‘The city is dead’: D.C. restaurant reservations drop amid federal crackdown

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Shame on WV and Mississippi and all the sad poor violent red states. Now go fix your own home. We don't need your crocodile tears.

I know it’s frustrating when your home gets so much negative attention, but it’s deserved and the citizens need help. The first step towards recovery is admitting you have a problem.

+1. As I DC resident, I very much appreciate the contributions from WV, MS, SC and the other states that are here to help protect our national city.

I don't believe you are a dc resident? Which ward? How is it helpful that restaurants were full last week (with "high crime") and empty this week with the great blessings of these national guardsmen from other f*cked up and poor states? Those states need a lot more help than we do.

They are going to google what ward means.

[Anonymous]

That was the plan. Destroy the cities economy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:That was the plan. Destroy the cities economy.

It’s part of the plan to erase black culture. Of course, he won’t succeed, but it will be difficult for a while.

[Anonymous]

https://www.reddit.com/r/washingtondc/s/BFYt5s7t2p

I work for an alcohol distributor. Part of my job is collect information, sales and otherwise, and push it to the suppliers. August is typically a down month but last weekend was BAD. Orders weds-Friday when most On premise(bars and restaurants) gets their orders show 40% decline vs previous week. The only time I’ve seen that in my 6 years of doing this is weather related. What alarms me is normally we see a lift going into a restaurant weekend (people out early in the week plus the weekend load in). Owners/managers report foot traffic is down and there was a noticeable amount of cancelled reservation last weekend. The major impact is on alcohol sales which represents a significant amount of revenue for a restaurant and everything for a bar. Doesn’t matter the type of venue, area of the city or demographic the account caterers to. Simply put no one wants to drink and walk past dozens of LEO’s.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:That was the plan. Destroy the cities economy.

The city is going to look great for those visiting foreign dignitaries when it's a bunch of boarded up shop fronts.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:https://www.reddit.com/r/washingtondc/s/BFYt5s7t2p

I work for an alcohol distributor. Part of my job is collect information, sales and otherwise, and push it to the suppliers. August is typically a down month but last weekend was BAD. Orders weds-Friday when most On premise(bars and restaurants) gets their orders show 40% decline vs previous week. The only time I’ve seen that in my 6 years of doing this is weather related. What alarms me is normally we see a lift going into a restaurant weekend (people out early in the week plus the weekend load in). Owners/managers report foot traffic is down and there was a noticeable amount of cancelled reservation last weekend. The major impact is on alcohol sales which represents a significant amount of revenue for a restaurant and everything for a bar. Doesn’t matter the type of venue, area of the city or demographic the account caterers to. Simply put no one wants to drink and walk past dozens of LEO’s.

https://news.gallup.com/poll/693362/drinking-rate-new-low-alcohol-concerns-surge.aspx

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:That was the plan. Destroy the cities economy.

The city is going to look great for those visiting foreign dignitaries when it's a bunch of boarded up shop fronts.

It will be replaced with stores from Trump cronies.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:https://www.reddit.com/r/washingtondc/s/BFYt5s7t2p

I work for an alcohol distributor. Part of my job is collect information, sales and otherwise, and push it to the suppliers. August is typically a down month but last weekend was BAD. Orders weds-Friday when most On premise(bars and restaurants) gets their orders show 40% decline vs previous week. The only time I’ve seen that in my 6 years of doing this is weather related. What alarms me is normally we see a lift going into a restaurant weekend (people out early in the week plus the weekend load in). Owners/managers report foot traffic is down and there was a noticeable amount of cancelled reservation last weekend. The major impact is on alcohol sales which represents a significant amount of revenue for a restaurant and everything for a bar. Doesn’t matter the type of venue, area of the city or demographic the account caterers to. Simply put no one wants to drink and walk past dozens of LEO’s.

https://news.gallup.com/poll/693362/drinking-rate-new-low-alcohol-concerns-surge.aspx

People do not want to encounter men in tactical gear and masks. It is an unknown situation. If they don’t display badges and other identification, you have zero idea what you’re dealing with. DC has crime but it didn’t have thugs in masks harassing people.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That was the plan. Destroy the cities economy.

The city is going to look great for those visiting foreign dignitaries when it's a bunch of boarded up shop fronts.

It will be replaced with stores from Trump cronies.

He doesn’t know that many people.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:https://www.reddit.com/r/washingtondc/s/BFYt5s7t2p

I work for an alcohol distributor. Part of my job is collect information, sales and otherwise, and push it to the suppliers. August is typically a down month but last weekend was BAD. Orders weds-Friday when most On premise(bars and restaurants) gets their orders show 40% decline vs previous week. The only time I’ve seen that in my 6 years of doing this is weather related. What alarms me is normally we see a lift going into a restaurant weekend (people out early in the week plus the weekend load in). Owners/managers report foot traffic is down and there was a noticeable amount of cancelled reservation last weekend. The major impact is on alcohol sales which represents a significant amount of revenue for a restaurant and everything for a bar. Doesn’t matter the type of venue, area of the city or demographic the account caterers to. Simply put no one wants to drink and walk past dozens of LEO’s.

So less drunk people stumbling around the sidewalks or driving around the city since they are well aware they could encounter law enforcement or a checkpoint. Got it! Thanks Trump! 👍🏻

[Anonymous]

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So less drunk people stumbling around the sidewalks or driving around the city since they are well aware they could encounter law enforcement or a checkpoint. Got it! Thanks Trump! 👍🏻

I love destroying local businesses! MAGA is the party of business!

[Anonymous]

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Hope they stick around indefinetely.

We know you do. Fascists hate democracy.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Hope they stick around indefinetely.

We know you do. Fascists hate democracy.

Democrats that run a candidate with zero primary wins hate democracy.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Hope they stick around indefinetely.

We know you do. Fascists hate democracy.

Democrats that run a candidate with zero primary wins hate democracy.

Give it a rest. Then go check out Heather Richardson, since you don’t have the faintest idea of democracy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:https://www.reddit.com/r/washingtondc/s/BFYt5s7t2p

I work for an alcohol distributor. Part of my job is collect information, sales and otherwise, and push it to the suppliers. August is typically a down month but last weekend was BAD. Orders weds-Friday when most On premise(bars and restaurants) gets their orders show 40% decline vs previous week. The only time I’ve seen that in my 6 years of doing this is weather related. What alarms me is normally we see a lift going into a restaurant weekend (people out early in the week plus the weekend load in). Owners/managers report foot traffic is down and there was a noticeable amount of cancelled reservation last weekend. The major impact is on alcohol sales which represents a significant amount of revenue for a restaurant and everything for a bar. Doesn’t matter the type of venue, area of the city or demographic the account caterers to. Simply put no one wants to drink and walk past dozens of LEO’s.

It's not law enforcement. The biggest issue is price. Bars live off twenty-somethings. And right now, two beers are $25/30 with tip. Mixed drinks are $40/50 for two drinks with tip.

The era of $5 dollar pitchers is long gone. Drinking is expensive. Add in the easy availability of cannabis and all the health concerns with alcohol and yeah, bars and the alcohol industry are losing young people. Drinking is too expensive for young people, and they have cheap and legal ways to get addled these days.