'Did we do well today?': This is what it takes to keep an independent restaurant open
Why This Matters
Key context: Restaurants close at double the rate of businesses in other sectors. Yet as rivalry from huge restaurant groups and home delivery like Uber Eats rises, as the cost of living bites and policy shifts such as credit card charges impact profit, how do restaurants remain viable? And what do we lose as a community if our favourite, personality-filled local independent eatery can no longer compete? This development from abc.net.au highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Restaurants close at double the rate of businesses in other sectors. Yet as rivalry from huge restaurant groups and home delivery like Uber Eats rises, as the cost of living bites and policy shifts such as credit card charges impact profit, how do restaurants remain viable? And what do we lose as a community if our favourite, personality-filled local independent eatery can no longer compete?
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