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Unfortunately, this is what we have had to do. From going out to eat 1-2 a week, at actual restaurants (we're not much into take-out), to once every other week. So 8 times per month on average down to 2. It's just too expensive. Service in a lot of places, even really good restaurants, sucks now but they still expect 20% tip.
I don't knee-jerk tip 20%. It's a tip intended to reward good service, not part of the bill.
A lot of restaurants have already closed and will be closing very soon by the end of this year. Hopefully 90% of those that close are sh** quality over-priced ones anyways.
A lot of restaurants have already closed and will be closing very soon by the end of this year. Hopefully 90% of those that close are sh** quality over-priced ones anyways.
Prices have risen way up in my experience. For lunch - I use my subsidized work cafeteria or MealPal these days - both are good deals. If you work in the city, I suggest finding out about mealpal.
In the past I used to frequent many lunch places like Dig Inn but they too raised prices by double digit percentages. I also mostly stopped getting my afternoon coffees from the street venues and get the free ones in the office.
I have always thought that if you suddenly just removed every single illegal restaurant worker from the restaurants, the best restaurants would bounce back pretty quickly and things would improve dramatically not only in NYC but it would send waves across the whole country. Whoever told us that we need illegals to operate restaurants because nobody else will do the work was wrong.
Another thing is that the USA can grow all of our of own food. We can figure it out.
The restaurant staff, which is a huge chunk of the population will make more money, and or people will eat less fast food.
I cannot see the negatives here. If you restaurant does not get enough business to pay your employees the new minimum, you need to shut down, revamp your business model.
Or if you a restaurant, you can compete against all the similar restaurants in your area by not inflating price. There is like 4 chinese restaurants on the same block some places. There is italian everywhere in Manhattan, and a lot of diners in the outerboros.
Last edited by NJ Brazen_3133; 03-27-2019 at 05:04 PM..
here is like 4 chinese restaurants on the same block some places.
Chinese restaurants are all the same. Their food comes off the same truck. Their menus come from the same menu producer. In these scenarios I eat at the one that gives me the least amount of attitude.
I'm actually convinced that is why we have 4 chinese take out places on the same block. It is because of the attitude factor. That must be why they have plexiglass windows in some chinese places haha.
Chinese restaurants are all the same. Their food comes off the same truck. Their menus come from the same menu producer. In these scenarios I eat at the one that gives me the least amount of attitude.
I'm actually convinced that is why we have 4 chinese take out places on the same block. It is because of the attitude factor. That must be why they have plexiglass windows in some chinese places haha.
Best Chinese food ever is in Puerto Rico. Go to the ones in the hotels and San Juan area and be amazed. Freshly made soups. Soft and tender marinated ribs and pork. Don't believe me go and see.
Best Chinese food ever is in Puerto Rico. Go to the ones in the hotels and San Juan area and be amazed. Freshly made soups. Soft and tender marinated ribs and pork. Don't believe me go and see.
I have been to PR. I only noticed a lot of Panda Expresses. Which area of PR are these hotels in?
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