“Destroyed by Big Pharma” - Kevin O’Leary on Why Restaurants Are Shutting Down Across the Country

[@ahmadoudiop9627]

Lobbying should be banned . This is just a legalized way to corrupt politicians and administration officials.

[@joeashbubemma]

Yes, let the LAW MAKERS make laws that stops their own corruption. It's like the police investigating themselves.

[@tonyl1483]

The lobbyists are the politicians when they leave office, they’re offered big money from these companies because the politicians have a foot in the door with their colleagues! 16:42

[@E_Clampus_Vitus]

…and slowly they start to realize that government IS corruption. 🤔

[@E_Clampus_Vitus]

Government IS corruption ✅

[@SeeCSeesCC]

I could not agree more wholeheartedly

[@stephenthomas7298]

i stopped doing uber eats when a $11 burrito started costing $40 to get to my door. -Delivery fee -Admin fee -Operating fee -Taxes -Tip The peak of uber eats was during covid.

[@jamesdellaneve9005]

I can never understand that. Why someone would pay that much for low end takeout. Could’ve had a filet minion from the supermarket.

[@MykeLewisMusic]

@@jamesdellaneve9005 You don't understand that people in the west are basically lazy and stupid?

[@SCARFACE69247]

Trump / Fauci 2024!!!

[@johnd9272]

​@@jamesdellaneve9005 it's laziness. Society is in trouble.

[@paulsingh11]

Uber eats is a tax for being lazy lol (generally speaking)

[@benniemiller]

Prices in restaurants have skyrocketed and tipping is out of control. No thank you!

[@djwurst2616]

Went to Applebee's 2 years ago and sat there for almost 2 hours. They had 2 large racks of take out food sitting there. I told them they need to take better care of their sit down customers who buy drinks, and desserts, pay sales tax, and tip more. I told them I won't be back ever again, and have stuck to my word

[@MMAMG1]

I went to Applebee's and specifically asked for a steak meal without the cheese as our friend was highly allergic. We asked the already disrespectful waitress to please give us a new one. She returned with the same steak but just having scaped off the cheese, you could tell. When prompted again reminding her of the serious allergy she went "Ugghhhh fiiiine" as she walked off. At the end of the sub par meal and sub par service, the tip was already included in the bill. Absolute garbage experience. F grade, never again.

[@HH-le1vi]

They pay sales tax on that order too. As far as tip, that varies just like the people eating in the restaurant. Some will tip very high and some won't but that delivery food isn't tax free. If anything it's almost a tax itself to get it delivered. A $20 meal will be almost $45 delivered.

[@lesleysears9808]

2 hours? They don’t deserve your business!

[@ChefAndy972]

I've been a chef for 20 yrs. Covid was absolutely a huge shock to the industry, but we are 3-4 years POST lockdown.....the restaurants that are thriving made a pivot and kept on rolling, those that didn't are using it as an excuse. There's a lot of reasons why restaurants close, but these big mega chains like Chili's, Applebee's, On the Border, Red Lobster, tgi fridays, olive garden, etc have been on a steady decline for A LONG time. All of these big chains suffer from the EXACT same problem. They have a bean counter making decisions at the corporate level that's too far removed from operations, quality and service are never factored into decisions, just profits. You can only cut costs so far before your food and service goes to shit. The food and service just isn't good at ANY of these places. They are microwaving entrees, prepackaging entrees, making their sauces in a factory. Did you know you can wipe the grill marks OFF of a chilis chicken breast (it's not cooked on a grill, they're fake grill marks painted on the chicken). Restaurants that have been focusing on food quality and service have been thriving in the same economy these mega chains are failing, with the same food cost inflation, wage hikes etc. As for Uber eats/door dash etc, they've been stealing business from the local pizza joint and fast food. Before the 3rd party apps, the only choice for delivery was pizza or Chinese. It's been a huge boost for mom and pop places (though not without some headaches).

[@mindyourbusiness4101]

I avoid chains. Food is horrible and expensive. Locals serve better food for less money. The chains closing are just nasty plus they have huge overhead. President,VPs, DEI Director and managers, district managers, is just doesn't stop. You make very good points.

[@danjenkins2064]

@andrewehrmantraut4742 I was a multi-unit restaurant franchise owner for over 15 years, and it's interesting listening to people at various levels within the restaurant industry give their take on how businesses operate and what they think owners should and shouldn't do. I agree with some of the things you said and disagree with others. I just wanted to acknowledge your perspective. Thanks for the insight.

[@HELO_sb]

this is true

[@georgeclooney3481]

You are on point. Well written and accurate. I made the mistake of going to Olive Garden 3 years ago because they were offering a free meal for Veterans on Veterans Day. I will never step foot in OG or any of the “restaurants” you mentioned. I do not want to describe what I was served as “food” … let’s just say, microwaves were used to heat it up. Nasty.

[@loscojones2520]

Facts bro.. chain restaurant food taste like 💩

[@jenkinsljenkinssquire9137]

I think it has very little to do with foot traffic and mainly to do with the fact that meals are up 30-40% from a few years ago and many people simply can't afford to eat out.

[@gmanning4881]

if its not better than i can make at home, i'm not going out.

