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Good. $15 cheeseburgers were getting out of hand
Apr 6, 2020, 5:07 AM
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It was time for a reset
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Re: Good. $15 cheeseburgers were getting out of hand
Apr 6, 2020, 5:12 AM
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Yeah I will eat at home. I just need the drinks. That said, if these restaurants do go down, doesn't seem like that lease spot will be easy to fill. The owner of the building may want to get creative.
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^^You just referenced
Apr 6, 2020, 6:06 AM
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The other side of the coin. Good point...
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Re: Good. $15 cheeseburgers were getting out of hand
Apr 6, 2020, 6:24 AM
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So your first response to an article about thousands of people losing their jobs and livelihoods is "Good" because you've been overpaying for cheeseburgers?
You've had choices all along to buy much cheaper cheeseburgers, but if this trend continues, $15 cheeseburgers may seem like a bargain. I hope that your job is immune from the effects of this virus.
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Re: Good. $15 cheeseburgers were getting out of hand
Apr 6, 2020, 6:33 AM
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His bigger point was 'who will fill the vacancies'...thus, creativity. Restaurant...dry cleaner...salon...etc....it's not like new or existing bizs will be lined up.
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Re: Good. $15 cheeseburgers were getting out of hand
Apr 6, 2020, 6:45 AM
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I didn't see anything mentioned about vacancies in the post I was referring to.
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Re: Good. $15 cheeseburgers were getting out of hand
Apr 6, 2020, 7:49 AM
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agentorange...He thought you were talking about mine and not the one above mine which is what you actually commented on.
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Re: Good. $15 cheeseburgers were getting out of hand
Apr 6, 2020, 8:19 AM
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Got it...I thought I replied to the OP, but now see I replied to you.
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If there is one lesson I've learned after nearly
Apr 6, 2020, 7:01 AM
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50 years in business, it's if the American people want something bad enough, someone will find a way to provide it.
We like to go to restaurants, to sit and enjoy a beer or a drink with friends, to pick up takeouts so we don't have to cook at home. Those habits are as engrained within us as arising and going to work.
Anyone who through doom and gloom predictions suggests our restaurant industry will collapse is fooling themselves. It will take some time to recover...but watch what happens the day those types of businesses are allowed to reopen. Most, especially our sports bars, will be packed with overflowing traffic!
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Re: If there is one lesson I've learned after nearly
Apr 6, 2020, 8:18 AM
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My business actually services the restaurant industry (not exclusively, but restaurants are my biggest and most reliable customers).
I'm looking at replacing 60% of my customer base.
Additionally, IMO that restaurant wait staff are the people hardest hit during this crunch. Their undocumented tip earnings constitute anywhere from 50-500% of their income, depending on the type of restaurant. I would hate to see us adopt the European model, where fixed gratuities are included in the price of the meal.
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Legend [19890]
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Most tips are reported and taxed these days
Apr 6, 2020, 8:47 AM
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unless the restaurant does an unusual amount of business in cash.
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