02/14/2025
We have some somber news: Changes are coming to Outer Orbit in a big way and we will unfortunately see an end to our current business model. This may come as a surprise to some of you as we are very often packed, but the truth is, for how we’ve decided to run the business, we need to be firing on all cylinders pretty much every hour we are open in this post-covid world. And we’ve already been operating without a proper chef or GM so we’re pretty far from the goalpost if we still don’t break even some months. Therefore, we will either transition to being more of a bar-cade with limited food menu and limited service, or we will need to shutter altogether. We’re currently sorting out what a transition would look like with a partnership forming to take over the reins, so if you have an interest in financially helping to support this endeavor please let us know.
It’s really hard to walk away from Outer Orbit because it’s been so gratifying watching the community grow around us and we’ve received so much love from all of y’all. We’re fond of saying that Outer Orbit has been successful on every metric except the capitalist one. It’s been so cool to see people get the vibe and tell us we’re one of their favorite spots in the city. But that appreciation must also extend to all the staff who have given us so much of their labor and heart to keep that vibe going. And it’s really difficult to imagine all our dishes just disappearing so we’ll probably put together a little cookbook to drop on the webs. Our goal with Outer Orbit has been to build community and contribute a little to what makes SF rad and we think we’ve accomplished that, so no regrets!
Stay tuned, but we will likely make a transition in business model (or simply fade to nothingness while a cello weeps) in mid-March. And we also have some positive developments in the works that we look forward to sharing with folks, too.
So come on down! You’ve got a month or so to soak up the OO as it exists now and say hi (and ask us what our not-bad-news is). We Love Youuuu! Outer Orbit Forever! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