[@breezybird403]

Yes. Restaurants are a treat for average families. Regarding the downtown locations, some politicians (Mineapolis, LA, Chicago, New York), the media, and all corporations supported the one sided George Floyd issue. They donated to BLM and Antifa. Riots do not attract customers. Tourist areas were closed for no reason, and entire strips were bankrupted (The Wharf in San Francisco). Conservatives are waiting for apologies from Target for baby trans underwear and grown men in the ladies bathroom. We aren't holding our breath but are holding our money.

[@tobyhenricks4072]

Bingo!!

[@NYs9thwonder]

Magically, private equity buying up restaurants and turning them over to make short term profits, and forcing them bankruptcy, does not get mentioned. I wonder why…🤔

[@anniesshenanigans3815]

This right here!!!!

[@SunnyCarnivore]

They take over good restaurants than consistently cut back on quality and service to make big profits until they can't cut back anymore and than go out of business.

[@DanielH874]

You nailed. Asset stripping. Primary reason Red Lobster is going down. A bunch of Red Lobster real estate was sold for capital to pay back the acquisition loan, now the businesses is not profitable due to the added cost of a high rent. That is a non-issue for the purchaser and was the plan all along. Should not even be legal.

[@matthewlinscott7055]

It’s at least 95% of the cause of these shut downs. It has nothing to do with Big Pharm

[@justinmarmon2372]

You are right!!! It’s happening with my current company…. PE is buying up businesses and forcing the little guy out.

[@marilyncole3560]

People aren't eating out because it cost so much plain and simple

[@warrenny]

Soooooo they decide to order from Uber eats and pay even more? 🤔

[@SCARFACE69247]

Trump / Fauci 2024!!!

[@nashi._.7563]

@@warrennyI think they mean food traffic is low because less people want to go out and spend money. The people that can afford to Uber eats are willing to Edit: Also many people order pick up from Uber eats and I don’t think there’s additional fees, it’s just easier

[@legendaryTMNICO]

Let’s go Brandon!

[@maxsportsman2416]

@@warrennythat doesn’t mean that everyone is ordering Uber eats, it can mean that they are cooking at home. But you do make a good point 👍

[@masterspin7796]

Tipping has become a big-time turn off nobody wants to be told how much of a tip to leave...

[@robertcarpenter7486]

It went from a tip to a shake down.

[@masterspin7796]

@@robertcarpenter7486 No kidding...

[@todayisthedayofsalvation6925]

And asking for a tip for fast food. Ridiculous

[@itsyourboyyy]

Service fees in uk. Holiday surcharges

[@scottttym]

Who thinks a 25% tip is reasonable? 15 is max, for good service.

[@KevinBrownn]

I run two restaurants in Central KY, Uber eats went from emailing me quarterly or so to sell me on joining. Now they are straight up sending contracts on a weekly basis with reminders "don't forget to sign our docusign link". Not even sales anymore, they're panicking. Cold calling contracts into strangers emails with zero pitch. Dirty moves.

[@themightysquid]

I can only speak for myself but I refuse to pay for a burger lunch and salad lunch for my wife and myself for $60 when it used to cost me $25 just a few years ago. Now we cook for ourselves for a fraction of that price and cook our way. It’s about value as much as not accepting the gouging that’s going on.

[@kirkdubois8898]

Are you starting to turn into your Grandfather? "Back in my day, a cola only cost a nickel" Not saying you're wrong....but you may be getting close to the edge of ....Elderly!😁

[@MykeLewisMusic]

@@kirkdubois8898 Yeah, it's almost like life experience makes someone wiser......but hey, at least we have clever folks like you around to solve everything. Must be why the world is in such a good spot right now. Great job!

[@kirkdubois8898]

@@MykeLewisMusic I was kidding...because I am 49 and starting to sound like myfather and grandfather.. And thank you, I do think I have tried to do what I can to make this world a better place.. Like not voting for Trump, let alone rationalize every crime he committed was "ok" or just deny the facts as "Fake News" just because it would get me what I wanted. I have what are called "Morals and Principles", something that selfish self-centered people would know nothing about.

[@SCARFACE69247]

Trump / Fauci 2024!!!

[@christopherkusek1362]

😂

[@sbsman4998]

Used to eat out twice a week, 10 bucks for descent lunch w 15% tip, why not, now 25 bucks for sketchy food demanded tips lousy service ~ last four years have eaten out only 2 times healthier for it!!

[@fredfloyd68]

First remove all medical commercials on tv.Then arrest the ceo behind the pharma cartel.

[@pound7816]

if find your post is being anti semitic.

[@brock5946]

Here in Europe medical commercials are illegal. Big pharma has way less power here than in the US. Helps a lot

[@wills242]

@@brock5946 yeah… our country faced that same legislative crossroads, unfortunately pharma money was already too powerful and the masses lost the battle

[@mariehartley6840]

Our government backs pharma they all eat together

[@brock5946]

@@wills242 These big industries are a major problem in the USA. Their ability to bribe politicians and to spread their propaganda, making people dependent on their products. Big pharma, big food, big oil and the weapon industry (NRA). All to maximize their profits and most sheep's/people walk into their traps and don't see it

[@samlendsmoney]

“Those who don’t study politics will be controlled by those who do”. - That’s a Bar!🙌🏾🙌🏾🔥🔥🔥

[@NatePrawdzik]

The lockdowns helped me realize I don't mind eating at home to be healthier and save money.

