re: More blind blacklash from walk-outs and others decision to close this week

Do people realize that private businesses can do what they want?

Historically many restaurants in New Orleans closed for the Fourth before Essence Fest was a thing.

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So they picked a slow weekend to make needed repairs?

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No. They had a sewage leak and closed down to repair the place. It was al under the floors so they are ripping them out, cleaning, and replacing the floors.

Any racism involved was a figment of the imaginations of people that are constantly Jonesing to be victims.

I believe it was all started by a white Doctorate that runs an education related charity. He has yet to apologize or be held accountable for any damage his illusions, and subsequent SJW social media campaign, may have caused.

He, and Mitch Landrieu, are dickheads.

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Do people realize that private businesses can do what they want?

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the government can come in if it believes you are discriminating against a group of people. that obviously is not whats happening here, but if you were a restaurant that outright said you didnt want to serve blacks or handicapped people because you dont like them, you could be sued

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Everyone is a victim now, not just black people. Just wait til Christmas. Every purported Christian will be howling on about a war on Christmas because the guy at the bank said happy holidays to him.

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Fox News even has a "war on Christmas" segment.

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Little Gem Saloon

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Was a good place to eat before Saints games when they had the full menu. Their fried oysters and garlic fries were good and beat the he'll out of waiting 45 minutes for a table at that shithole Walk Ons. Now, though, with the limited menu, it's meh.

Maybe the revenue to these restaurants during the festival would be better if they got better tips.

Reginelli's doesn't even have good pizza. Way too thin

I'm waiting for this conversation to happen:

Black person: You closed at Essence Fest because you don't want black people in your restaurant

Restaurant owner: Okay

No I'm sure your hurt by a lot more than my horrible grammar. I apologize for that. If there is something in my message you didn't understand or would like to dwell into deeper, please by all means let me know. And damn, try not to let people on a message board upset you with just their grammar. Fact is if that gets you upset, I'm pretty certain A lot of things get to you my boy. There was that better grammar? I bet you and your crew sound like a bunch of Philidelphia lawyers your so proper right Boy?

I'm on the fence on this one. I've met some people that participate in the Texas Relays. Some are genuine and very nice, respectful people. Others....
You get that with any group.

Shutting businesses down, in the heart of the 4th of July and a major ethnic festival, on its face looks discriminatory. I feel for some of the nicer people I have met. The others...well, I understand the businesses decision.

Unless renovations were dire, I'd simply pay my employees a high, hourly salary for that week (to cover the tips and stress of working a major festival) and simply increase my food and beverage cost ($8 Coors, Bud, $18 burgers, etc.) as a "festival and event increase".

That way, your staff can still make some money, even if they are stiffed on tips and working in a hectic environment, and your business has the opportunity to make some money as well (at a super, high profit-margin).