The word we're receiving is that these restaurants will consider putting a ban on advertising with The Daily Times, something the DT's had to know was coming but were willing to take the risk.
No doubt SU is getting a lot of attention and promotion on this matter, ALL of which has been FREE.
Just because you produce a story doensn't mean that people have to abide by it, nor does everyone read this site. You promote your advertisers and people that you like, shouldn't the daily times be able to do the same? I can tell you now, part of LORAS problem is the cost to eat at their establishments. I got prices on a large gathering and they were astronomical. S.U. is cheaper. Plain and simple.
ReplyDeleteJust because you have started to again read DT does not mean the DT reads the sbynews blog. I'll give them the benefit of the doubt, that by not reading you, they do not realize their support to SU is putting every restaurant in the tri-area in jeopardy.
ReplyDeleteWhat restaurants? They are the ones I want to go eat at.
ReplyDeletePerhaps the member of LORA need to be innovative so that they can can get the attention of the press? They were threatened by the possible restaurant at the fire house because it would have been something innovative, and now they have found something else to pick on.
ReplyDeleteThese people at the times are not OWNERS of anything. They dont realize that this advertizing puts a burden on owners of all restaurants and eateries.
ReplyDeleteThey are to dumb to realize it. duh
The REASON WHY SU can give you a CHEAPER price if because we tax
ReplyDeletepayers bought the building, the equipment and we the tax payers pay the salaries of the employees.
The restaurants use the monies from our customers to pay for our employees, equipment, food, and to pay taxes, social security, license, insurance, rent or mtg.,and what is left we attempt to PUT on a show.
Sorry we cannot provide all the frills and a show!
For people who own a business you know what is required. To those who dont you are an employee and just dont know.
Liberal University and a liberal newspaper.
ReplyDeleteAs a business owner, you choose to be in business...no one is forcing you to. If you can't adapt, and find a way to be unique and affordable, you will fail. That is the same rule with any business. Competition is good for everyone...owners, employees, and customers. You are not entitled to success...you have to earn it. Stop making excuses.
ReplyDeleteMaybe it does stir up a lot of controversy....but my husband I would eat at SU for $10-$11 each. We wouldn't be able to afford the ad that was posted below for $34.99 each. Though I do wish that restaurant the best. And just to clarify, it would have to be a very special occasion to pay $10 each anyway. The dollar menu is our favorite place right now. LOL LOL But we are very blessed despite what life throws our way!!
ReplyDeleteis there alcohol there?
ReplyDeleteThey were giving free advertising to their former editor buddy and his prints of SU too.
ReplyDeleteAs always some things and some people in Salisbury are more special than the rest of us.
It's not just SU, but other competitors include the American Legion, Elks and similar tax-exempt fraternal clubs that no longer abide by the "members and guests" rule. They don't care who comes in for a meal. It's hard to be critical about volunteers but please don't promote these events beyond your membership. Or if you do, be sure to buy an ad because the rest of us can't get our specials announced in the paper for free.
ReplyDeleteTaste, quality, cleanliness and price will decide where people will eat.
ReplyDeleteState funded education is cheaper then princeton or yale too. their a choice.
SU University Dining made it so hard on Nacho Pete's - that he closed his entire operation down. I remember vividly his interview whereby he informed all of Salisbury about the subsidized lunch and dinners that were being served. His restaurant - Nacho Pete's had to pay all of the licensing fees, taxes, liquor licensing, and so on whereby SU wasn't tasked with anything.
ReplyDeleteIn my estimation - it is Socialism at its finest. And guess what - right here - front and center - on old Delmarva.
2:45 and 7:04
ReplyDeleteYou have hit the nail on the head.
Ditto!
We are starting to see the tough times here now in this area. We are always the last to have a down turn like in the early 80's. So sad, but some of these LORA bring it on themselves SOMETIMES. I am sorry and to say we ate in Chincoteague tongith and had wonderful dinners. FRESH broiled flounder and great oysters that were not "breaded" to death!! I guess we will give Salisbury a try next weekend and see how they compare, but I doubt we will find any "fresh flounder" like that.
ReplyDeletei am not a restaurant owner but i can tell you that this city makes it near impossible to make a dollar. it's tax after tax after fee after liscense after red tape and just when you think you have jumped through all of the hoops here comes another hurdle. if the college is using it's dining facility to illustrate to it's students the ins and outs of owning and operating a restaurant, then let them pay the same taxes and fees and adhere to the same policys and such that any other business would have to deal with.
