My go-to coffee joint, Lifeboat Coffee Roastery, has dropped hot sandwiches. Here is why (note the low right corner):
John the owner suspended the hot food because wholesale prices are up, sales are down. It was good homestyle breakfast food, too.
Posted on 08/26/2022 5:29:00 PM PDT by Hojczyk
I live in Venice.FL
Went to Chili's tonight....
One person at the bar.....ten tables in the bar area two couples
Dining room area two tables with people
Normally there was a fifteen to thirty minute wait
Normally on Friday nights you had to wait fifteen to twenty minutes
$24 for a burrito!
Margaritas were $13.
Basket of tortilla chips were "free" but I think they were poured out of a bag purchased at the Big Y across the street.
$75 for the wife and I total.
Plenty of available tables despite it being Friday night. I remember when Friday nights you couldn't get a table at any restaurant without waiting for two hours unless you called ahead.
There’s a Chili’s about 20 minutes from me in a local shopping area & I’m almost certain it’s got more folks there than yours. Tulsa OK, BTW - can’t imagine how it would be better here than any place in FL.
It’s Chilli’s... They went to hell years ago.
Restaurants in town and the brewery are normally pretty crowded around here.
“It’s Chilli’s... They went to hell years ago.”
Agreed. I frequently frequented them when they were a small chain with a few locations in Dallas and Houston. Simpler menu, much better food, much cuter waitresses.
Ordered a large pizza. Last week it was $11. Now its $15
Depends on what you do and where you are.
In northern NH, ME and VT it is booming and it is bust.
Some restaurants packed with people, others almost empty.
ATV and SUT business, as busy as ever.
Auto dealerships, bust. Very few cars to sell.
Auto repair, doing well.
Boating, about the same as ever.
Collections departments for oil and gas companies, busy and probably hiring.
A lot is going to change this winter with many unable to pay to heat their houses and eat.
Unless something changes, it is going to get ugly before next spring.
42 cans of cat food was around $22. Now its 30
GEEZE $37.00 for a burrito and a margarita OMG!!!
“Ordered a large pizza. Last week it was $11. Now its $15”
And it probably wasn’t large, either. I remember when large pizzas were monsters, now they’re almost individual sized.
My wife and I went out for an ice cream-$14.
Orange Freeze and small ice cream.
Well. Enjoy it before currency becomes so devalued that we have to burn paper currency to start a fire of fence slats in the fireplace.
The Economy is Sooooo Bad.....
The economy is so bad that African television stations are showing ‘Sponsor an American Child’ commercials!
The economy is so bad, a picture is now only worth 200 words.
The economy is so bad, Snoop Dogg had to start eating regular brownies.
The economy is so bad, I saw the CEO of Wal-Mart shopping at Wal-Mart.
The economy is so bad, I went to my bank the other day and the teller handed me a note saying, “This is a robbery!”
The economy is so bad, my ATM gave me an IOU!
The economy is so bad that the highest-paying job in town is jury duty.
The economy is so bad I saw a man in Costco buying one roll of toilet paper.
The economy is so bad, the Lone Ranger sold his silver bullets on eBay.
The economy is so bad that 7 of 10 houses on Sesame Street are in foreclosure.
The economy is so bad, that I got a pre-declined credit card in the mail.
The economy is so bad, that when I ordered a burger at McDonald’s and the kid behind the counter asked, “Can you afford fries with that?”
The economy is so bad, that CEO’s are now playing miniature golf.
The economy is so bad, if the bank returns your check marked “Insufficient Funds,” you call them and ask if they meant you or them.
The economy is so bad, Hot Wheels and Matchbox stocks are trading higher than GM.
The economy is so bad, parents in Beverly Hills have fired their nannies and learned their children’s names.
The economy is so bad, a truckload of Americans were caught sneaking into Mexico.
The economy is so bad, Dick Cheney took his stockbroker hunting.
The economy is so bad, people in Africa are donating money to Americans.
The economy is so bad, Motel Six won’t leave the light on anymore.
—humoretc.com
“$24 for a burrito!”
My adult son and I go to lunch periodically. Monday we went to 5 Guys Burgers. I knew they were expensive, but for the two of us, 2 hamburgers, 2 fries, 2 drinks, was $40. They were so short of help we had to wait for a guy to finish making an order before we could order. The food was okay, but $40 for hamburgers? No thanks.
I hope you at least put tabasco on it before you eat it.
I do materials planning and purchasing for a small manufacturing concern. The prices for raw materials (aluminum and steel, mostly) have increased dramatically in the last 18 months.
Recently they have leveled off and even slightly declined for some items.
I asked my main vendor if this was due to demand destruction and they said yes.
Just my $0.02 worth (now $1.87, due to Bidenflation).
We went to Chili’s at the Turkey Creek shopping area of Knoxville last Wednesday. It was noon and we were expecting it be full of the professional lunch crowd. About 75% of the tables were empty. (We love their fajitas.)
We just got back from Elizabeth city, NC. Went out to eat at a place called Monteros. Delicious and the prices were actually good-like pre-covid.
Got back to RI, and since we don’t eat out much, I went to the local grocery (stop & shop) for tortilla chips since I had made homemade salsa. Two bags for nine dollars!! That is outrageous!
Going outside to listen for the Last Trumpet now.
Safety valve
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