[@oglocbaby520]

Exactly, man. I'm big into fitness and have been making my own meals for years now. If you actually have some basic cooking skills and just put in a little effort you are golden, as you mentioned you save a ton of money and it's much healthier than what you'd get at a restaurant. Even something like going to Starbuck's is expensive and can quickly add up. Imagine you get a cup of coffee on the way into work 5 days per week and it costs $5 each, which I think is actually cheap compared to there lol. That's $25/week or about $1300 per year if you do this routine without fail. That's money that could have been used to pay off debt or invest and let grow over the long term.

[@Ordovician71]

The lockdowns made me accept death with delight considering how stupid everyone here on earth is

[@tony_5156]

Even with EBT/Foodstamps Lentils rice and chicken is dirt cheap! Hell nothing wrong with frozen veggies as long as you wash and soak them!

[@JG-id5vi]

Cooking at home is becoming almost expensive as eating out now

[@ponolovefarms3926]

Same here. Restaurant kitchens are nasty too.

[@Whip-It_2014]

Also the staff are increasingly rude in the food service and the food they are producing is increasingly lower quality.

[@saffaboet1100]

C0v¡d was a pysop that a lot of people fell for....😢😢😢

[@GEDDY37]

I’m happy pure blood. From🇨🇦

[@stevend8785]

Covid was a psyop. The vax was a bio weapon.

[@KRSapphire]

​@@GEDDY37happy being a thundercunt "Pure blood " ☝️🤓

[@xxxyyy-h4w]

Were "forced" to "fall for" .....

[@robertcarpenter7486]

Yes kinda like almost every other thing.

[@mattdarbyshire4962]

As a bar and restaurant owner, insurance companies have raised rates 3 to 4x. I used to pay $1300/month ($15,600/yr), now I pay $4200/month ($50,400/yr). Where do they expect that to come from? I'll give ya a hint, prices didn't stay the same the past 3 years. Don't even ask about food, liquor, rent, alcohol/bev taxes, utilities, payroll, etc...

[@glen.simpson]

50k in insurance... independent restaurants are done, one swift kick in the .... did it.

[@bridgettesullivan7017]

You’re not addressing the effect that social media has played in the destruction of restaurants. People don’t go out and socialize with friends anymore

[@Santosdraco777]

Actually the opposite, social media has boosted spending for restaurants. Food, tourism, entertainment spending has increased also the reason why we have inflation.

[@TX_TOAST]

I see a lot of food I want to eat on social media.

[@Eriecartel]

@@Santosdraco777 it boosts a business temporarily due to trends until the next thing comes along then that place just becomes another distant memory

[@Nitroscion]

@@Santosdraco777 inflation comes from the government eating too well; not you.

[@hotmess9640]

That’s not true. Social media makes people go outside, to take pictures to post. I’ve been outside way more when I was an active user and poster. The real demon here is fear mongering Fox News, ABC, CNN have been doing.

[@conspirasteve]

I don't go to downtown areas anymore unless I have to because of the way the crime rate changed in my area after the May 2020 riots.

[@christinalady7924]

I'm visiting Southern California right now, and I'm angry. A very popular restaurant chain here, which every location was always for years packed and worth the wait, now looks like ghost locations. They are open, just empty. California's policies have done this destruction.

[@brock5946]

You wanted them to stay open during Covid? Is that the only reason these restaurants fell off?

[@dickgrayson4325]

​@@brock5946Yes, they could have and should have.

[@TheMasterOfShadows]

Cost of living, currency made per hour = no left over income. That and you have corporate interest buying up real estate jacking up rental costs for businesses and people and you have a situation created for destruction. By the gold diggers to only have their businesses and privately own banks to succeed. Designed to failure.

[@columbiaforte876]

Let’s point the blame to the Brylcreem man….🐒

[@SunnyCarnivore]

Intentionally

[@punchabunchofbuttons214]

As someone who most of my work was commercial restaurant re-imaging up until 2020. It wasn't only the restaurants. It was thousands of owner operated construction businesses as well. After April 2020, restaurants completely stopped spending on remodeling and imaging... they were just trying to stay afloat during a time that people couldn't go sit down and eat like they used to.

[@classic.cameras]

Tipping Culture is a reason my wife and I do not go to restaurants anymore. The expectation of a massive 15-25% tip on a burger combo at a steak house is more then enough to keep us away. Tipping has got out of hand especially since food prices have gone way up.

[@giovannagiovanna3349]

I actually saw a tip jar at a supermarket customer service counter 🤯

[@paceflchick]

TIPS To Insure Proper Service

[@TPkills]

I share the same sentiments, it's an entry-level position why I am required to tip an additional $25-$30 to a young adult who put in an hour of "work" 🤷🤦

[@Mondegreen2020]

@@paceflchickThen it should be TEPS.

[@Mondegreen2020]

Move to Australia. Tipping culture is a scam. Much better here with award rates/wages.

[@MGTOWPsyche]

Many restaurants depended on Weekday sales from office commercial towers which are now empty due to remote work.

[@user-us5xz9zf8f]

I quit when I realized all most chain restaurants do is order from Sysco or performance food. You can make the same quality food at your house

[@25taylorkw]

There are a few food chain restaurants / local restaurants that are really good to great. For example I'm usually a sucker for any restaurant place that cooks really good to great burgers. So me living in the south Florida area that's close to Miami, the two burger places I usually go to are Shake Shack or Burgermeister ( usually the one in Miami Beach because of route to drive there is much quicker ).

