[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby

From what I understand, they remember it fondly because it was a place you could go and occupy a table for several hours, at the price of just a 2-drink minimum, and not spend another dime all night. Unfortunately, it was such a popular idea that the servers had little to do, the restaurant didn't make any profit, and they eventually "popularized" themselves out of business entirely.

The management/owners could have/should have made changes to allow themselves to make a profit.