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US restaurants are opening WITHOUT dining rooms because... Ordering out.
UK Mail ^ | Nov 16 2019

Posted on 11/16/2019 10:55:14 AM PST by dennisw

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1 posted on 11/16/2019 10:55:14 AM PST by dennisw
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A sign of the times. Perhaps ordering out so they can eat in pleasant, non-threatening surroundings that are called home. And get back on Tinder or other online pursuits?


2 posted on 11/16/2019 10:57:50 AM PST by dennisw
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Domino’s Pizza ...


3 posted on 11/16/2019 10:58:00 AM PST by NorthMountain (... the right of the peopIe to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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Don’t have to have restrooms for customers either.


4 posted on 11/16/2019 11:00:13 AM PST by a fool in paradise (Recall that unqualified Hillary Clinton sat on the board of Wal-Mart when Bill Clinton was governor)
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To: dennisw

Guilty.


5 posted on 11/16/2019 11:00:38 AM PST by ameribbean expat (Socialism is like a nude beach - - sounds great til you actually get there. -- David Burge.)
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Well, if they see growth in delivery/carry out business, I can see why it’s happening.

personally, when eating out, we enjoy going to sit down restaurants, and enjoy sitting in a nice dining room and enjoying the time and food away from home. I would not want to order from a favorite restaurant and have it delivered, personally.

I guess I’m thinking, at least for people like me, there is still a big market for the restaurants with dining rooms where you can sit and enjoy the experience.

Fast food is different; there’s no great ambiance or enjoyment of the experience in the McDonald’s dining room, if you want to call their interior space a dining room.


6 posted on 11/16/2019 11:02:40 AM PST by Dilbert San Diego
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To: dennisw
Perhaps they want to avoid THIS kind of social intercourse?
7 posted on 11/16/2019 11:04:40 AM PST by Don W (When blacks riot, neighbourhoods and cities burn. When whites riot, nations and continents burn.)
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To: a fool in paradise

Also saving a ton of money no labor costs with the new $15.00 an hour taking hold everywhere!!!


8 posted on 11/16/2019 11:05:53 AM PST by Trump Girl Kit Cat (Yosemite Sam raising hell)
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I’d imagine the financial model is compelling. Location cost should be less (non-premium location, less square footage, etc.), lower staff costs, insurance costs, etc.


9 posted on 11/16/2019 11:08:19 AM PST by Made In The USA (Next thing you know, 'ol Jed's a millionaire)
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Now with Door Dash you can order delivery from many good restaurants that aren’t fast food. It’s really nice when you’re in the mood to get something fast and stay in to watch a movie.

I still like dining out too so it’s great to have choices. But Door Dash is so impressive. You get texted to confirm the order, name of your driver, when they pick up your food, and can track their route to you. One night we were watching TV and said wow nachos sounds good. It was 10 PM. We had two types of nachos in our kitchen by 10:30 PM! It was really fun.


10 posted on 11/16/2019 11:10:41 AM PST by BlueHorseShoe
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I think the real issue is having to deal with workers who are in a ‘work mode.’ They’d rather be somewhere else and you can sense the robotic vibe they give.


11 posted on 11/16/2019 11:14:10 AM PST by DIRTYSECRET (urope. Why do they put up with this.)
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Could be having to deal with panhandlers while parking.


12 posted on 11/16/2019 11:15:02 AM PST by DIRTYSECRET (urope. Why do they put up with this.)
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To: BlueHorseShoe

And according to stories out there, you have the pleasure of knowing that your meal has already been sampled for quality, taste, etc.


13 posted on 11/16/2019 11:19:40 AM PST by hanamizu
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To: NorthMountain

And every Pizza Hut built since 1995.


14 posted on 11/16/2019 11:22:39 AM PST by John Milner (Marching for Peace is like breathing for food.)
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Overpaid employees with bad attitudes...
Homeless shooting up drugs and bathing in the restrooms...
Fist fights and mayhem over rediculously stupid stuff...
Lawsuits and legal threats over more rediculously stupid stuff...
Cleaning up after filthy patrons...

Action <-—> Reaction


15 posted on 11/16/2019 11:23:08 AM PST by SpaceBar
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There seems to be room for all in the food industry.

As long as Wisconsin Supper Clubs don’t start closing, and there’s still a Taco Cart somewhere in the world, I can live with more competition in a Free Market. :)


16 posted on 11/16/2019 11:23:14 AM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'hobbies.' I'm developing a robust post-Apocalyptic skill set.)
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To: Made In The USA
I’d imagine the financial model is compelling. Location cost should be less (non-premium location, less square footage, etc.), lower staff costs, insurance costs, etc.

The Chinese in America got there first. I saw minimal minimized size Chinese restaurants even 25 years ago that you knew had been able to cut way down on their rent and were 100% take out oriented. Maybe zero or four tables where you could haul your Styrofoam take out box and "eat in"... no waitress of course. Toss in their trash barrel when done like at Micky Dee's.

A few years ago I went to a takeout only Dominoes pizza... But you could get hot slices there too. Domino's is OK hot off the griddle.

17 posted on 11/16/2019 11:23:40 AM PST by dennisw
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But do they adjust the price? The extra you pay in sit down restaurants is for the ambiance of watching waitress buns wiggle. I wouldn’t pay the same price without this. lol


18 posted on 11/16/2019 11:24:39 AM PST by Openurmind (The ultimate test of a moral society is the kind of world it leaves to its children. ~ D. Bonhoeffer)
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Of course would be raysis to point out that Denny’s, Waffle House and IHOP could be hardest hit.


19 posted on 11/16/2019 11:26:22 AM PST by redcatcherb412
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To: a fool in paradise
Don’t have to have restrooms for customers either.

A benefit of not having a dining room is they don't have to comply with the law that mandates public restrooms.

20 posted on 11/16/2019 11:27:05 AM PST by Drew68
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