[@buddyrevell511]

You can make MUCH BETTER food at home, by avoiding seed oils, vegetable oils and buying organic... no restaurant will do ANY of that, because it's a business.

[@DocR16]

​@buddyrevell511 organic is a scam dude. But to each their own.

[@edwardjsinger]

toured the back of a restaurant. big cans of stuff you can buy at smart and final.

[@62758kbeck]

you can make BETTER quality food at home and you know what's in it versus eating the cheapest garbage they can buy full of chemicals and God knows what.

[@narumonvicente3022]

We simply can’t afford eating out. Prices has gone up 150% and more, 4% inflation to employees., 18-20% tip, 9% sale tax.

[@bikerjon8934]

I can barely even afford to go to the grocery store anymore. 🤷‍♂️

[@angelofamillionyears4599]

pat - you missed the BIGGEST factors- Rent Prices doubles, car insurance doubles, new car price increases, Property taxes and the increase in single households.70% are now single in the range of 18 to 45 !! Not sharing rent will ruin your budget !!! No money for take ouT , beer or booze !! RESEARCH !!

[@stevengonzalez3103]

He did not bring this up. It really shows he is not interested in telling the whole story

[@SCARFACE69247]

Trump / Fauci 2024!!!

[@bacingram]

None of those things are affecting him, he is so out of touch.

[@angelofamillionyears4599]

@@bacingram lol but he needs to report accurately.

[@bacingram]

@@angelofamillionyears4599 👍

[@trevormcmanis]

I hate to do takeout from restaurants. You always get less food.

[@SammyM00782]

I can't believe that people are still willing to pay double for not fresh food. Laziness

[@kirkdubois8898]

Or the lack of teaching...Did you know that the main reason Tuna companies started to put their tuna into bags instead of cans is because the younger generations did not own a can opener?

[@MGTOWPsyche]

ignorance is where profits are mined...

[@Woodchuck1965]

​@kirkdubois8898 did you know you are full of shit. Tuna packages are meant for people on the go, single people and people that want a single serving of tuna. I own numerous can openers and like the pouches because they come in different flavors and are great to have around for a quick meal.

[@SamirNYC]

Low quality ingredients. Unhealthy food, 20% tips plus delivery charges. Are you kidding me? I would rather have dinner at home with my family

[@TRONABORON]

Im sad to see my local hardware store closing down! Family owned, great service...😢

[@SCARFACE69247]

Trump / Fauci 2024!!!

[@dave3657]

In the Midwest , none shutting down here, but new ones opening up.

[@wendyomanga]

Bad politics, bad life.

[@NealD]

Adam says big govt picking winners and losers is “survival of the fittest”.

[@SCARFACE69247]

Trump / Fauci 2024!!!

[@cranebrain2]

Damn we went 8 minutes without Adam. I'm impressed

[@Nightmarebrolen9o]

Uber eats is such a rip off they upcharge and charger more for a large coke than going to that same restaurant people are stupid for paying that money

[@JG-id5vi]

They charge the restaurant like almost 40%

[@ohsweetmystery]

If you are so lazy and can afford to pay people to bring your food, you can pay $100 per delivery.

[@skipdog9912]

Haha so bad. I ordered panda one night, just a 2 item combo. It was like over $30 delivered. Unreal!

[@Nightmarebrolen9o]

@@ohsweetmystery you sound like a jackass I never do order I think it’s stupid an no you don’t deserve tip for a job you sit down at

[@MrKoolpope411]

Because the restaurant loses %40

[@wussyjoe]

what really hurted also was work from home. no more traffic in town due to less workers force to come in.

[@Jillousa]

When I worked from home, I ate out more because it took less time on lunch break to eat out than when I went to the office

[@CeeTee-12345]

I've been eating home cooked. Haven't been out to a restaurant in over 10 years. They had a good run, rest in peace..

[@rajeswarikannan430]

When I was in Dublin California, we went often to restaurants to eat, now if you are in Oakland or Berkeley or SF you really dont want to go out much because crime is too much. Crime is proportionately increasing too. Best is to make own food. Inflation hits consumers too.

[@jerrygudino5522]

Joe Biden did that.

[@lowrider5717]

the country was shut down under Trump and Fauci and Trump has still not denounced Fauci or the jab!!!!!!!!

[@factsarsenal6384]

Trump started the lockdowns and is still proud about it, what are you talking about 😂😂

[@natecarte6807]

Yes. One Man who rules the world with his wicked hands wants to destroy businesses and tank the economy! Lol. That's what Lunatic fringe right wingers sound like.

[@toddtheisen8386]

Trump did that. Trump was President. He claims to always be in charge and "surrounding himself with the best people". Therefore he gets the blame.

[@mohammedismail3745]

Pbd is a Zionist

[@MrGarlandSnow]

MY family doesn't to eat out anymore because: 1. Too expensive 2. Terrible food 3. Unacceptably bad and rude service

[@Imperialprince1018]

Keep it real a lot of these food places is trash! The food isn’t good anymore and a lot of these servers and waiters aren’t good but want good tips let’s be real

[@lowrider5717]

with prices the way they are might as well go to the expensive restaurants same price as the trash food!!

[@Bleepbloopblappp]

@@lowrider5717the expensive places are infinitely more expensive lol.

