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by HCal
Yesterday, 1:13 am
Forum: Restaurant Chains
Topic: Restaurant Fees
Replies: 22
Views: 929

Re: Restaurant Fees

Perch (rooftop bar in downtown LA) now has a 4.5% "security fee". Did you ask about what that fee was and if it was optional? I am curious how they would describe the exact use of a "security fee." I probably wouldn't have asked at the end of the visit to a bar to the server who...
by HCal
March 26th, 2024, 9:20 pm
Forum: Department Store Chains
Topic: Macys Stores Closing by 2026
Replies: 30
Views: 2299

Re: Macys Stores Closing by 2026

I'd expect it is more likely they'll receive offers on one of the flagship secondary stores, like the South Coast Plaza men's store or Valley Fair's men's and home store, before some of the other secondary stores go away. And for those curious, the company does publish a list of stores with their r...
by HCal
March 26th, 2024, 2:32 am
Forum: Online Retailers
Topic: Thrive Market
Replies: 1
Views: 552

Re: Thrive Market

I signed up for their free trial several years ago. Frankly, I wasn't impressed. Selection wasn't great and prices weren't competitive. I suppose it works for certain people, but I prefer to go to physical stores.
by HCal
March 26th, 2024, 12:28 am
Forum: Restaurant Chains
Topic: Restaurant Adoption of pay-by-phone systems
Replies: 8
Views: 187

Re: Restaurant Adoption of pay-by-phone systems

I will not do any money related functions on my phone. A restaurant offering this as the only payment option will alienate quite a few customers. I've never seen any restaurant offering this as the only payment option. They will still take your card and process it like normal if you want. I'm sure ...
by HCal
March 26th, 2024, 12:26 am
Forum: Restaurant Chains
Topic: Restaurant Fees
Replies: 22
Views: 929

Re: Restaurant Fees

Perch (rooftop bar in downtown LA) now has a 4.5% "security fee".
by HCal
March 25th, 2024, 7:25 pm
Forum: Specialty Retail Chains
Topic: Dollar General eliminating self checkout
Replies: 2
Views: 206

Re: Dollar General eliminating self checkout

Yikes. Hopefully they increase staffing levels to offset the loss of self checkout, but we all know that isn't going to happen. Their stores are already a mess and sometimes there is only one cashier who also seems to have other duties.
by HCal
March 25th, 2024, 7:20 pm
Forum: Restaurant Chains
Topic: Chickfila to END "no antibiotics ever" chicken
Replies: 19
Views: 472

Re: Chickfila to END "no antibiotics ever" chicken

There probably was a way to transition to cage free eggs without a sharp sudden price increase or to slow the price increase to a phase in over time, in a phased approach over a number of in a given state for producers like must be 10% cage free in 2020, 20% cage free in 2021 etc. But that wouldn't...
by HCal
March 24th, 2024, 3:43 pm
Forum: Restaurant Chains
Topic: Chickfila to END "no antibiotics ever" chicken
Replies: 19
Views: 472

Re: Chickfila to END "no antibiotics ever" chicken

As with any new thing, medical treatment, medicine, vaccine, whatever, you do not always know the effect this new thing or change will have, until the change plays out for a while. It may all end up fine and if so that is great I guess... but for now... it is suspect what the potential impact of th...
by HCal
March 24th, 2024, 12:26 am
Forum: Restaurant Chains
Topic: Chickfila to END "no antibiotics ever" chicken
Replies: 19
Views: 472

Re: Chickfila to END "no antibiotics ever" chicken

When something is mandated, it enables the providers to take advantage of the retailers who in turn pass the price hike straight to the consumers. When all stores in state Z have to sell cage free eggs by January 1, 2020, there is a mad rush to get the logistics right and prices spike. The industry...
by HCal
March 23rd, 2024, 4:12 pm
Forum: Restaurant Chains
Topic: Chickfila to END "no antibiotics ever" chicken
Replies: 19
Views: 472

Re: Chickfila to END "no antibiotics ever" chicken

Some states like Oregon, mandate cage free eggs. Really stupid law that just drives up prices. But does it really? After California passed its cage free law, prices shot up because the industry wasn't ready (they were focused on fighting the law rather than preparing to follow it). However, over ti...