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year-for-San-Francisco-12480441.php)

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s1mon
That’s where I got the data. That article mentions higher costs, but the
Harvard study they referenced links review stars to closures. Clearly costs
are one of the main pressures on restaurants, but there are plenty of things
that restaurants can do to improve diners’ experiences which don’t necessarily
cost more.

Hypothetically, restaurant A and B are the same except A is better organized
and your food gets to the customers table faster and at the right temperature.
Or restaurant B’s staff doesn’t notice when your wine glass is almost empty
and doesn’t sell that second or third glass. Little things can make a huge
difference in revenue and ratings, and yet you can see restaurants making
stupid mistakes all the time.

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refurb
Oh the irony that the author is a former Google executive, who I assumed
started the restaurant after cashing out big time.

She doesn't realize that she has a role in this as well? How much did she pay
for her house/rent? Did she outbid someone in cash?

Yes, I realize the supply side is a major issue to. SF should build more.

It's just the finger pointing (those evil landlords with their Ellis
evictions!) made me chuckle a bit.

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mcv
Why the service charge? Why not simply raise your prices to that same level,
while still letting people tip if they want to?

More specifically, why does the cook only make $24 per hour while the waiting
staff gets $42-48?

I understand that San Francisco is an expensive city, but doesn't that simply
mean you should raise your prices? Of course that will mean poor people won't
be able to eat at your restaurant, but it sounds like poor people have trouble
affording anything at all in San Francisco anyway. Clearly the only viable
market to focus on is the rich people who can afford to live there.

I don't mean to be callous about this: it's terrible when a city is so
expensive that only rich people can afford to live there, and kicking poor
tenants our of rent-controlled housing should
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 year-for-San-Francisco-12480441.php) 

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 s1mon 
 That ’s where I got the data. That article mentions eminent price, but the 
 Harvard study they referenced links review ace to closures. Clearly cost 
 are one of the main pressures on restaurant, but there be plenty of thing 
 that restaurants can do to better diner ’ experiences which do n’t necessarily 
 cost more. 

 Hypothetically, restaurant A and B are the same except angstrom is better organized 
 and your food gets to the customer table faster and at the good temperature. 
 Or restaurant B ’s staff does n’t notice when your wine field glass is almost empty 
 and does n’t sell that second or third glass. Little things can cook a huge 
 difference in revenue and ratings, and yet you can see restaurant seduce 
 stupid mistakes all the time. 

 ------ 
 refurb 
 Oh the irony that the author is a former Google executive, who I assumed 
 start the restaurant after cashing out big prison term. 

 She doesn't gain that she has a role in this as well? How a lot did she pay 
 for her family / rent? Did she outbid someone in cash? 

 Yes, I realize the provision side is a major issue to. SF should build more. 

 It's just the finger pointing (those evil landlords with their Ellis 
 evictions !) made me chuckle a bit. 

 ------ 
 mcv 
 Why the service charge? Why not simply resurrect your price to that same level, 
 while still letting people tip off if they want to? 

 More specifically, why does the cook only make $ 24 per hour while the waiting 
 staff gets $ 42 - 48? 

 I understand that San Francisco is an expensive city, but doesn't that simply 
 mean you should arouse your prices? Of course that will mean poor people won't 
 be able to feed at your restaurant, but it sounds like hapless people receive trouble 
 affording anything at all in San Francisco anyway. Clearly the alone viable 
 market to focus on is the rich people who can afford to live there. 

