or closure.
World Cup service in Miami Gardens
World Cup matches begin in Miami Gardens
Miami Gardens hosted its first tournament match on June 15.Details & sources
Our read
For a bar showing matches, review spend per occupied seat-hour alongside total sales. Guests may stay for an entire game, so a full room can hide slow table turnover. Keep food replenishment and check settlement moving during breaks, and separate match-related overtime from the normal weekly schedule.
Miami-Dade openings by neighborhood
China Grill returns at Bal Harbour Shops
The restaurant returned in June at a new address in Bal Harbour.Details & sources
Sources: [6]
Imoto joins Buccan on Miracle Mile
The sushi and small-plates restaurant opened during June.Details & sources
Sources: [7]
Stand adds Japanese café service
The Shingo team's café opened at 98 Miracle Mile.Details & sources
Sources: [7]
Katana adds a Coral Way restaurant
The sushi operator opened a second location during June.Details & sources
Sources: [7]
Paris Baguette opens in Wynwood
The bakery chain added its first Miami café.Details & sources
Sources: [7]
Our read
Stand and Imoto are useful reminders that the same block can support different reasons to visit. For your own menu, identify the purchase you want to own: a quick breakfast, a workday lunch or an evening out. Then check whether the ordering process, staffing and seating actually suit it.
Miami-Dade closures
LoKal closes in Coconut Grove
The burger restaurant ended service June 28.Details & sources
Sources: [7]
Mr Chow leaves W South Beach
The restaurant closed during June.Details & sources
Sources: [7]
Segafredo closes on Lincoln Road
The café and bar ended its run June 21.Details & sources
Captain Jim's ends service in North Miami
The seafood market and restaurant closed June 21.Details & sources
Our read
When a neighborhood regular closes, find out what guests used it for before chasing them with a promotion. A weekday coffee customer, a seafood buyer and a late dinner guest need different replacements. Review lost-service occasions with the host team and nearby businesses, then adjust one offer at a time.
Broward openings and operator changes
Farmhouse Kitchen opens in Coral Springs
The restaurant began service June 15 at 3314 North University Drive.Details & sources
Sources: [9]
ROK closes its Lauderhill restaurant
The original Korean barbecue location closed June 18.Details & sources
Its Boynton Beach restaurant remained open, according to the July 20 report.
Sources: [10]
El Vez closes at W Fort Lauderdale
The hotel's Mexican restaurant ended service June 22.Details & sources
The July report identified Motek by the Sea as the planned replacement, not an operating June restaurant.
Sources: [10]
Livia closes during an operator transition
The restaurant ended service June 28.Details & sources
Its operator linked the decision to a sale and transfer of the space.
Sources: [10]
Our read
El Vez's closure puts a practical question in front of hotel owners: where does the guest eat while an outlet changes? Set the temporary breakfast, pool and evening-service plan before removing an outlet from the booking system. For Livia-type transitions, confirm who handles outstanding deposits and reservations before the outgoing team hands over access.
Palm Beach County openings and closures
Garden Butcher starts serving West Palm Beach
The café began a soft opening June 12, followed by its June 15 opening milestone.Details & sources
The team began with limited hours while staff trained.
Sources: [11]
Sports & Rec adds a sports bar to NORA
The restaurant officially opened June 16.Details & sources
Sources: [12]
Juliana's Pizza exits NORA
The West Palm Beach location closed in June.Details & sources
Sources: [13]
Prezzo closes ahead of a new concept
The restaurant ended service June 30.Details & sources
Our read
Garden Butcher's limited hours offer a useful opening choice: constrain service while the team learns, then expand against measured readiness. At NORA, one opening and one closure are individual operating results, not enough evidence to declare the district a success or failure. Compare each unit's hours and customer occasion before drawing a conclusion.
