Bad economy stirring up restaurant rumors?
Posted on 19. Mar, 2009 by Guest Observer in News Flash, Restaurant News
(18 votes, average: 4.33 out of 5)
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In my opinion by Anna Gonzalez:
Recently the amount of rumors circulating around several San Antonio restaurants going out of business has gotten a lot of people asking – Who starts these rumors and why? Kirby’s Steakhouse, Reggiano’s, Silo’s Elevated Cuisine, Tom’s Ribs are just some of the restaurants that have been circulating around the city for possibly having “too much on their plate” and needing to shutdown.
A few days ago when I heard Kirby’s Steakhouse was closing, I decided to put my foot fork down and called the restaurant to verify. The gentlemen who answered the phone said in the past week they have received more than 20 calls asking the same question and his answer has stayed the same– No, so come in and see us!
The Silo’s rumor apparently got so big the owner, Patrick Richardson, had to address it through an article in the Business Journal
Unfortunately the rumor mill was more than “just a rumor” for two prominent and very loved restaurants… Reggiano’s and Tom’s Ribs will be missed!
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shaun
19. Aug, 2009
It is very unfortunate that Luca Encoteca on S. Alamo closed, it was a great establishment which is why we reserved it for my daughter’s wedding reception in December. We did not receive any notice the facility was closed, found out quite by accident as we came in from out of town to have lunch there. Despite many attempts I , and I assume others, are trying to get Mr. Westheimer to respond to requests for the return of our deposit money as this is a large part of my daughter’s wedding budget. The Fairmount is being very helpful with honoring the contract but have told us they do not have the deposit which was paid to Luca 4/13/09.
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culinarycara
27. Apr, 2009
It’s so unfortunate that these businesses have to shut their doors. You can thank the dismal economy and huge chain restaurants for ruining for the little guys. Chain restaurants can afford to charge a bit less for dishes because of their large scale and supply. These chain restaurants can’t duplicate the culture and local flavors that the small establishments can offer, and that’s a main reason why I try to avoid them. The little guys take a huge risk in putting themselves and their dishes out there for all to enjoy, but they always take a bigger hit than chains do. Everyone doesn’t want to see the economy crumble, but at the same time, they don’t want to do anything about it. You don’t have to spend a fortune to support your local small business and heat up the economy.
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Delisi Araceli
23. Mar, 2009
@Sam – Thanks for your comment. I was starting to believe the rumor. Realistically I can’t afford going out to Silo and Reggiano’s as much any more, because the economy scares me and I feel like I need to change my life style to protect my money in case of a financial crisis. Good to know that this rumor actually helped you.
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Robert McGuire
21. Mar, 2009
@Sam ★ Thank you for your comment and feel free to stop by there anytime keeping us up to date on the current news. I hope all is well and that the loyal customers will keeping going to your restaurant. ★
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Sam V.
21. Mar, 2009
I am an employee at one of the restaurants mentioned in this article and we started hearing the closing rumors earlier in the year.
When the rumor first started circulating, the restaurant was doing pretty bad. We were all scared of losing our jobs but everything has turned around – and we’re doing great!
In a weird way I have a feeling the rumor helped us. It brought back our loyal customers who didn’t want to see us close our doors.
Good to see someone is keeping up with the San Antonio restaurant news that isn’t always positive!
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O.Robert
20. Mar, 2009
Great article!
Keep us up to date with more restaurant news!