One recession coming right up…..

It is a strange day when I go to work and end up cleaning the walls, because there isn’t enough business to fill the dinning room seats.  Servers in Alaska make most of their money in the summer months when tourism is high, but winter months are filled with locals trying to beat the cold and go out and socialize with one another. Winters are a good way to reconnect with the local clientele. This past summer has been much slower then summers before and this winter is starting off slower then ever. What’s the deal?
With the stock market falling, debates between potential presidents taking place and American’s future up in the air, people are staying close to home. The restaurant industry is starting to feel the recession taking place around them. When American families are trying to pinch pennies, five dollar coffees and eating out at fine restaurants is the first thing to go. Server all over America are starting to feel the pinch. As a server I love going out to eat, but I have had to make cut backs also and that’s going out to eat at expensive restaurants. “In the lifespan of casual dining, we haven’t seen economic times like this, says Marc Buehler, CEO of Lone Star Steakhouse, which just closed 27 of 179 stores” Hard times are on the restaurant Menu. Restaurant recession? Some restaurants are trying to keep customers coming in by giving deals (Buy one get the second free) and budget friendly meals, but I am afraid their missing the bigger picture for servers. If the price of the bill is lower, but the customer is still getting the same amount of food and service, the tip will reflect the smaller bill amount. The server is giving the same service, but is getting a smaller tip. More work less pay is being heard around the world by other server bloggers.
This is a very unsure time in my life and also every other American. May I take your order?