The question of how small restaurants will survive is an interesting one, especially in an environment of rising fixed costs for anyone who needs full time employees (changes in minimum wage, requirements for benefits, etc. make hiring someone a much bigger commitment than it used to be). I've noticed a number of well capitalized small chains popping up (places with five or six locations) with brand new buildings etc., but very few new independent places since COVID.
My prediction is more market bifurcation, where there will be lots of entrepreneurial activity on the low end (sauces, condiments, things you can sell online with minimal startup cost), more local or regional chains eating up the middle ground, and a playground of fine dining in wealthy cities/suburbs that are awesome but out of the price range of your average diner.
I learned alot as always, Il Professore Zimmern. I order speciality ingredients from Amazon like fancy king fermented miso in a pouch, but I didn’t know there were separate sections. I should have I guess.
Here’s my international Basils Tip: AeroGarden. Yes they’re pretty $$ BUT they just dropped their prices 50% on their hydroponic adorable ;) growers! Permanently they say. They joined in with a garden supplies store they say, do they can make their AeroGardens more “accessible” to more people.
I am ItalianAmerican and I grow their “International Basils” at all times. You can’t believe it!! They go PAZZI.
Neapolitan, Thai, Marseilles (thrilled), Globe (it’s insane I needed to buy a second garden), of course Genovese, Lemon Basil (yummy), Lime Basil (kinda meh)...
You can pick and choose which!
Gotta keep using them my learning how to prune. I get like 4 or 5 or 6!! Regrowths really FAST.
Then you send for more plugs. About $1 each.
Do it! Oh other herbs as well but you can buy those in the grocery the new organic ones. Buy the larger size pots like 4”.
The question of how small restaurants will survive is an interesting one, especially in an environment of rising fixed costs for anyone who needs full time employees (changes in minimum wage, requirements for benefits, etc. make hiring someone a much bigger commitment than it used to be). I've noticed a number of well capitalized small chains popping up (places with five or six locations) with brand new buildings etc., but very few new independent places since COVID.
My prediction is more market bifurcation, where there will be lots of entrepreneurial activity on the low end (sauces, condiments, things you can sell online with minimal startup cost), more local or regional chains eating up the middle ground, and a playground of fine dining in wealthy cities/suburbs that are awesome but out of the price range of your average diner.
Sorry for all the typos. I hate that. English Major, UW-Madison. Oy.
I learned alot as always, Il Professore Zimmern. I order speciality ingredients from Amazon like fancy king fermented miso in a pouch, but I didn’t know there were separate sections. I should have I guess.
Here’s my international Basils Tip: AeroGarden. Yes they’re pretty $$ BUT they just dropped their prices 50% on their hydroponic adorable ;) growers! Permanently they say. They joined in with a garden supplies store they say, do they can make their AeroGardens more “accessible” to more people.
I am ItalianAmerican and I grow their “International Basils” at all times. You can’t believe it!! They go PAZZI.
Neapolitan, Thai, Marseilles (thrilled), Globe (it’s insane I needed to buy a second garden), of course Genovese, Lemon Basil (yummy), Lime Basil (kinda meh)...
You can pick and choose which!
Gotta keep using them my learning how to prune. I get like 4 or 5 or 6!! Regrowths really FAST.
Then you send for more plugs. About $1 each.
Do it! Oh other herbs as well but you can buy those in the grocery the new organic ones. Buy the larger size pots like 4”.
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