Stimulus & Bailout Watch Thread

[Spurminator]

Probably suffered on beer sales (assuming they still sell beer)

Restaurants can sell alcohol in the drive through.

You're right but you are so out of touch. To go alcohol sales at restauarants in Texas have been allowed since shelter in place was announced.

It may vary from location to location but pretty sure Taco Cabana wasn't making a whole lot on alcohol sales even before the lockdowns, and most businesses aren't seeing beer-to-go make up more than a fraction of their on-premise sales.

[DMC]

You're right but you are so out of touch. To go alcohol sales at restauarants in Texas have been allowed since shelter in place was announced.

There's a big difference between ordering a beer to go and going somewhere and having beers.

I am well aware of the situation.

Oh I think I'll bypass the convenience stores, grocery marts and such and give 3x the price of a beer for one to go at Taco Cabana.
A) you chose Taco Cabana - you weren't on a spending spree
B) you're not going to be having beer for lunch, if you're working, most likely
C) If you're going home and don't have beer already, you probably won't be ordering one from Taco Cabana.

[spurraider21]

who would drive to a restaurant/bar and order beer to go?

[TimDunkem]

who would drive to a restaurant/bar and order beer to go?

The same people who have the disposable income to go to these places and spend 200 bucks on dinner/drinks for 3 in the first place?

[baseline bum]

Blast from the past

Obama, what a sellout house nigger running on being another FDR but governing as another Reagan. I still can't believe that piece of took a sip of Flint water for the camera to pretend it was safe and provide cover for corrupt Gov Snyder who should have gone to jail for poisoning a bunch of people. But they're poor blacks so who the cares?

[boutons_deux]

sadistic psychotic Trump administration refuses to release the money for grieving families

who need help paying for COVID-19 burials

Trump has yet to free up a pool of disaster relief funding specifically intended to help families cover burial costs.

Approximately 30 states and territories have requested the funding as the pandemic spreads across the country and struggling families ask for help burying their dead.

The funding is part of the wide array of “individual assistance” programs handled by the Federal Emergency Management Agency to help disaster victims.

But Trump has sharply limited what kinds of assistance FEMA can provide,

and the agency has told states their requests are “under review” or only agreed to pay for counseling services for their residents.

Often in disasters, the federal government steps in to reimburse families for funeral expenses.

FEMA offered funeral assistance after Hurricane Katrina and Superstorm Sandy.

, FEMA stated that the decision on which programs to fund is in Trump’s hands.

“The approval of programs in response to a disaster declaration request is made at the discretion of the President,”

Trump issued a memorandum authorizing crisis counseling assistance through FEMA, but noted that the order “shall not be construed to encompass any authority to approve other forms of assistance.” That language

effectively bars FEMA from granting states other forms of aid.

https://www.rawstory.com/2020/04/tru...id-19-burials/

"I'll give you money for the funeral, but first we'd like you to do us a favor and vote straight Repug ticket"

[boutons_deux]

[Th'Pusher]

who would drive to a restaurant/bar and order beer to go?

I ordered some margaritas from El Jarro and Aldaco’s with my takeout recently. Not bad tbh.

[spurraider21]

I ordered some margaritas from El Jarro and Aldaco’s with my takeout recently. Not bad tbh.

sure, but i dont think you can just brush off the loss of business by saying "well they can still sell stuff to go." you think the volume of alcohol sales to go comes anywhere near people wanting to sit down and have a drink at the establishment?

[CosmicCowboy]

The drive through margarita place near me at the lake usually has 6 or 7 cars and trucks in line.

[CosmicCowboy]

sure, but i dont think you can just brush off the loss of business by saying "well they can still sell stuff to go." you think the volume of alcohol sales to go comes anywhere near people wanting to sit down and have a drink at the establishment?

I dont think anyone is brushing off the future complexity of staying in business as a restaurant. The new model may be offering seating at 25 or 50 percent capacity, internal phone bank service with family meal pickup, and family meal delivery with employees to avoid the 30% burn from the standard delivery apps.

[CosmicCowboy]

Chris Madrids has their together on it. Pick drive up ot delivery, register your card once, go online, order, pay and it's ready in 9 or 10 minutes. I do pickup...pull up to a numbered space, text where you are and bam...the door opens and they walk out and hand it to you through the window.

