We’ve had an ongoing public argument over whether or not people are unhappy about the economy because things are actually bad or if it’s merely some sort of vibecession. The vibecession people generally argue that Bidenomics has been great but that people don’t admit it because they are being fooled by misleading media reports (usually attributed to conservative media outlets).
Last week the LA Times took an in depth look at the restaurant industry in California and found that things are not going well. Last year was an especially bad year with lots of restaurants closing for good but this year could be even worse.
Interviews with more than two dozen chefs, restaurateurs, policymakers and advocacy groups revealed pointed concern over the state of the service industry, and questions of longevity — especially in light of 2023, a particularly difficult year for restaurants in Los…
