Bandits storm NYC restaurant and rob diners as crowd looks on: cops
Two bold robbers stormed into a crowded Brooklyn restaurant and robbed three customers at gunpoint while horrified diners looked on, according to police and reports. Police said the duo entered Birds of a Feather, a popular Chinese bar in Williamsburg, armed with guns and demanded $200 worth of Seiko watches and cellphones from three customers […]
Hooters abruptly shuts dozens of ‘underperforming stores’ as inflation hammers diners
Hooters has suddenly closed dozens of “underperforming locations,” becoming the latest chain to shutter restaurants as inflation takes a toll on American consumers. The popular chicken wing brand, known for its skimpy uniforms, cited “pressures from the current market environment” as the reason for its decision to close an unspecified number of stores. “Like many […]
Chili’s and Applebee’s woo inflation-weary diners as fast food prices continue to climb
This is a rising point. Fast food lovers fed up with inflation watch helplessly as the prices of burgers and fries continue to rise. Combo Quafarers in New York City are currently paying $13.89 plus tax for a pack of Big Macs, not to mention paying a whopping $13.99 for a Whopper. Dine at your […]
Fast-food companies seeing low-income diners pare orders
Skyrocketing prices at fast-food joints and restaurants in the United States are causing people to fall down the income ladder, with executives at chains like McDonald’s and Wendy’s recently raising concerns about losing business from customers with the tightest budgets. He said there was. Polls show that about a quarter of low-income consumers (defined as […]
NYC restaurant workers, diners hungry for new rule that would change how customers tip
Snitched New York City diners are being asked to tip more and more, and they say it’s time for local eatery owners to foot the bill. Restaurant workers and those dining out on Manhattan’s Restaurant Row this week largely rejected a plan that would allow for New York City’s existing “tip credit” system, which allows […]
Atlanta restaurant tacks on health insurance fee to diners’ bill
An Atlanta restaurant was hit after it added an unusual fee to customers' bills. Jenchan's Pizza and Chinese in Cabbagetown, Georgia, received hate on social media after customers criticized the restaurant for including 4% of employees' health insurance premiums on their bills. A customer posted a photo of his bill on Reddit last month, which […]