How Restaurants are dealing with the Crisis
Mar 31, 2020 | 7:58 am
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I'm starting to see some places give up on takeout/delivery, too. Doesn't surprise me all that much, as more and more people get laid off, they aren't gonna be able to afford even discounted restaurant food.
A local chef, who owns four restaurants, ranging from upscale Southwestern, upscale seafood, and a wings place, has been doing family style meals, something like $40 for a family of four. I read an article that said he cut his staff from 86 people down to about 12, and he's not sure he's gonna be able to cover the next payroll.
A local chef, who owns four restaurants, ranging from upscale Southwestern, upscale seafood, and a wings place, has been doing family style meals, something like $40 for a family of four. I read an article that said he cut his staff from 86 people down to about 12, and he's not sure he's gonna be able to cover the next payroll.
Mar 31, 2020 | 10:00 am
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I'm starting to see some places give up on takeout/delivery, too. Doesn't surprise me all that much, as more and more people get laid off, they aren't gonna be able to afford even discounted restaurant food.
A local chef, who owns four restaurants, ranging from upscale Southwestern, upscale seafood, and a wings place, has been doing family style meals, something like $40 for a family of four. I read an article that said he cut his staff from 86 people down to about 12, and he's not sure he's gonna be able to cover the next payroll.
A local chef, who owns four restaurants, ranging from upscale Southwestern, upscale seafood, and a wings place, has been doing family style meals, something like $40 for a family of four. I read an article that said he cut his staff from 86 people down to about 12, and he's not sure he's gonna be able to cover the next payroll.
Locally I havent seen anyone give up yet (Ruby Tuesday in the Villages is still operating) but Im sure its just a matter of time.
Mar 31, 2020 | 10:28 am
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Mar 31, 2020 | 10:51 am
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I love what this restaurant/bar owner is doing in Scottsdale -- she has two venues, one of them just opened. She has an amazing following. So when all this hit, she hired a band (the weather is divine in the phoenix area right now) and she has take-out. The lines of cars snaked all around the parking lot. Soul Cafe
Apr 1, 2020 | 6:55 am
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They relaxed the laws, recognizing I guess that restaurants net a lot of their bottom line from the bar. Even 50% off makes restaurant wine prices too high for take out compared to stopping at the wine shop on the way home. My father in law has eaten at this one place every Friday night for the last year. He is particular about his martinis. I would never dare make one for him. We are thinking about Mexican this week. I plan to request a pitcher of margaritas.
Apr 1, 2020 | 6:59 am
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I love what this restaurant/bar owner is doing in Scottsdale -- she has two venues, one of them just opened. She has an amazing following. So when all this hit, she hired a band (the weather is divine in the phoenix area right now) and she has take-out. The lines of cars snaked all around the parking lot. Soul Cafe
Apr 1, 2020 | 10:21 am
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Normally, I would agree with this statement, but not in this instance. Our favorite upscale restaurant always allows us to bring our own wine, without paying a corkage fee. Last Friday, we ordered takeout from them, including a bottle of wine at regular price, even though we have a LOT of wine in our home. I’ll do the same next time we go there, also. We wanted to show our appreciation and, also, give them additional revenue. We want to support them as we would absolutely hate to lose this restaurant.
Apr 1, 2020 | 1:14 pm
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Unfortunately, in the past week two more of my usual restaurants that had tried to survive through the takeout-only period have decided to close.