Cheeca Lodge enters an acquisition agreement
Bass Pro Shops agrees to acquire Cheeca Lodge
The company's resorts division announced an agreement to buy the property for an undisclosed price.Details & sources
The statement was dated June 23 and published June 24. It expressed plans to preserve the resort's character; it supplied no completed-sale date or committed food-and-beverage renovation schedule.
Sources: [5]
Our read
For suppliers and prospective partners, a sale announcement is a reason to identify the decision-makers and contract renewal dates. It is too early to assume a menu reset, new purchasing contract or construction budget. Keep a specific proposal ready for the operating team once its priorities are confirmed.
Preparing for July fee disclosure requirements
DBPR sets out the July 1 disclosure requirements
The June 26 advisory explained new requirements for DBPR-licensed food service establishments.Details & sources
Applicable notices must state the charge's amount or percentage and purpose. Bills must identify the charge; receipts must separate gratuity, operations charges and sales tax. The statute also sets out an exception for qualifying disclosed-price dining plans, packages and fixed-price meals.
Our read
Run test checks for dine-in, pickup and delivery, plus one event invoice. Compare what the guest saw before ordering with the bill and receipt that actually prints. Give servers a plain explanation of each charge and escalate any mismatch to the person who controls the POS setup.
What owners can do
- Review World Cup services by match and hour. Compare revenue per occupied seat-hour, voids and extra labor before repeating the same viewing-party offer.
- Keep a sample of each menu, ordering screen, bill and receipt used for the July 1 fee change. Resolve inconsistent labels and percentages across systems.
- For a hotel outlet or restaurant changing operators, assign responsibility for open reservations, prepaid events and guest communications before handover.
Common questions
What Florida restaurant fee change was approaching at the end of June 2026?
DBPR's June 26 advisory explained operations-charge disclosure requirements effective July 1. The rules cover applicable menus, ordering channels, bills and receipts, with details and exceptions in section 509.214. [3][4]
Had Bass Pro Shops completed its Cheeca Lodge purchase in June?
The June statement said the company had agreed to acquire Cheeca Lodge. It did not establish a completed closing or announce a specific restaurant renovation schedule. [5]
Related Insights
Sources
- Saudi Arabia 1-1 Uruguay | Match report and highlights FIFA · Jun 15, 2026
- Home: 2026 World Cup Miami-Dade County
- Industry Advisory 2026-01: Gratuities, Tips and Operations Charges Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation · Jun 26, 2026
- 2026 Florida Statutes, section 509.214 The Florida Senate
- BASS PRO ACQUIRES HISTORIC CHEECA LODGE | Big Cedar Lodge Big Cedar Lodge / Bass Pro Shops · Jun 24, 2026
- Iconic Miami Restaurant China Grill Just Reopened in Bal Harbour Time Out Miami · Jun 10, 2026
- Miami restaurants that opened and closed in June 2026 Miami New Times · Jul 1, 2026
- Miami restaurants closing in 2026. Here's the list | Miami Herald Miami Herald · Jun 22, 2026
- Gary Rack Brings Farmhouse Flavor to Coral Springs With New Restaurant Opening – Coral Springs Talk Coral Springs Talk · Jun 19, 2026
- 7 South Florida restaurants that closed in June-July 2026 South Florida Sun Sentinel · Jul 20, 2026
- Beloved in Boca, Garden Butcher opens restaurant in downtown West Palm - AOL Palm Beach Post, syndicated by AOL · Jun 17, 2026
- Palm Beach County's new restaurants open in 2026 The Palm Beach Post · Jun 17, 2026
- Palm Beach County restaurants that closed in 2026 The Palm Beach Post · Sep 8, 2026
- North Palm Beach Life - Blog - NORTH PALM BEACH LIFE North Palm Beach Life · Jun 10, 2026
- MDSO Successfully Concludes World Cup Security Operations Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office
- Segafredo on Lincoln Road in Miami Beach is closing Miami Herald · May 21, 2026
- Captain Jim’s in North Miami will close after 30 years Miami Herald · Jun 11, 2026