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re: Blue Giant (NOLA) Goes Down
Posted on 1/12/23 at 2:34 pm to saderade
Posted on 1/12/23 at 2:34 pm to saderade
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Except they were always booked and the lack of revenue wasn’t the reason it closed according to people in the know.
why did it close?
Restaurants operating in the black don’t generally shut their doors. One of these joints that are proud thatthey pay a living wage and source great ingredients. Gets expensive
And most delivery is priced ~20% higher to cover the cost of the service. Margins are the same
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Posted on 1/12/23 at 3:04 pm to LSUrme
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transferred well when I picked up multiple times before the takeout ban.
They had multiple complaints & addressed it on social media as to why they stopped. Was getting soggy & oily
Posted on 1/12/23 at 3:11 pm to LSUrme
If they were always packed, and couldn't afford to pay employees week to week, then raise prices. It really is that simple. You either increase margins, or increase volume. And by them not being open for lunch, or twice a week, or doing takeout - that really only leaves increasing margins.
Let your consumers decided whether you'll be successful or not.
It wasn't a money issue. They didn't even try. They just wanted to do something else, despite what they've said publicly.
Let your consumers decided whether you'll be successful or not.
It wasn't a money issue. They didn't even try. They just wanted to do something else, despite what they've said publicly.
Posted on 1/12/23 at 3:31 pm to xXLSUXx
They didn't know how to be profitable. Happens all the time in lots of business settings.
I know some fantastic tractor drivers that don't know shite about running multi-million dollar farming operations...but yet they try. For a while.
I know some fantastic tractor drivers that don't know shite about running multi-million dollar farming operations...but yet they try. For a while.
Posted on 1/12/23 at 4:02 pm to OTIS2
Would be cool to see Get Your Mom and Dim Sum take it over.
Rent has to be high as possible right there.
Rent has to be high as possible right there.
Posted on 1/12/23 at 4:39 pm to fightin tigers
Not nearly as big a loss but the place that replaced Auction House already closed too after only a few months. Not to mention Que Rico and Cho Thai.. and we’re still months from summer.
Posted on 1/12/23 at 4:52 pm to LSUrme
I haven't been in years, but that place was good. Unfortunate.
Posted on 1/12/23 at 5:02 pm to REG861
Cho Thai closed? Only went once. Upscale thai just doesn't do it for me.
Good to see them moving on the Italian place across from La Boulangerie. And Cavan sounds like it is finally ready to revamp and open.
Good to see them moving on the Italian place across from La Boulangerie. And Cavan sounds like it is finally ready to revamp and open.
Posted on 1/12/23 at 6:24 pm to REG861
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that replaced Auction House
The Hall on Mag? Good riddance. Legit one of the worst dining experiences I’ve had in the city.
Posted on 1/12/23 at 6:35 pm to jordan21210
Yes. I went there once. I knew it wouldn’t last. Bad concept, but I felt bad for them.
Posted on 1/12/23 at 6:45 pm to REG861
We went shortly after they opened, so I chalked some things up to them working out the kinks but I also doubted the concept could work. No one is looking to have Japanese and Mexican and Italian all in one meal 
On top of that, don’t think our waitress ever waited a table in her life, food came out shortly after apps, a $13 cocktail pour was maybe 6oz.
On top of that, don’t think our waitress ever waited a table in her life, food came out shortly after apps, a $13 cocktail pour was maybe 6oz.
Posted on 1/12/23 at 8:53 pm to xXLSUXx
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If they were always packed, and couldn't afford to pay employees week to week, then raise prices. It really is that simple. You either increase margins, or increase volume. And by them not being open for lunch, or twice a week, or doing takeout - that really only leaves increasing margins.
I’d have been curious if location hurt. Larger space and/or, lower rent could have reset the equation a bit on a cost per sq ft instead of just looking at food costs. Was always packed.
and they had so many power/water/general infrastructure and a couple vandalism issues.
Though talk of internal strife makes sense. And buying out a partner could really jack up cash on hand
This post was edited on 1/12/23 at 8:54 pm
Posted on 1/13/23 at 8:24 am to LSUrme
Hardly open for three years of 1.5-2 of those were limited Covid days.
But screw that “fortune cookie”
But screw that “fortune cookie”
Posted on 1/13/23 at 10:22 am to Jameson2954
Check out Miss Shirley’s on magazine, she was royal china in metry
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