[@paulrasmussen8953]

Some are some are not. This was a wave of issues and they can tank them all

[@tlvdatsi12]

That food has always been bad but even the quality has gotten worse along with even higher prices.

[@L9r5c]

Also folks are more mindful, if we’re going to put crappy food in our bodies it has to at least taste good(chick fil a)

[@ElleJae-b9q]

The food isn’t as good as it used to be to be and the service is awful.

[@queenj.8i895]

They’ve always charged way too much for very unhealthy food.

[@eduardoreal1056]

With UBER eats, people don't realize menu prices are jacked up online on top of fees you pay.

[@Glorytogod18]

Uber charges my restaurant 30%!

[@defcon1742]

Everyone fails to mention executive pay that is beyond sky high, it has left earth’s orbit.

[@HWEspana]

PBD loves sky high executive pay tho

[@jeremyweems4916]

Boeing's CEO testified this week that he got a 45% pay raise last year. Over $30 million a year. His workers probably got 1%.

[@MykeLewisMusic]

@@jeremyweems4916 The ones that lived, anyway, lol.

[@jeremyweems4916]

@@HWEspana He's the founder and owner. Not a corporate elected CEO. Big difference. Everyone sitting to his left and right look to be very well-paid. Even the dumb one.

[@SCARFACE69247]

Trump / Fauci 2024!!!

[@octaviusjohnson6243]

😂Worst transition from the POD cast to your merch sales I've heard in a long time.😂😂😂😂

[@goodpainlive]

He's a used car salesman worth 350 million.

[@lynnettespolitics9656]

I understand all of these financial woes of the restaurants, in Washington state they have to pay their waitresses I think $20 an hour, so how is a small restaurant supposed to cope with that? But, for my $16 for one plate of noodles in a Chinese restaurant I think they should be good! I think they should be well prepared and tasty and not taste like garbage, and this is a consistent problem that the restaurants have. They've raised their prices to keep up with inflation and wages, but the quality of ingredients has gone down and the cooking quality has gone in the basement, and that doesn't have anything to do with the economy! I don't know what the reason is, but I'm tired of dropping 40 or 50 for a very small evening out, and walking away thinking "that was terrible!"

[@Syne111]

Wages do NOT cause inflation. They are a symptom.

[@niceworkabc]

The $20 per hour wouldn't be a problem if America didn't have the ridiculous compulsory tipping culture ... every other country in the world pays their waiters /hospitality staff a decent basic wage and that cost is factored into the price. We tip if we want to for good service - not because the staff member needs the tip to pay their rent. The USA is THE ONLY COUNTRY IN THE WORLD that pays their hospitality staff so badly - and they think this is ok 🙄

[@Syne111]

@@niceworkabc As a Canadian I'd say our tipping culture is probably even more compulsory, but minimum wage is around $18/hr.. which is like $13/hr USD

[@johng4093]

Same, so often disappointed with quality and service and thinking, why did I lay out $20 to 30 for this??

[@johng4093]

​@@niceworkabcEven in the many US states with enforced high minimum wage, high tips are still expected.

[@markthegunplumber8376]

We live in a small town in Orygun 38k people. The Wife read we are getting a Chipotle, I said the young folks and Weed growers will frequent it for a while till they figure out a burrito shouldn't cost that much no matter what you put on it. It will go tits and toes up sooner than later. Eating stuff like that is why kids always complain they have no $$$ we rarely eat out. For the $$$$$$ I can buy a huge tri-tip and all the fixins and cook it with it on the Traeger better than they can and have it for dinner one night and beef stroganoff the next night and Tri-Tip sammiches for a few days. I get good service and someone is not hounding me for a 18% to 25% tip and if I want a beer it ain't $5. We rarely ate out as kids and we rarely ate out when we had 5 kids you "must" watch your spending. We bake our own bread we raise our own meat chickens and have laying hens we buy a half beef from friends at church and they cut and wrap it and I know what it was fed. I'm a Gunsmith, I have customers bring me wild game and fish and we buy fruit and veggies from the farmers market. We live very well for the amount of money we don't have because we don't buy and spend money on stupid shit and most things big we buy used and let some other fool take the loss.

[@ThatCatCameBack]

Most of us can't live in a rural area with tiny farm. We'd have to pay Bill Gates rent.

[@straightchristianconservative]

Anyone trustworthy enough to have strangers deliver their food is a naive fool.

[@TimmyNigfartish]

What fucking world do you live in ? Restaurants seal the delivery item so you know if it has been tampered with. Also the driver's history and address is on the app.

[@Sweet-fn6po]

Is that any more naïve or foolish than having strangers cook your food in a restaurant? You have NO idea what goes on in the back of the house. Maybe you are foolish?

[@MrCenturion442]

Especially if you don’t tip 😊

[@keithspernak6456]

I do a bit of food delivery for extra money and 100% agree with you. Ive seen full-on tweakers and some unsavory individuals doing food delivery when I'm out. No way would I let them on my property let alone touching my food..

[@mindyourbusiness4101]

No freaking way.

[@Stratisfied22]

It's too expensive in general to eat out these days and the food quality has plummeted because restaurants are buying cheaper products. People realize it's not worth it any longer.

