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I can see in Seattle the restaurants that went full covid seem to be doing well. ie. they converted their front door to a sales point and just gave up on trying
by redisman 6y ago
I can see in Seattle the restaurants that went full covid seem to be doing well. ie. they converted their front door to a sales point and just gave up on trying to make indoor dining work.
- nickff 6y agoTake-out is not compatible with the cost structures of many restaurants, it may slow the losses, but it won't save the business. Just look at the rent and property taxes that businesses in desirable (such as waterfront) locations pay; those costs are not affordable without liquor sales.
- ceejayoz 6y agoRestaurants in our area (upstate NY) are doing good business selling to-go cocktails.
- nickff 6y agoYes, I've read about (and seen) restaurants in many areas now serving alcohol to-go, but their volumes are much lower, as they don't have a 'pseudo-monopoly on drinks with dinner'. You have to remember that a single empty table (on a Friday/Saturday night) could be enough to make a restaurant lose money before the pandemic. The pandemic's effects are much larger than a single empty table.