ReplyDeleteMaybe this is all true, but one thing I'm noticing... Most of what you hear is "This is hurting LORA, that's hurting LORA..." Why doesn't LORA work more to advertise why its worth the money to go to their restaurants? I'd rather hear details about local restaurants that I may not know, something new to try, specials, etc, rather than the constant complaining about why the subsidized places are hurting them.
ReplyDeleteThank goodness the DT doesn't base its editorial decisions on potential advertising impact. That's an example of how, in a professional organization, newsrooms and advertising departments are kept separate.
ReplyDeleteBesides, I've been led to believe by reading Sbynews that the Daily Times basically has no influence anymore, anyway. Everybody reads this blog, instead.
Steward from LORA ought to get together with LORA owners and yank all their advertizing.
ReplyDeleteNacho Petes problems were way beyond S.U. Give me one good reason why people should pay more to go to a LORA restaurant, instead of paying less to go to S.U. If you anyone says "to help support local community", you can stop before you type it. It is plain and simple that people don't care about the local community. We have just about the lowest taxes in the state, our infrastructure is falling apart, and everyone still complains about taxes and fat. There is a mindset problem in this area, or at least on this site.
ReplyDeleteNacho pete's close because they had weirdos working there. That is the reason my family and I stopped going.
ReplyDeleteNo alcohol at Salisbury University.
ReplyDeleteToday the Daily Times is pumping for Laura Mitchell and Jim Ireton on their editorial page, ALL FREE.
ReplyDeleteSo what did you expect, Joe?
The Daily Times has long been nothing but an ad rag for special interests and people it favors.
Last time I checked the Daily Times has just as much right to publish what they wanted as you do.
ReplyDeleteAlso 7:04 it's not socialism at all. If anything it's free market capitalism. Socialism is the government privatizing industry. People going to SU because it's cheap, clean, and good is not socialism. Socialism would imply there is no other choice than SU.
And sorry to keep complaining but SU is the reason Salisbury is a town at all. These businesses would not be in Salisbury if it weren't for SU. SU brings students, professors, staff, office personnel, and their families to this area. Also as a student, I pay more per semester to SU than any of your taxes ever have. So quit bitching. If you don't like SU and don't see their benefits don't drive down RT. 13.
Signed,
Publisus
The problem that closed down Nacho Pete's was that Pete kept dipping his chip into someone else's nacho bowl.
ReplyDeleteThere is alcohol at S.U. We looked at having a large event there, and there is INDEED alohol.
ReplyDeleteTo Publisus
ReplyDeleteYou sound as though you are on Heroin or Crack.
If you cannnot recognise the signs of Socialism - you must be on drugs. SU paid more than 300k more than the appraised value for the former Allenwood Shopping Center. Then they went out and bought the brand new Noland Plumbing supply house. Then - they bought the Purity Bacon facility and all of the other ancillary businesses - including the Dresser Industry property. Should I continue . . . .
FYI - Dresser alone employed over 1000 employees. These employees contributed to the public coffers in income tax receipts, property taxes. Dresser also paid inventory taxes, sales taxes, corporate taxes, unemployment contributions, Federal unemployment and provided workman's comp. Add to that the vacations, retirement.
The college takes from the community and contributes very little. Case-in-point - all of the above properties - (and many more) - have been removed from the taxrolls. Take the University Square Apartment complex = 0 in real estate taxes.
To Publisus
ReplyDeleteYou sound as though you are on Heroin or Crack.
If you cannnot recognise the signs of Socialism - you must be on drugs. SU paid more than 300k more than the appraised value for the former Allenwood Shopping Center. Then they went out and bought the brand new Noland Plumbing supply house. Then - they bought the Purity Bacon facility and all of the other ancillary businesses - including the Dresser Industry property. Should I continue . . . .
FYI - Dresser alone employed over 1000 employees. These employees contributed to the public coffers in income tax receipts, property taxes. Dresser also paid inventory taxes, sales taxes, corporate taxes, unemployment contributions, Federal unemployment and provided workman's comp. Add to that the vacations, retirement.
The college takes from the community and contributes very little. Case-in-point - all of the above properties - (and many more) - have been removed from the taxrolls. Take the University Square Apartment complex = 0 in real estate taxes.