[@jigsolanki2582]

PBD all good points but you are missing a key point to all of this. Shrink the damn the government. Why is there a need to lobby? To gain competitive advantage through the courts or government. Why do we need government involved in our day to day lives? Get rid of lobbying will be free from bureaucrats that benefit from lobbying. In my opinion lobbying is legalized racketeering. Get rid of it!

[@SCARFACE69247]

Trump / Fauci 2024!!!

[@nashi._.7563]

Agreed!

[@stanleymccrorey]

May I ask you to investigate the regulations imposed on small farmers in Oregon . Is killing all the small farms.

[@mikram2613]

Most of the problem downtown is the transients that come in the restaurant nobody wants to be around them so they stay home

[@AndreInThe416]

Too expensive vs making your own food.

[@someoneelse.2252]

Restaurants employ young people with little or no cooking abilities. Charge the customer plenty, pay the workers as little as possible and then cry about losing customers. Even the franchises, McD's, Taco stores, the burger chains all with prices being ridiculous. No sympathy from me. None.

[@E_Clampus_Vitus]

I delivered food for the gig apps during Covid. We were the only way they could sell their food. Drivers were considered “heroes” and “essential workers”. Fast forward two years. Now they absolutely despise us. 😂 Capitalism is wild. You can be crying a river for some group that is being treated fairly. A week later that same group is eating the flesh of your bones and laughing. 😂

[@ZapperJohn]

Great job by Rob...always a great team...great video...thanks!

[@koko4kosh960]

It cost $150 with no drinks plus. But then you have a service fee, cook fee, bus boy fee then you expected to tip wait staff on top of it. Done with it.

[@michaelc.3812]

I worked in restaurants as a young man as did my wife in her teens, and we value that experience today, greatly (me in my 60s, she in her 50s). The loss of 200,000 restaurants we see all around us, and on average, if there were ten employees per location, that’s 2,000,000 jobs!!! And prices are going up, up, up at the places still open. This really is a gut punch to America!

[@Jusaguy000]

Too expensive for families . Family of 4. I still eat great meals but I cook them at home .

[@truckguy6.7]

I have done well for myself. I am upper middle class. Retired at 52 years old. I am not a one percenter or filthy rich but i am comfy. The inflation we have seen has completely changed my retirement plan. The cost of restaurants are one of the first things we cut out. The price, the new tipping guidelines of 20% and the Canadian food and liquor taxes have made me steer clear of restaurants. From a guy who ate out 6 out of 7 days a week, I now eat out once every 2 months.

[@truckguy6.7]

Restaurants are also very habit forming and very routinel. I have gotten used to eating at home and never see myself using restaurants like I used to.

[@glen.simpson]

and you feel better I bet?

[@truckguy6.7]

@@glen.simpson Hell yeah

[@glen.simpson]

@@truckguy6.7 glad to hear it... what aspects of your life, mind, and body have improved by not eating out? Curious myself, based on my own observations.

[@Ask-a-Rocket-Scientist]

Rents doubling, car insurance doubling, food up 40% means people don’t have money.

[@gailvolm3862]

Not COVID, local and state government lock down's did that!

[@brockertteambrockert]

Exactly

[@robertcarpenter7486]

And the people that said no? Look at what happened to them. Are we really this weak? Seems like it.

[@SCARFACE69247]

Trump / Fauci 2024!!!

[@1969coolchange]

The "market" does not include the government telling your business you are "non-essential" or you must adhere to unscientific measures, such as six feet apart which drops your restaurant capacity to 50 percent.

[@marc639]

I don't like to tip, I don't like sales tax, eating out gives money to taxes, and I have to pay their salaries of witnesses. Why eat out?

[@OswaldJames-x2t]

Sounds like You CAN cook!?😂😂😂❤🎉

[@JJoy9887]

I love eating out. Five years ago me and my family were eating out once a week. Necessities are just too expensive now. We go maybe once every three months.

[@LongNguyen-fp8ri]

Most restaurants ask 18%-20% tips, some restaurants directly charge tips to the bills after tax. Who wants to pay??

[@madamenoire6830]

I just experience this. Took my husband out for Father’s Day with the kids. They put a 18% tip on the bill. Our waiter was excellent and I was annoyed at first but then I said luckily the waiter was excellent. However, I would have given him more since he went above and beyond. I probably won’t go there again since they add a tip automatically. My husband said, what if he was an awful server then what. I can see that happening everywhere forced tipping.

[@madamenoire6830]

I just experience this. Took my husband out for Father’s Day with the kids. They put a 18% tip on the bill. I was annoyed at first but then I said luckily the waiter was excellent. I think that is what other restaurants are going to start doing and they are going to lose customers. I probably won’t go there again for that reason.

[@LongNguyen-fp8ri]

@@madamenoire6830 I was fortunate to travel a few places. No tips whatsoever: Thailand, Vietnam, France, Italy, England. Ask for tips: US, Canada (Toronto 18%-20%, I’m not sure other parts of Canada). California is even worse, tips (plus surcharge in some cases) and don’t ask me why!

[@genxx2724]

@@madamenoire6830 If there was a mandatory tip and I didn’t receive excellent service, I would complain to the manager. That’s actually worse than for the waiter than receiving a smaller tip. If the circumstances made it embarrassing, such as it being a large group, a client, or a very special occasion, I would call and speak to the manager during a time when the restaurant wasn’t busy.

