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Restaurant industry barometer falls to record low
More bad news for the restaurant industry, this time from the National Restaurant Association news release entitled “Outlook for the Restaurant Industry Dampened as Restaurant Performance Index Fell to Record Low”. A secondary headline reads: “Majority of operators report sales and traffic declines; Expectations at an all-time low level.”
It’s not all gloom-and-doom across the board locally, however. My wife and I went to lunch at a restaurant a week ago Friday, Oct. 24, along Ohio 725 and snagged one of the last remaining tables at 11:50 a.m. Several parties were waiting for a table by the time we left. The person who oversees the restaurant is bracing for hard times, but says those hard times haven’t hit yet. That’s merely an anecdotal snapshot, to be sure, but perhaps it suggests that reality doesn’t always align 100 percent with perception.
Your thoughts on the National Restaurant Association’s news release?
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By Paul
October 31, 2008 4:20 PM | Link to this
I would prefer that they lower the portions and the prices. I can’t eat all the food on the plate, and it’s such a waste.
By Phil
October 31, 2008 2:15 PM | Link to this
I blame it on stupid restaurants charging al-a-carte pricing. I will not go to restaurants that charge me $6 for a regular salad that should be included. Many restaurants are not engaging in this ridiculous pricing, so look and you will find.
By Sol
October 31, 2008 1:49 PM | Link to this
It couldn’t be the retardedly high prices they charge now, or the mediocre quality food you get, or the terrible service. When times are tough why spend money on a crappy meal and terrible service?
By mikey
October 31, 2008 12:56 PM | Link to this
smoke em if you got em