Custom Merch for Restaurants and Bars in New York, NY
Merch Mob makes kitchen shirts, front-of-house uniforms, and staff hats for restaurants and bars in New York, NY, at its shop in Montclair, CA, and ships them to New York. With 25% of residents aged 18 to 34, a shade above the US 23% (Census ACS, 2020-2024), New York has a mixed crowd, so pair a playful retail tee with a classic cap.
New York by the numbers
New York has 8,584,629 residents, 2.5% fewer than in 2020 (Census estimates).
Kings County has 2,298 full-service restaurants with paid employees (Census County Business Patterns, 2023). That is 8.7 for every 10,000 residents, slightly above the national figure of 7.6. 66% of them employ fewer than 10 people. The count is about where it was in 2018 (2,317).
It also has 474 bars and other drinking places with paid employees. That is 1.8 for every 10,000 residents, above the national figure of 1.2. 65% of them employ fewer than 10 people. The count is up 9% from 435 in 2018.
New York spans 5 counties. The business figures are for Kings County, which has the largest share of its residents (about 31%).
Kings County as a whole has 2,653,963 residents, down 3% since 2020. Kings County has one full-service restaurant for every 1,150 residents.
- Population, 2025
- 8,584,629
- Since 2020
- −2.5%
- Main county
- Kings County
- Full-service restaurants in Kings County, 2023
- 2,298
- Per 10,000 county residents
- 8.7 (US 7.6)
- Bars and other drinking places in Kings County, 2023
- 474
- Per 10,000 county residents
- 1.8 (US 1.2)
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Median age
- 38.2 (US 38.9)
- Residents aged 18 to 34
- 25% (US 23%)
- Warmest month, average high
- July, 85°F
- Coldest month, average low
- January, 28°F
- Days at 90°F or hotter, a year
- 17
- Nights at 32°F or colder, a year
- 67
- Rain and melted snow, a year
- 50 in
- Snow, a year
- 30 in
- USPS zone from the shop
- 8
Weather: New York City Central Park station, 6 mi from New York's center (NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals). People: Census ACS 2020-2024. Counts: CBP 2023, by county, paid-employee establishments. Population: Census, July 2025.
What New York's weather means for restaurants and bars
Outdoor seating earns its keep from May to September, once the average high reaches 70°F or better; have lightweight staff tees and a summer retail tee ready before then. With January averaging a high of 40°F, a warm logo hoodie covers staff on most winter days, and the same hoodie anchors the holiday retail shelf. About 50 inches of rain and melted snow a year, on top of the cold, wears on staff outerwear, so a dark, water-resistant jacket or poly-blend hoodie holds up better on the commute than heavy cotton. Around 30 inches of snow a year means staff often arrive cold and wet in winter, so order staff hoodies in a dark color that hides salt and slush stains. Closing staff step out into freezing air on roughly 67 nights each year, so a beanie and a hoodie belong in the staff kit.
| Month in New York | Average high | Average low | Rain and melted snow (in) | What staff and regulars wear |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40°F | 28°F | 3.6 | Beanies and gift-ready hoodies |
| February | 42°F | 30°F | 3.2 | Beanies and gift-ready hoodies |
| March | 50°F | 36°F | 4.3 | Staff hoodies and retail fleece |
| April | 62°F | 46°F | 4.1 | Staff hoodies and retail fleece |
| May | 71°F | 55°F | 4 | Staff tees and retail tees |
| June | 80°F | 64°F | 4.5 | Staff tees and retail tees |
| July | 85°F | 70°F | 4.6 | Light blended staff tees and caps |
| August | 83°F | 69°F | 4.6 | Staff tees and retail tees |
| September | 76°F | 62°F | 4.3 | Staff tees and retail tees |
| October | 65°F | 51°F | 4.4 | Long sleeves for patio shifts |
| November | 54°F | 42°F | 3.6 | Staff hoodies and retail fleece |
| December | 44°F | 34°F | 4.4 | Beanies and gift-ready hoodies |
Made in So Cal, shipped to New York.
Orders ship to New York from the shop; there is no office or pickup point in New York.
New York is about 2,421 miles from Merch Mob's shop in Montclair, CA, a straight-line distance. From the shop's ZIP code, New York is USPS zone 8. New York is on Eastern time, 3 hours ahead of the shop's Pacific time.
From the production floor
Merch Mob production in Southern California.
Ordering from New York
When do patio staff in New York need a warmer layer?
Whenever highs fall below 65°F, which here means from November to April; January nights average at or below freezing, so the layer for late patio shifts should be a real hoodie or jacket, not a long-sleeve tee.
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