[@6AlphaMikeCharlie9]

There needs to be something done against lobbyists, It's disgusting it boils down who is willing to "Invest" the most money into lobbying congressmen & women. There needs to be something done about it.

[@CarlVandenberg]

I stopped eating out after buying my house in 2008. I buy a couple of weeks worth of groceries at a time, so I'm kind of locked into eating those groceries so they don't go to waste. When covid hit I didn't have to change my routine much, except to wear a mask inside the store and do the "6ft distance dance".

[@AlHanson-t9q]

12 foot is better

[@comeontake]

Mask and 3 ft were all BS made up Fauci lies. I was kicked out of places but never complied. Saw the lies coming from a mile away

[@GEDDY37]

Conforming to stupidity

[@a.rogers9358]

The bigger problem are the building owners. They're charging 10-20+ thousand dollars a month in NYC. It's ridiculous.

[@universalmeditation8631]

Kevin couldn’t even explain what happened to his Millions from FTX… please spare me Kevin’s obvious remarks.

[@TRINITY-ks6nw]

Agreed

[@edwardshell1289]

Uber is just a delivery service right? I don’t understand how they are taking money away from the restaurant industry.

[@OHMar711]

I can't help but wonder. At some point, maybe around 2010, we had a flood of restaurants hit the market. They can't all survive, too many franchises. And now that groceries are at your door when you arrive from work, home cooking is easier than ever.

[@niio111]

The money that went to big pharma did not come out of restaurant revenues. It is almost exclusively now national debt. Restaurant revenues dropped drastically because of state government lockdowns. That consumer money did not go to vaccines, it was just not spent. You could argue that monetized national debt caused inflation in food and other prices, but this took money from all over, not just restaurants.

[@insiderugbywithmark]

41.9% of adults in the U.S. have obesity so less food might actually be a good thing.....

[@ohsweetmystery]

❤

[@shelby6622]

Don't forget the ridiculous sized soda's they drink with free refills. Aussie married to an American. Don't see too many of them drinking water.

[@MykeLewisMusic]

@@shelby6622 Do you have ANY idea what's in the water in North America?!? It's healthier to drink Mountain Dew at this point.

[@SCARFACE69247]

Trump / Fauci 2024!!!

[@glen.simpson]

80% by 2050

[@johns512]

Restaurant prices are up 30% plus in my area. I go out a lot less. Eating at home is healthy and a lot less expensive.

[@debbiec6216]

It's healthier to eat at home and it cost less !!!! Start paying off your debt and if you can, start saving money if possible. Grocery stores prices are high also . I was looking at Deli meat , it cost $13.99 per pound. I said Pass !!! I'll keep on fasting !!!

[@MGTOWPsyche]

hahaha i agree....fasting is an amazing diet

[@evilchaperone]

Nobody wants to take the risk of being attacked when going out in public.

[@SCARFACE69247]

Trump / Fauci 2024!!!

[@evilchaperone]

@@SCARFACE69247 Haha. Getting the band back!

[@johng4093]

It's mostly a blue city problem.

[@ITSNUFFY]

The biggest profit in a restaurant is alcohol, and if everybody was sitting at home, not able to go to the restaurants, even though you can get Uber to bring you alcohol from that restaurant it’s not the same. There’s a very small profit margin in the food aspect of it

[@SouthernMBRacing]

Soda is also a huge profit maker.

[@Sweet-fn6po]

Have Uber bring you the bottle and drink at home

[@SCARFACE69247]

Trump / Fauci 2024!!!

[@nashi._.7563]

@@Sweet-fn6poMost people are social drinkers though. They want to be able to go out and drink with friends, not sit at home

[@Sweet-fn6po]

@@nashi._.7563 My comment was only for people to save and stop complaining about prices.

[@cluckwaters56]

People eat local not Corporate restaurants. This is great. Local is the way to go.

[@supernerd7093]

pfzier mRNA= myocarditis

[@SCARFACE69247]

Trump / Fauci 2024!!!

[@dustinmiller2775]

Tipping is also making dining exorbitantly overpriced. It also breeds some of the most ungrateful people! 👎

[@niceworkabc]

There would be no need for tips if they were paid a realistic wage. I bet you are paid more than $4 per hour.

[@johng4093]

Agree 100%.

[@strabe30]

I went to Applebees a few weeks ago for the first time in years and it was priced as a high end restaurant that you go to on special occasions. I couldn’t believe the prices, it blew my mind how anybody goes to eat there.

[@annetteb4930]

Never used Uber eats. None of us can afford to eat out anymore!!!!!

[@themodfather9382]

I can't believe it, so corporations don't just "create value"? They actually destroy it? Fascinating

[@saturnlizards]

You couldn't pay me enough to buy any KZbinrs 'merch'

[@bikerjon8934]

I wouldn't take it free if we're being honest. 💁‍♂️

[@goodpainlive]

He is worth 350 million and hocks all of that merch. Like he really needs the money.

[@bigb6046]

Darden is one of the biggest restaurant companies. They own Ruth's Chris , Eddie V's, Capital Grille, Olive Garden, Longhorn, Bahama Breeze, Season's 52, Yard House and Cheddars - they use to own Red Lobster. Total about 1800 restaurants. It's like hotel companies soon there will just be a few big companies controlling everything.

