Another shitty chain restaurant seeks free advertising by being douchebags

[Barb]

John Metz, Denny's Franchisee And Hurricane Grill & Wings Owner, Imposes Surcharge For Obamacare

"If I leave the prices the same, but say on the menu that there is a 5 percent surcharge for Obamacare, customers have two choices. They can either pay it and tip 15 or 20 percent, or if they really feel so inclined, they can reduce the amount of tip they give to the server, who is the primary beneficiary of Obamacare," Metz told The Huffington Post. "Although it may sound terrible that I'm doing this, it's the only alternative. I've got to pass the cost on to the consumer."

Metz is the franchisor of Hurricane Grill & Wings, which has 48 locations, five of which are corporate owned, and president and owner of RREMC Restaurants, which runs approximately 40 Denny's and several Dairy Queen locations. He planned to use the 5 percent surcharge tactic in all his restaurants starting in January 2014, when Obamacare is fully implemented.

 

[Barb]

I hope he knows that labor law dictates his responsibility to pay up to minimum wage for any day his servers don't make tips at least to that amount. I hope those servers know about that law.

 

[Lakhota]

Greedy rich bastard.

 

[Barb]

John Metz, Denny's Franchisee And Hurricane Grill & Wings Owner, Imposes Surcharge For Obamacare

Metz said he will hold meetings at all his restaurants starting in December to discuss the surcharge and to tell employees "that because of Obamacare, we are going to be cutting front-of-the-house employees to under 30 hours, effective immediately."

Metz said he hopes the post-election meetings will inspire employees rather than alienate them. "What we're going to ask them to do is to speak to their elected officials, to try to convey what this means in terms of their jobs and their livelihoods," Metz said.

It didn't work for the election, but these douche bags never tire of trying to coerce the majority to go against their own economic best interest in favor of their privileged status.

 

[Barb]

Greedy rich bastard.

Another shitty chain I didn't eat at anyway.

 

[Lakhota]

Greedy rich bastard.

Another shitty chain I didn't eat at anyway.

I used to, but likely will never again after this.

 

[Politico]

He has a right to let his customers know why he raised prices.

 

[Barb]

Greedy rich bastard.

Another shitty chain I didn't eat at anyway.

I used to, but likely will never again after this.

He's trying to get other restaurant owners to add the surcharge. Nothing like leaning on the least paid to activism against their own interests by threatening what little they made to begin with.

Metz said he hopes the post-election meetings will inspire employees rather than alienate them. "What we're going to ask them to do is to speak to their elected officials, to try to convey what this means in terms of their jobs and their livelihoods," Metz said.

I think a national boycott is in order.

 

[Barb]

He has a right to let his customers know why he raised prices.

Everyone has a right to be a flaming asshole. Everyone else has the right to respond as they see fit as well. I hope that fat (figurative!) bastard loses his shirt.

 

[Toronado3800]

Time to write the corporations and let them know where we will not be eating.

 

[Lakhota]

 

[Stephanie]

sheeesh, what did you all THINK would happen when they had to end up Paying for this?

go Bitch to your Dear leader

 

[SniperFire]

Elections have consequences.

 

[Stephanie]

Elections have consequences.

sure do, now they have no right TO BITCH about what is coming

 

[Steelplate]

Well....they can shove their breakfasts up their asses....Grand Slam style.

I usually eat locally when we go out anyway. We have a dozen Mom and Pops that serve better food thank Denny's ever will. Same with upper echelon restaurants.....Won't see me at Applebee's or Olive Garden anymore either.

Beer? we have one of the top ten brew pubs in the country about 25 minutes away....the only problem is that it's 25 minutes back home too. Coffee shops? same thing.

I'm so sick of corporate assholes running this country. They can't afford to absorb $.05/plate....or $.14/ pizza? Such bullshit, such ridiculous greed.

And you're right about the free advertising. They're thinking they are going to become the next Chick-fil-a and all these teabaggers are going to flood their restaurants and then not tip the people busting their asses to support their families.....the sad thing is.....they are probably right.

 

[Stephanie]

Well luckily, we are still a FREE country and you DON'T have to go eat at their establishment..

now enjoy your ObamaNation...YOU AIN'T seen nothing yet..

 

[squeeze berry]

Time to write the corporations and let them know where we will not be eating.

with the way things are going you will not be eating anywhere

 

[jillian]

John Metz, Denny's Franchisee And Hurricane Grill & Wings Owner, Imposes Surcharge For Obamacare

"If I leave the prices the same, but say on the menu that there is a 5 percent surcharge for Obamacare, customers have two choices. They can either pay it and tip 15 or 20 percent, or if they really feel so inclined, they can reduce the amount of tip they give to the server, who is the primary beneficiary of Obamacare," Metz told The Huffington Post. "Although it may sound terrible that I'm doing this, it's the only alternative. I've got to pass the cost on to the consumer."

Metz is the franchisor of Hurricane Grill & Wings, which has 48 locations, five of which are corporate owned, and president and owner of RREMC Restaurants, which runs approximately 40 Denny's and several Dairy Queen locations. He planned to use the 5 percent surcharge tactic in all his restaurants starting in January 2014, when Obamacare is fully implemented.

i dunno... seems even if he charged another 15 cents a plate, the stoners would still buy the grand slam breakfast.

but why not throw a giant temper tantrum because their candidate lost.

it suits them.

 

[jillian]

Time to write the corporations and let them know where we will not be eating.

with the way things are going you will not be eating anywhere

riiiiiight... because these guys will close up shop and won't make anymore money.

you people must really be that gullible.

 

[Stephanie]

well for sure, ONLY you liberals can throw temper tanturms when your candidates lose.
You all wanted ObamaCare, SOMEONE HAS TO PAY FOR It..or you all really thought is was going to FREEeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee