[DaveW]

Whole heap of us hospo and ex hospo folks down here are mighty pissed off at these shit heads.

https://www.nbr.co.nz/article/wellingtons-five-boroughs-downsizes-go-upmarket-quick-and-clean-exit-b-211965

For once the comments are worth reading and far more on point than the article.

 

[Jm_]

Ah yes, the Tony Ellsworth business model, be a d*ck to everyone.

 

[KenW449]

Ah yes, the Tony Ellsworth business model, be a d*ck to everyone.

Some restaurants charge extra for that.

 

[jdcamb]

To much of a good thing. Not always bad. My friends in Christchurch all want to move to Wellington as it seems to be booming....

 

[DaveW]

Sorry which is the "To much of a good thing. Not always bad."?
The ripping off the staff?
Ripping off the suppliers?
The landlord?
Society via the Tax department?

 

[jdcamb]

Sorry which is the "To much of a good thing. Not always bad."?
The ripping off the staff?
Ripping off the suppliers?
The landlord?
Society via the Tax department?

Success always brings out the asshole in some folks. They seem to think that Money equals power and might makes right. Staff always needs to be diligent. Always. Eventually after a period of ripping folks off. Things will go sour with your suppliers and staff. And your quality will falter, the customers will disappear and the joint will close. The landlord variable will always escape me. My efforts to be a landlord have failed. If you shirk properly paying good staff. Then you will have sub par staff. Almost always. Premium priced menus require premium staff, a premium location, and enough of a dining experience to warrant a premium price.

 

[JohnE]

Page not found...someone have a friend in the business who pulled down the page?

 

[DaveW]

Basically, yes.

 

[Westy]

There is a huge turnover rate here in local restaurants, not because of a lack of customers, but an inability to retain staff. This kind of behavior would likely be a death sentence to a business once word got around.