[@swallman]

I make 6 figures and cut my eating out money by more than 50%

[@JoeGarcia-cg1pp]

yes because eating at home is healthier cleaner and better for you and its too expensive with drinks and tips ect

[@SCARFACE69247]

Trump / Fauci 2024!!!

[@scottttym]

The cost of eating out is just crazy these days.

[@brandonrepetta7076]

If you order Uber eats your still ordering food from a restaurant restaurants are still profiting from Uber eats.

[@MykeLewisMusic]

No one profits from Uber eats or Doordash, the setup is borderline detrimental to the restaurant, but with lockdowns the restaurants had no choice but to participate in the 3rd-party delivery scam or shut down entirely.

[@nashi._.7563]

To an extent yes, but people typically order less food when they Uber eats to factor in fees, tip & delivery charges. Alcohol & soda sales have gone down. Most people are social drinkers, they want to be able to go out and drink with friends not sit at home.

[@avaelizabeth4808]

I love the food i make at home. Have not gone to restaurant in years.Healthier and save $$$$

[@bharathsurya7327]

What a trend that got revealed hats off for the value created man

[@nonyabiz9340]

Food delivery services don't cut into restaurant business. It's a premium add on cost.

[@TUC4MOT3]

What about the whole tipping issue? Prices has gone up in restaurants as well as tip “expectation” now even at Applebees the default tip is expected 20-25 percent. People don’t want those high prices on top of adding a hefty to tip to a typical mid income family

[@matthewlinscott7055]

Private equity is the main culprit. Red Lobster was targeted for their real estate, once the firm owned that land they started rising rent cost for Red Lobster to generate income for investors. Eventually it sucked the company dry and Red Lobster had to declare bankruptcy. Private Equity.

[@thebitcoinknicksreport5673]

Upscale is the only sector of dining that is thriving. Especially if it involves a membership or some other form of exclusivity.

[@TimmyNigfartish]

I bought a quarter pounder and a medium fries and it cost me $12. A single smash burger costs $16 at this other place. Steak and Lobster at an upscale restaurant costs $40. So I only go to upscale restaurants when an opportunity presents it self, doesn't make fucking sense to go to McDonald or a mid tier restaurant. I make my own burger and stopped going to pubs. Me and my friends buy alcohol and drink at park lol.

[@Sweet-fn6po]

That is because places like Red Lobster and Applebee’s are patronized by the working poor. These people can’t afford to go out to eat anymore.

[@johnmartin4641]

The reason is upscale restaurants focus on quality and stayed consistent. The non upscale restaurants that focused on lower prices thought they could replace their food with cheaper food and therefore decrease the quality of their food while raising their prices to where there’s no meaningful difference in price between them and the upscale restaurants. The result is people have decided to go to the upscale restaurants to get the higher quality food for virtually the same price, because there’s no reason not to. The non upscale restaurants decided to eliminate their own competitive advantage and price themselves out of the market and handed all of the leverage over to the upscale restaurants to crush them. They obviously didn’t have to raise their prices for lower quality food considering the upscale restaurants buy much high quality, more expensive food and charge almost the same price as the non upscale restaurants charge for their lower quality food. It was entirely self inflicted by a lack of common sense.

[@SCARFACE69247]

Trump / Fauci 2024!!!

[@PhilippinesFarmLife]

Restaurants need to charge 4x their food costs to make a profit. That was the old formula, It's not enough in 2024. Who wants to pay $20+ for a damn Hamburger? Plus parking, transportation, tolls, tips. Forcing people to stay home and eat.

[@jeremycrubaugh3071]

People are gonna have to suck up the cost for restaurants offering 15+ minimum wages and the menu price hikes that go along with it unless these restaurants want high school only employee because the cost of living dictates we get jobs thar pay higher than 8 a hour. Which city where can you pay for gas, rent, utilities, groceries, car maintenance, pets etc on 8 a hour? Not where I live in rural Iowa. That's iowa! It inly gets worse the closer you are to a city and the further yiu go geographically towards the coasts. Our government for the last 30+ years have given more of a shit about themselves than the taxpayers. That's how we got to this point. It's both a red AND a blue problem for those really paying attention. We vote to give us the illusion that our voices are heard, they're not. Every four years the government pisses down our legs and tell us it's raining. Then to throw DEI and immigration on top if it. I've given up. We're screwed

[@saintpatrick6681]

the prices blew up a couple years ago wake up

[@jeremycrubaugh3071]

@saintpatrick6681 just a couple. I said for the last 30+ if you'd read

[@paultrouskie1825]

Well said. Uniparty doesn't give a rats ass about the taxpayer.

[@Luvothrsmor22]

Not yet. Pray. God is scary powerful. Prayer is power

[@fatmonkey4716]

More than 1 election every 4 years.

[@Martin-ol4uq]

One of the best marketing campaigns I've ever seen was the briefly-shown Tim Horton's ad, in which backpackers hung their Timmy's Travel Mugs from their backpacks, promoting a sense of unity beyond the reach of national flags.

[@ronhamm]

I don’t see this situation as dire at all. It’s great to see people cooking at home!

[@way_truth_life_of_love]

A lot of jobs lost

[@johng4093]

Better health, more savings.

[@miketheyunggod2534]

Then the economy collapses.

[@jefflep1]

Im shocked they didn’t discuss the fact that the product was still prepared by a restaurant. But the fact that people are now conditioned to paying for absurd delivery.