In the past three years, the number of licensed retail food licenses issued in Denver has decreased by about 22%, according to the Department of Excise and Licenses in Denver.
  • TipRingEnglish
    114•2 months ago

    If your business model requires you to pay your workers less than a livable wage, you do not have a viable business model.

    Restaurants are getting killed by greedflation not higher wages. When everything is expensive people start cutting back on discretionary expenses like eating out.

    • @catloaf@lemm.eeEnglish
      36•2 months ago

      And food costs are about to go up even more. And Netflix is increasing prices too. Say goodbye to your bread and circuses!

    • @earphone843@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      29•2 months ago

      Yup, my SO is a tattoo artist who is about to have to close up shop because the economy is fucked, and isn’t going to get better any time soon.

      Luxuries are the first to go when people start tightening their belts.

    • @AbidanYre@lemmy.worldEnglish
      18•2 months ago

      Prices have skyrocketed along with tipping exploding beyond reason. The last place I sat down to eat had automatic options of 20, 25, and 30 percent.

      I remember 15% being customary and anything above 20% being super generous.

      • AmidFuror
        16•2 months ago

        A 15% tip already scales proportionally to prices. Why the percentage needed to go up too, I have no idea.

          • AmidFuror
            3•2 months ago

            Than restaurant prices? Is that even the case? I would love to see data comparing general CPI to restaurant prices to housing costs in recent years.

            Anecdotally, it feels like restaurant prices have been on the leading edge. Obviously will vary a lot by area, especially for comparisons to housing.