Post #742649 by tikiskip on Sun, May 10, 2015 5:54 AM

"but like John says, the more people there, better to keep the lights on."

Not true all of the time, McDonald's near my Restaurant had a line of people waiting to get
everyday and buy coffee, But they were homeless and would hang out in McDonald's all day
on that one cup and take baths in the restrooms of McDonald's, this drove the other customers away.
That McDonald's closed.

If hipsters hang out run off the regulars then get bored of said place and leave, well the old
regulars have found a new spot and you are not their spot any more.
This happened here at Ciao's.
Ciao's is now closed.

So it's a delicate balance and the smart old time restaurant owners tailor the crowd to
keep the place going in a path that will keep them busy for the long haul.

[ Edited by: tikiskip 2015-05-10 05:55 ]