Check out a positive opinion piece in the WSJ entitled:
People Still Have to Eat
Many restaurants will weather a bad economy just fine.
by the Zagats. Yes, those Zagats.
http://online.wsj.com/article_email/SB122533200229082947-lMyQjAxMDI4MjM1MDMzMzAyWj.html
It is only available for a few days to non-subscribers.
People Still Have to Eat
Many restaurants will weather a bad economy just fine.
by the Zagats. Yes, those Zagats.
http://online.wsj.com/article_email/SB122533200229082947-lMyQjAxMDI4MjM1MDMzMzAyWj.html
It is only available for a few days to non-subscribers.
As a result, we’ve witnessed the exponential growth of what we call Better Alternative to Home (BATH) restaurants – casual, modestly priced eateries (pasta-rias, burger joints, BBQs, upscale diners, noodle shops and myriad ethnic places) as well as family dining chains. These restaurants buy wholesale and produce meals far more efficiently than home cooks.
The financial downturn may have an upside for restaurants. In the throes of the Great Depression, Americans turned to entertainment – especially the movies – to forget their troubles. Today, for a generation that has grown up on The Food Network, dining out with friends or family in an attractive restaurant has become a source of comfort and entertainment.
The bottom line is that the economy may convince you to forego buying the Lexus or taking that jaunt to Maui, but at the end of the day (and at its start and in the middle too), you gotta eat.
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