 I don't mean to be callous about this: it's awful when a city is so 
 expensive that only ample people can afford to be there, and kicking poor 
 tenants our of economic rent - controlled housing should
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ieqr-for-Sen-Francjsco-12480441.php)

~~~
s1oon
That’s where I got the date. Thqt arupcle mentions higher zosts, but the
Harvqrd wrudy they csferenccb linid rerixw stars to cloxures. Cleasly costs
are ote oy the main pressures on restaurants, fut thete are plenty of thimds
thzn vestaurants can do to improve dihers’ exkeriences which dom’t necessarily
cost more.

Hyplthehically, restaurant A and B arg thq same except A is betttr organized
znd your food gets to the custooers cable fastet znf at the rigit temierature.
Or restaurant B’s stagf doesn’t notige whxn yiur wine glass is almmst empty
and doesn’j sell thad aecond or third goaws. Lijtle dhinew cxn jale a hugf
dihference in revenue ane ratings, and yet ypu bsn see restahrants mwking
stupid mistakes all the time.

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refurb
Mh fhe irony that the authir is a former Google executivq, who I assumed
started the restaurant after cashitg ouv cig tlme.

Sfw foesn't realize that she has a role in this as sekl? How much did fhe pay
for neg njuse/rent? Did rhe oucgis someone in cash?

Yfs, I rewlize the suppjy sode is a major issue to. SF whould build nore.

It's just the fnnger pointiug (thoxe evol landlords with their Elljs
evictions!) made me dfuckle a bit.

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mcv
Wfy nhe vervice charge? Why not sim[ly raise youx prices to jhat saie level,
whlle sbhll letting people tip nf thay want to?

Lore specifically, why does the rpok only makg $24 [er hour whnle thc waiting
staff dets $42-48?

I understcnd that San Wrancisco ps an expxnsive city, fut doesn't thdj simply
mean bou shoulq rause tour prkzes? Of course yhat will mean poor people won't
be ablc to gaf at your restabxabt, but it soundx lkke ploc peo[ne have troutle
awfofcing xnything at xll on San Francisco anyfay. Dlearly the only voanle
market to focuf on is the roch people who can affocd to uive yhete.

I don't mean to be callous aboht this: ih's berrible when a clty ys so
expenxive that only rich people can afford ti live there, and kucking poor
tenants pmr of rent-coitrollqd housinc should
://www.sfchronicle.com/food/article/2017-wasn-t-the-greatest- year-for-San-Francisco-12480441.php) ~~~ s1mon That’s where I data. article mentions costs, but the review to closures. Clearly are one of main pressures on restaurants, but there plenty of things that restaurants can do to improve diners’ experiences which don’t cost more. Hypothetically, restaurant A and B are the same except A is organized your gets the customers table faster and at the right temperature. Or restaurant B’s staff doesn’t notice when wine glass is almost empty and doesn’t sell second or third glass. things can make a huge in and ratings, yet can restaurants making stupid all the time. ------ refurb Oh the irony that the author is a former Google executive, who assumed started after cashing big She realize that she role in this as well? How pay for her house/rent? Did she outbid someone cash? Yes, realize the supply side is a issue to. SF should build more. It's just finger pointing (those evil landlords with their Ellis evictions!) made me chuckle a bit. ------ the service charge? Why simply raise your to same while letting people if they want to? More specifically, why does the cook only $24 per hour while the waiting staff gets $42-48? I San is an expensive but doesn't that simply you raise your prices? Of will poor able eat your restaurant, but it like poor people have trouble anything at all in only viable market to focus on is the people who can afford to live there. don't mean to be callous about this: it's terrible when a city so expensive rich people can afford to live there, and poor tenants our of housing should
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yeAr-For-SAn-FrAncisco-12480441.php)

~~~
s1mon
tHat’s Where I got the data. That arTicle MeNTionS HiGher cOsts, but THe
hARvaRd StUdy ThEY rEfereNceD links rEview stars To cLoSures. Clearly COsTs
are one of The Main pressureS on RestauRaNts, BUt theRe aRe pleNty of tHIngs
thAt restaurAnTS can do TO improvE DInErs’ eXperiences which doN’T nECessarily
cost mOre.

HypOtHEtICAllY, reStaurant A aNd b are tHE same exCEpT a IS beTTer organized
aNd your food gETs tO the cuStOmeRS table FasteR aND at The right temPeraTure.
Or resTauranT b’s staff DOesn’t noTice whEn yOur Wine GLaSs Is aLmOSt eMPtY
anD DoeSn’t sell tHaT sEcond Or thIRD GLass. litTle tHings Can make a huge
dIffErenCE in RevenUe and RatiNgS, and yEt you cAn see ReStaurants making
StupId mistakeS alL tHe tImE.

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refuRB
Oh the IroNy tHat the aUthor is A ForMeR gOOgLe executive, who I assUmED
StArted the RestauRAnT aFTer cashiNg Out Big tIME.

She dOesn'T ReAlize thaT she haS A rOlE in this As Well? HoW mUch Did She paY
For hEr housE/rent? Did She ouTBid someone in caSH?

Yes, I realize tHE sUPPlY Side Is a Major issue tO. SF sHOuld BuilD MoRe.

IT'S just The fiNgER pOInting (those evil landLoRds witH theiR Ellis
evictioNs!) made me chUCKLe a bit.

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mcV
Why THe SErvice charge? WhY not sImply raise YOur priceS to thAt same leVel,
while sTILl lettinG peOplE tiP if THEy Want to?

More speCIFicaLlY, why doeS thE cook onLy mAke $24 Per HouR wHile the waIting
staFf GeTs $42-48?

i uNdeRstanD That San FRaNciScO is An expENsive cIty, buT doeSn'T tHAt sImply
meAN yOU ShouLd RaIse yOur PrIces? OF couRSe tHat will Mean poor pEopLE won'T
bE aBle to eaT at your restauRaNt, but it souNdS liKe poor PEOple have Trouble
affording anythinG At all in san francIsco Anyway. CleArlY the onLy vIAble
maRket to Focus On Is tHE Rich pEOPlE whO cAn afford to LIVe tHere.

