Steve Pope wrote:
> Terry > wrote:
>
>> Anyone else run into this problem of an extensive menu where a lot of
>> the stuff isn't available?
>
> Yes. In a recession, restaurants run out of ingredients more
> often. Because of lower demand the wholesalers do fewer truck rolls
> to the customers. Both store shelves and restaurants are likely
> to be missing items.
>
> Happens every recession, particularly when gas prices are also high.
>


It's not just restaurants. Have you walked through a mall lately?
No matter how they try to disguise it with pretty murals, a LOT of
stores have closed and the ones remaining have less and less merchandise
to sell. The prices don't seem to have dropped, however.

Recession is becoming a self-fulfilling prophecy. You can't buy what
they don't have in stock to sell. Restaurants are in tougher shape
because their merchandise is so subject to spoilage.

gloria p