[Th'Pusher]

sure, but i dont think you can just brush off the loss of business by saying "well they can still sell stuff to go." you think the volume of alcohol sales to go comes anywhere near people wanting to sit down and have a drink at the establishment?

No you’re right. It was a bit of a novelty purchase and I damn sure wouldn’t buy a beer

[CosmicCowboy]

Then again, on the Taco Cabana example, what kind of derelict goes there to toss down beers?

[baseline bum]

Chris Madrids has their together on it. Pick drive up ot delivery, register your card once, go online, order, pay and it's ready in 9 or 10 minutes. I do pickup...pull up to a numbered space, text where you are and bam...the door opens and they walk out and hand it to you through the window.

Do they have their full menu back, complete with the fries they used to have before they burned down? That sounds ing good, I haven't eaten there since before the fire.

[DMC]

The same people who have the disposable income to go to these places and spend 200 bucks on dinner/drinks for 3 in the first place?

That's not Taco Cabana

[Winehole23]

Solicitude for esssential worker heroes went poof -- I guess they're not really heroes if they don't die to save bottom line profits.

[baseline bum]

Solicitude for esssential worker heroes went poof -- I guess they're not really heroes if they don't die to save bottom line profits.

Grim Reaper doing Grim Reaper things

[CosmicCowboy]

Do they have their full menu back, complete with the fries they used to have before they burned down? That sounds ing good, I haven't eaten there since before the fire.

Full menu. Just as good, too.

[baseline bum]

Full menu. Just as good, too.

Nice, was kind of worried after they were sold. Especially with how well Chris' wife seemed to be running the place after he died. RIP Chris, he was always a really nice guy who you could tell loved his work and he was always really friendly anytime I talked to him. I gotta go there sometime soon. Always just freaking pig out there with a macho cheddar cheesy, and then split cheddar covered fries and macho nachos with friends.

[CosmicCowboy]

Nice, was kind of worried after they were sold. Especially with how well Chris' wife seemed to be running the place after he died. RIP Chris, he was always a really nice guy who you could tell loved his work and he was always really friendly anytime I talked to him. I gotta go there sometime soon. Always just freaking pig out there with a macho cheddar cheesy, and then split cheddar covered fries and macho nachos with friends.

The remodel was great. Outdoor patio is redone and expanded and the bomb now. Plus they bring the food to you...don't have to screw with packing the big tray through the crowd.

[boutons_deux]

Public companies received $1 billion in stimulus funds meant for small businesses

Nearly 300 public companies have reported receiving loans. Some have returned them.

Recipients include 43 companies with more than 500 workers, the maximum typically allowed by the program.

Several other recipients were prosperous enough to pay executives $2 million or more.

As of Thursday, public companies had reported returning more than $125 million, according to a Post analysis of filings.

Other companies have said they plan to keep the funds,

saying the loans had been awarded according to the program’s rules

and that they would use most of it to pay workers,

as required, in order for the loans to be forgiven.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/05/01/sba-ppp-public-companies/

[baseline bum]

The remodel was great. Outdoor patio is redone and expanded and the bomb now. Plus they bring the food to you...don't have to screw with packing the big tray through the crowd.

I'm cheap, I like not having to tip though when I have two working legs.

Though I'll be getting to-go anyways until either the virus dies off for a while like H1N1 did last huge pandemic or we have a working vaccine that I have taken. Too many friends and family that are pretty high risk.

[CosmicCowboy]

I'm cheap, I like not having to tip though when I have two working legs.

Though I'll be getting to-go anyways until either the virus dies off for a while like H1N1 did last huge pandemic or we have a working vaccine that I have taken. Too many friends and family that are pretty high risk.

Here is your order online link

https://www.chrismadrids.com/

[Blake]

Predatory Capitalists are now on the prowl for "distressed" real estate, including foreclosed homes, to gobble up cheaply. This will push Ms of Americans into renting, increasing the cash flow to the oligarchy, and leaving the renters with no equity.

Modern day carpet baggers.

I think it was a slow trend already happening in SA. This might just push it faster.