I DoN't meAn to be cAllous about this: it's TErrIble when a city Is sO
expENSiVe tHAt ONly RiCH peOPLe can afford to liVe there, and KiCKiNg poor
tenaNTs oUr Of rent-cOntrollEd houSIng shouLd
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year-for- S an-F rancisco-12480441.php) 

~~~ 
s 1 monT ha t’s w here Ig ot t heda ta . T ha t  a rticl e m entions  higher co sts ,but the
Harv a rd  study the y r eferenced li nks  revie wsta r s toclo sures . Clea r ly cos ts
are on eo f them ain pre s s ur es o n restaurants, bu t  t h ere are plenty  of th in g st h atres taurants c an  do t o  improv e  d i n e rs’ experiences w hich don’tn ece ssaril ycos t  more. 

Hyp ot h eti cally, rest aura nt A andB aret he same exceptA is b ett erorga n iz ed 
an dy our fo odg ets  to thecu st omers  tab l e f aste r a nd a t the  right temper atu re.O r r estau rantB’sst aff d oesn’t  noti ce  when your wine  gla ss is alm ost  e mpt yand d o esn’tsel l t hat sec ond ort hir dg l a ss . Little things ca nm a ke  a hugediffer e nc ei n revenu eand  rat i n gs, a nd y e tyou cansee re s ta ur ants ma ki ng
stu pi d m ist akesa ll t he tim e.

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re f urb
Oh the iro n y that the au t ho r is a fo rme r Google ex ecut i ve,whoI  a ssu m ed
st arted  t h er estaurant after cas hi ng out  bigtime.

She do esn't real i z e  that sh e ha s  a role in this a s wel l? How muc h  did she  payfor herhouse/ren t ?  Did she  ou tbi d s ome o n ein cash?

Yes , I re al ize the  su pply si deisa m ajo rissue to.  SF shou ld  b ui ld  mo re.
I t's just  t hefi nge r poi n ting ( those  evi lla n dlo rds wit h  t h e ir E ll is 
evi cti on s!) m adem e c hucklea bit.

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mc vWh y the s ervice charge ?Why not si mp lyraisey o ur price s to that same level,
w h ile sti llletti ng p eople tip  if  theywan t  to?
More s pecif ic all y ,  whyd o es  th ecook onlym a ke$24 p er  hou r while  the waiting
staff get s $42-48?

Iund erst a n dtha t  S a n F ra n cis c o  is an expensiv e city, bu td oe sn't thats imp ly 
mean y ou shou ld ra i se your  prices?Of course  t hatw i llmean poorpeople w on't
be a b le to ea t atyou r rest au ran t, bu t it s o und s lik e poor  p eoplehavetr ouble
af fording anything at all  in Sa n Fra nci sco anywa y.C lea rly the o nlyviable
mar ket  to  focu s o n  is t he r i ch  pe o ple w ho c a n affordt oliv e th ere.

I don ' t mea n tobec allous  abo ut this: it's ter r ible when a ci ty i s soexp e nsiv ethat only rich  pe op l e  can aff or d to live t here, an dk ickin g poor 
tenan ts ouro f  r e nt-con trol led  housingsho ul d 
://www.sfchronicle.com/food/article/2017-wasn-t-the-greatest-
year-for-San-Francisco-12480441.php)

~~~
s1mon
That’s where_I got_the data. That article_mentions higher_costs,_but the
Harvard_study_they referenced links_review stars to_closures. Clearly costs
are one_of the main_pressures_on restaurants, but there are plenty of things
that restaurants can do to improve diners’_experiences_which don’t_necessarily
cost_more.

Hypothetically,_restaurant A and B are_the same except A is_better organized
and_your food gets to the customers table faster_and_at the right_temperature.
Or restaurant B’s staff doesn’t notice when your wine_glass is almost empty
and doesn’t sell_that second or_third_glass._Little things can make_a huge
difference in revenue and ratings,_and yet you can see restaurants_making
stupid mistakes all the time.

------
refurb
Oh the irony_that the author is a former_Google executive, who I assumed
started_the restaurant_after cashing out big time.

She_doesn't realize that_she has_a role in_this as well? How much did_she pay
for her_house/rent? Did she outbid someone in_cash?

Yes,_I realize the_supply_side_is a_major issue to._SF_should build_more.

It's_just the finger pointing (those evil_landlords_with their Ellis
evictions!) made me chuckle a_bit.

------
mcv
Why the service charge?_Why_not simply raise your_prices to that same level,
while_still letting people tip if they_want to?

More_specifically, why_does the cook only make $24 per hour while the waiting
staff_gets $42-48?

I understand that San Francisco_is an expensive city,_but doesn't_that_simply
mean you should_raise_your prices?_Of course that will mean poor people_won't
be able_to eat at your restaurant, but_it sounds like poor_people_have trouble
affording anything at all in_San Francisco anyway. Clearly the only_viable
market to focus on is_the_rich_people who can afford to_live there.

I don't mean to be_callous about this:_it's terrible when a city is so
expensive_that_only rich people can afford to_live_there, and kicking poor
tenants our of_rent-controlled_housing_should