tangomonster
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Since there are so many of us baby boomers and the vast majority are not yet retired (if some will ever even be able to retire), it would seem to me that we would be desirable as customers, both due to the numbers and the income/net worth of many. But I just read a restaurant writeup in Atlanta magazine that quoted the owner as explaining why she changed her restaurant from a fancy, fairly upscale special occasion restaurant: "I was tired of seeing slowly aging people coming in to celebrate their anniversaries." It is now more of a bistro, with smaller plates and somewhat reduced prices. Not getting great reviews.
I could understand if a restaurant owner doesn't want just a special occasion restaurant where people just come in once a year. Regular customers may spend less per visit, but more over the course of a year.
But why the dig about "slowly aging?" I understand that people in their fifties and sixties are not as hip and cutting edge as younger people, but are we really that undesirable? It's not like we all have blue hair and walkers!
I could understand if a restaurant owner doesn't want just a special occasion restaurant where people just come in once a year. Regular customers may spend less per visit, but more over the course of a year.
But why the dig about "slowly aging?" I understand that people in their fifties and sixties are not as hip and cutting edge as younger people, but are we really that undesirable? It's not like we all have blue hair and walkers!