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Granted, I can see the rationale behind such a move to make such recovery "fees" transparent (you know that places will be upping their prices to help catch up and make up for lost time), but I see this backfiring big time.
Personally I ask - Why isn't left to private business, in this case restaurants, to figure out how they want to make up for lost revenue? Some restaurants may choose to raise prices but others may decide to, pardon the pun, eat it. Some realize that raising prices they may hurt business and actually lose revenue in the long run.
It should be up to each business to decide how they want to handle it.
An unintended consequence of this pandemic is many people culinary skills are greatly improved. Since mid March, I have learned how to make New York Cheesecake, Cantonese Roared Pork, Japanese Sushi Roll and more. I used to dine out at least once a week, not anymore. Now, I am chef de cuisine of my family and everyone enjoys it. The more fee they add on, the less likely we will dine out again.
Business party and family gathering are all gone. How many restaurants will last longer than covid-19? Time will tell.
Personally I ask - Why isn't left to private business, in this case restaurants, to figure out how they want to make up for lost revenue? Some restaurants may choose to raise prices but others may decide to, pardon the pun, eat it. Some realize that raising prices they may hurt business and actually lose revenue in the long run.
It should be up to each business to decide how they want to handle it.
I agree. My point was only that I can see the purpose behind the plan. I don't agree with it or think that it'll work as intended. The plan is a complete disaster waiting to happen.
All NYC has to do is give out less gift cards and reinstate the bail. Problem solved. The whole problem with bail reform was they need to create new taxes to offset the bail income money loss. Once again, Democrats destroying cities with never ending tax hikes while enriching their political friends.
All NYC has to do is give out less gift cards and reinstate the bail. Problem solved. The whole problem with bail reform was they need to create new taxes to offset the bail income money loss. Once again, Democrats destroying cities with never ending tax hikes while enriching their political friends.
You were warned.
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Just when you thought this city couldn't find more ways to get their hands into your back pocket!
"The NYC Council is set to vote on a bill Wednesday that would institute a 10 percent surcharge on diners' total bills to help financially-strapped restaurants hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic."
Cannot believe Joe Borelli is behind this; I'm always standing up for the guy, I feel like I've been stabbed in the heart.
“Now that they are stretched to the max, New York’s restaurants can now join every other city in the country and transparently ask their customers to pay into their recovery, without having to hide costs into their pricing,” said the bill’s prime sponsor Councilman Joe Borelli (R-Staten Island) on Tuesday. “This is an option the restaurant industry long sought to deal with rising costs.”
So stupid. You don't raises "taxes" during an economic crisis. Tbh I have to wonder if this is another way to make sure restaurants stay closed. I really feel bad for restaurant owners. Like hardly any relief for small businesses and then when they plead to open so that they can pay bills, you do something like this.
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