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As autumn has returned, a new survey of New York restaurant operators shows nearly half do not expect a return to normalcy in the next 12 months. Almost a fifth never expect it to return.
The survey was completed by 206 operators last month for the New York State Restaurant Association and the National Restaurant Association. According to NYRSA President and CEO Melissa Fleischut, its results show that New York establishments are bracing for a tough winter.
Fears of the Delta variant are fueling that as 85% of respondents said they’ve seen a reduction in demand for indoor dining in recent weeks as a result of an increase in virus cases as a result of its highly contagious strain delta variant.
With colder weather now hitting and the pending decrease in outdoor dining availability, depressed indoor demand will likely worsen conditions in the months ahead.
That’s already happening for many as 62% of restaurants said business conditions have deteriorated in the past three months. And 71% said their sales for this past August were still lower than they experienced in August 2019.
“The statewide restaurant industry remains far from fully recovered due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic,” Fleischut said.
The pandemic is just one of several issues New York restaurants face, according to survey results. Economic concerns, many of which are tied directly or otherwise to COVID-19, are also factors.
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Roughly 9-in-10 operators report higher food costs and lower profit margins.
Labor issues abound as well. The survey found 89% reported higher labor costs than pre-pandemic levels. Another 78% said they do not have enough workers to help satisfy the current customer demands.Fleischut said the survey results show the industry needs help from leaders in Albany.”By supporting our members and reinstating highly effective programs like ‘Alcohol-to-Go,’ we believe that the restaurant industry will have a chance at making a successful recovery,” she said. “But that opportunity remains dependent on Albany’s willingness to fight for our restaurants, all of whom play a key role in supporting New York’s vibrant culture and economy.”According to the New York State Department of Health, the state reported 2,203 new positive […]
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Will America-First News Outlets Make it to 2023?
Things are looking grim for conservative and populist news sites.
There’s something happening behind the scenes at several popular conservative news outlets. 2021 was bad, but 2022 is proving to be disastrous for news sites that aren’t “playing ball” with the corporate media narrative. It’s being said that advertisers are cracking down, forcing some of the biggest ad networks like Google and Yahoo to pull their inventory from conservative outlets. This has had two major effects. First, it has cooled most conservative outlets from discussing “taboo” topics like Pandemic Panic Theater, voter fraud, or The Great Reset. Second, it has isolated those ad networks that aren’t playing ball.
Certain topics are anathema for most ad networks. Speaking out against vaccines or vaccine mandates is a certain path to being demonetized. Highlighting voter fraud in the 2020 and future elections is another instant advertising death penalty. Throw in truthful stories about climate change hysteria, Critical Race Theory, and the border crisis and it’s easy to understand how difficult it is for America-First news outlets to spread the facts, share conservative opinions, and still pay the bills.
Without naming names, I have been told of several news outlets who have been forced to either consolidate with larger organizations or who have backed down on covering certain topics out of fear of being “canceled” by the ad networks. I get it. This is a business for many of us and it’s not very profitable. Those of us who do this for a living are often barely squeaking by, so loss of additional revenue can often mean being forced to make cuts. That means not being able to cover the topics properly. Its a Catch-22: Tell the truth and lose the money necessary to keep telling the truth, or avoid the truth and make enough money to survive. Those who have chosen survival simply aren’t able to spread the truth properly.
We will never avoid the truth. The Lord will provide if it is His will. Our job is simply to share the facts, spread the Gospel, and educate as many Americans as possible while exposing the forces of evil.
To those who have the means, we ask that you please donate. We have options available now, but there is no telling when those options will cancel us. We have our GivingFuel page. There have been many who have been canceled by PayPal, but for now it’s still an option. Your generosity is what keeps these sites running and allows us to get the truth to the masses. We’ve had great success in growing but we know we can do more with your assistance.
Thank you, and God Bless!
JD Rucker