Originally Posted by
BamaVol
Thats fine if it’s the restaurant 1/2 mile from your home. Order and it’s ready when you get there. Not so much when you’re on the interstate and don’t know what’s available until you see the sign at the exit and then have to figure out where you are. And then you still have to get into the drive thru lane to pick your food up.
We have tried to get someone to do a remodel project for us this year. Prices are sky high and lead times were typically 6-12 weeks. Then after you have 3 quotes, select a contractor and make a couple small changes, the price goes up thousands because lumber prices and flooring prices continue to escalate. We’ve put it off for the remainder of this year. I’ll keep that much in the bank until the next recession eliminates the lead times and drops the prices (I hope).
We've done the same with a carpentry project. I got a fair quote for the masonry, but it's still frustrating that they won't follow up on it. I was actually planning on building a couple raised garden beds this year for herbs and chiles. I estimated each would cost nearly $200 when I priced the lumber. They should have cost about $50 each. No thanks. Bought one large piece of plywood, painted it with some leftover grey paint and put it on cement blocks - plastic planters on top
. One year solution until prices go back down!
So the reason I brought up the whole restaurant re-modeling issue, is I wonder if some of them are using that as an excuse for not re-opening because they can't hire staff. Or, because they can't hire staff, they decided to remodel or take their time.