[milling73]

Anyone know what going on at Margarita Republic restaurant at Spanish Springs?
Have enjoyed their food and location, but ate there last week, and they were out of desserts.
Last night (Thur 530 pm) waiter informed us they were out of roast beef, hambugers, and again desserts. In fact only few items available.
Which Leaves speculation that they either have a serious supplier problem or cash flow problem or about to close.

[Kahuna32162]

IMHO, it wouldn't be a great loss. Prime location, sub prime product and a magnet for police issues.

[l2ridehd]

Many and probably almost all service industry providers are struggling to keep employees. Everyone is understaffed. That starts at the companies providing the products and supplies to restaurants, salons, any aspect of the service industry. Wait staff, and other lower income paying jobs. The stimulus bill provided more unemployment and other funds to folks not to work. So very few are working. They make more money by staying home. I was in Bonifay yesterday and they wouldn't seat us even though the place was less then half full. Not enough help with wait staff or in the kitchen is what we were told. Culvers has closed the inside option and only doing take out. And this is happening at many other places. Look at the job ads to have your eyes opened.

Probably places where they are very slow to open the economy needed this type help. But places that have moved forward to open business and dining it is killing. And this will go on for another 93 weeks or almost 2 years. They needed a targeted solution not a one fits all solution. Many small businesses will fail because of this issue.

[Inexes@aol.com]

Originally Posted by l2ridehd

Many and probably almost all service industry providers are struggling to keep employees. Everyone is understaffed. That starts at the companies providing the products and supplies to restaurants, salons, any aspect of the service industry. Wait staff, and other lower income paying jobs. The stimulus bill provided more unemployment and other funds to folks not to work. So very few are working. They make more money by staying home. I was in Bonifay yesterday and they wouldn't seat us even though the place was less then half full. Not enough help with wait staff or in the kitchen is what we were told. Culvers has closed the inside option and only doing take out. And this is happening at many other places. Look at the job ads to have your eyes opened.

Probably places where they are very slow to open the economy needed this type help. But places that have moved forward to open business and dining it is killing. And this will go on for another 93 weeks or almost 2 years. They needed a targeted solution not a one fits all solution. Many small businesses will fail because of this issue.

This is going on all over the country. Have relocated to NC and noticing the problem here, shelves not being stocked, no service personnel in restaurants, retail.
Daughter went shopping at Petsmart, Petco and Walmart yesterday. Couldn't find anything. Products were sitting on palettes on floor, unopened, because the stores have no one to restock the shelves.
Husband's Physical Therapist reports the "returns department" at Walmart closed because no one available to work.
Sister living in Pittsburgh is relating same problems there...... no workers in restaurants, retail.....
And, yes, a lot of it is the result of government benefits being paid.... the employee is making more money, sitting at home, collecting unemployment and the stimulus benefit added to same. Why work when you can make more money sitting at home?
Becoming a major issue and the result is not going to be good.

[Stu from NYC]

Ask the people working in restaurants and the answer is many people see no reason to work when the govt pays more to stay home.

Sadly the govt borrows the money to ruin these small businesses.

[2newyorkers]

I go to Margarita Republic every week for trivia and have for years. The place is crowded inside and out and the waiter staff is the best they have ever had. They have a lot of staff. It is true that they have run out of items on the menu.

[vintageogauge]

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[billethkid]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

Ask the people working in restaurants and the answer is many people see no reason to work when the govt pays more to stay home.

Sadly the govt borrows the money to ruin these small businesses.

A major problem continuing to ruin many of America's small businesses....unfortunately the prospects for the future would indicate more of the same!!!

[mlmarr1]

Once again...lack of workers...even with the suppliers delivering products is a becoming a national issue..was there last night..service and food was great..

[swooner]

Originally Posted by milling73

Anyone know what going on at Margarita Republic restaurant at Spanish Springs?
Have enjoyed their food and location, but ate there last week, and they were out of desserts.
Last night (Thur 530 pm) waiter informed us they were out of roast beef, hambugers, and again desserts. In fact only few items available.
Which Leaves speculation that they either have a serious supplier problem or cash flow problem or about to close.

The place sucks! Who cares?

[banjobob]

Sadly could be all of the above, vendors cash only , inventory depleted ,slow sales no cash flow. Just guessing!

[Bay Kid]

Originally Posted by billethkid

A major problem continuing to ruin many of America's small businesses....unfortunately the prospects for the future would indicate more of the same!!!

All the counties around me in Virginia can't find workers. HELP WANTED signs everywhere. Can't find employees.

Why? The government pays too good. When will they open their eyes and see there is work out there and quit acting like there is no work.

[Windguy]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

Ask the people working in restaurants and the answer is many people see no reason to work when the govt pays more to stay home.

Sadly the govt borrows the money to ruin these small businesses.

Is the problem that the government is trying to keep people alive or that these business need to start paying their workers a living wage?

[Captainpd]

Originally Posted by Kahuna32162

IMHO, it wouldn't be a great loss. Prime location, sub prime product and a magnet for police issues.

I dine there weekly and drive by it almost every day. I have never once seen the police. Careful posting BS like that.

[allsport]

Pay a living wage and they will not stay home. When you run a business on a shoestring sometimes you cannot make it stay tied. People who were kicked out of their job when Covid hit and the boss took stimulus and did not keep all their employees fell into a big hole. It is amazing how people get mad when someone gives them a helping hand to get out of the hole and help the kids who do not get fed regularly except at school. Affordable daycare helps the problem also.