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What is Late Checkout?
Consider us your cultural concierge.
Named for the request travelers make when hoping to sleep in a little before checking out of a hotel, Late Checkout aims to be a user-friendly resource for those who like to "stay in bed" while staying informed.
Whether it's the biggest trends in bars and restaurants, curated city guides, design inspiration, shoppable packing lists or noteworthy cultural moments, we’re here to make your life a little easier and a lot more enjoyable.
Sleep in. We got you.
Why subscribe?
Late Checkout is meant to serve as a positive and inclusive resource in a cluttered and often stressful media landscape. Eating, drinking and traveling are universally considered things we all enjoy and, in what feels like a never-ending, often depressing news cycle, we’re here to serve as a feel-good community where you get stress-free, enjoyable content that reminds us all there are still good times to be had.
What You’ll Get
We post daily on Substack where we feature short write-ups on new hotels, restaurants and industry trends we think you might enjoy, all with shoppable takeaways.
We send Side Dish, our weekly newsletter round-up of industry news, hot goss and things you might have missed, every Friday.
Inspired by You
When you subscribe, you’re joining our merry band of media and pop culture junkies who love to talk all things food, drink and travel. We want to hear your thoughts, ideas and insights to help spread the word and keep the convo going.
Upgrading to a Paid Subscription
Some of our content is free, but most is reserved for our paid subscribers. We rely on a talented team of editors and writers and believe it or not, they like to get paid for their hard work.
Paid subscribers receive all free content plus:
Daily bites of all that's trending in food, drink, travel and culture.
Full access to Side Dish, our weekly newsletter highlighting all the trends, goss and news you might have missed.
Automatic entry to our monthly giveaways. Margaritas? Lip gloss? Suitcases? They could all be yours.
Insider info on new openings, launches and happenings no one else knows about…yet.
Who are we?
Late Checkout was started by Rachel Ayotte, founder of bread & Butter, a public relations and social media agency specializing in the hospitality industry. After 20+ years of working with restaurants, chefs, hotels and brands, Ayotte saw that consumers were relying more and more on social media, as well as newsletters, to thoughtfully curate the news they want to read.
Late Checkout is powered by a team of editors, freelance writers, creatives, publicists and social media wizards with access to information well before anyone else, connecting the dots to share and set trends from across the globe.
Get on the list!
Late Checkout is a cheat sheet for jet-setters and go-getters with a penchant for all things food, drink and travel. Subscribe today and let’s get to it.
