Anonymous
Post 01/31/2025 20:10     Subject: Are you committed to helping restaurants during Trump’s tariff fallout?
Nope. All too expensive and we have college to pay for. Even our locals will have to survive without us.
Anonymous
Post 01/31/2025 20:09     Subject: Are you committed to helping restaurants during Trump’s tariff fallout?
Anonymous wrote:No, we can no longer afford to go out to eat. Rich non feds will have to do that.


Many high level two income feds are rich and making $300-600K a year.
Anonymous
Post 01/31/2025 20:08     Subject: Re:Are you committed to helping restaurants during Trump’s tariff fallout?
Anonymous wrote:Great idea! We do that pretty much already.

I’m not a fan of big box restaurants unless we are driving a long distance and don’t have other choices.

Would be fun to have a list of these restaurants in a thread here!



Start one! Great idea.
Anonymous
Post 01/31/2025 20:06     Subject: Are you committed to helping restaurants during Trump’s tariff fallout?
Anonymous wrote:I’m resolved to absolutely no fast food or Starbucks. Corporations can take care of themselves.

Local restaurants only, as much as we can, skipping add-ons like sodas (again, corporations) and desserts, which are all too often Sysco cheesecake and the like.

I’m favoring single-location restaurants, no restaurant groups unless they are like 3-5 restaurants all locally owned.

Ooh, so virtuous.
Anonymous
Post 01/31/2025 19:58     Subject: Are you committed to helping restaurants during Trump’s tariff fallout?
No, we can no longer afford to go out to eat. Rich non feds will have to do that.
Anonymous
Post 01/31/2025 19:38     Subject: Are you committed to helping restaurants during Trump’s tariff fallout?
I’m committed to helping my own bank account. We are a dual Fed household.
Anonymous
Post 01/31/2025 19:26     Subject: Are you committed to helping restaurants during Trump’s tariff fallout?
The margins are higher on soda than the food. Drink soda.
Anonymous
Post 01/31/2025 19:14     Subject: Are you committed to helping restaurants during Trump’s tariff fallout?
Honestly no. The people that voted for this idiocy need to feel the pain
Anonymous
Post 01/31/2025 19:14     Subject: Are you committed to helping restaurants during Trump’s tariff fallout?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Should say many of those types of places have an in house pastry chef or partner with a local bakery so don’t skip dessert.


OP here. I think you’d be surprised. Even at nice local places like Italian or French. I have to ask about dessert ingredients due to allergies, and many times someone will offer to “bring me the label.”

Yes, I think most places buy these from distributors or Costco.

I was in a group that planned a high end benefit dinner. Two different caterers suggested serving slices of Costco chocolate cake with some raspberry sauce on it. We went with a local baker.

Anyway, I like your idea but how is it linked to tariffs?


Restaurants are going to have to jack up prices and substitute with sub-par ingredients because they are going to have to pay so much more for ingredients, especially produce.

We, the people, are going to have to use our dollars to support the restaurants we want to stay open. I’m personally avoiding wasting my support on corporations like soda companies and Sysco. I want the restaurants to get my dollars for their in-house items.

Buckle up. For those of you who doubt, I will see you back here in 3 months with a hearty, “I told you so.”

PP. Thank you. The answer is helpful. I will do this.
Anonymous
Post 01/31/2025 19:13     Subject: Are you committed to helping restaurants during Trump’s tariff fallout?
You realize many of us will be either unemployed or fear losing our jobs as federal workers, so no, we probably will not be supporting local restaurants. It's going to be a mess.
Anonymous
Post 01/31/2025 19:12     Subject: Are you committed to helping restaurants during Trump’s tariff fallout?
No because we are covid phobic and only eat at LAuberge Chez Francois. I would be happy to buy gift cards and hand them to randoms.
Anonymous
Post 01/31/2025 18:59     Subject: Re:Are you committed to helping restaurants during Trump’s tariff fallout?
Anonymous wrote:Great idea! We do that pretty much already.

I’m not a fan of big box restaurants unless we are driving a long distance and don’t have other choices.

Would be fun to have a list of these restaurants in a thread here!



I live in Crofton, which I know a lot of posters here sneer at, but I will focus on supporting Otani, Mi Casita, Nonna Angela’s, Ashling Kitchen, and Galliano.
Anonymous
Post 01/31/2025 18:59     Subject: Are you committed to helping restaurants during Trump’s tariff fallout?
What are you talking about? Prices are going to go up for everything. I won't be able to afford to eat out anywhere.
Anonymous
Post 01/31/2025 18:58     Subject: Are you committed to helping restaurants during Trump’s tariff fallout?
No, our favorite restaurant went under during the pandemic despite our best efforts to order regularly and tip generously.

After this election, it’s everyone for himself. A majority of Americans voted for Trump. They ensured we would all suffer. I am looking out for my family, that’s all.
Anonymous
Post 01/31/2025 18:56     Subject: Re:Are you committed to helping restaurants during Trump’s tariff fallout?
Great idea! We do that pretty much already.

I’m not a fan of big box restaurants unless we are driving a long distance and don’t have other choices.

Would be fun to have a list of these restaurants in a thread here!