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Posted by Jake Crocker]]> Sat, 04 Jun 2011 16:54:53 -0400 Style Weekly
As one who runs a restaurant I can tell you that food prices from our vendors is on the rise but it is very hard to raise our retail prices with and 11% tax on the end of it. Think about it: If I list an item for $4.50, it comes to $5.00.
Posted by Anonymous]]> Tue, 22 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Style Weekly
To say that the Richmond restaurant industry is thriving, shows that you know precious little about the industry. How you can defend this continuing gauging is beyond comprehension.
Posted by Anonymous]]> Sat, 19 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Style Weekly
As for lessening the tax burden, how much in taxes is Center Stage paying? What has been the return on the investment?
Posted by Anonymous]]> Fri, 18 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Style Weekly
Also Croaker's spot somehow managed to open a brand new restaurant in Manchester and are working on one out of state.

Something else to consider is that this is a tax that is often paid by non city residents, which lessens the overall tax burden for citizens.
Posted by Anonymous]]> Thu, 17 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Style Weekly Posted by Anonymous]]> Wed, 16 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Style Weekly Posted by Anonymous]]> Wed, 16 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Style Weekly
Another good thing to mention: Legally, restaurants are supposed to put city sales tax into escrow every day . . .
Posted by Anonymous]]> Wed, 16 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Style Weekly Posted by Anonymous]]> Tue, 15 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Style Weekly Posted by Anonymous]]> Tue, 15 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Style Weekly Posted by Anonymous]]> Tue, 15 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Style Weekly
This is a highly regressive tax hitting the poor, who may eat fast food and pay the tax unknowingly, much harder that the wealthier diners at the finer establishments. Are the poor given tickets to go to the Ballet, Symphony or Opera?
Posted by Anonymous]]> Tue, 15 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Style Weekly
That needs to be permanently looped somewhere.
Posted by Anonymous]]> Tue, 15 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Style Weekly Posted by Anonymous]]> Tue, 15 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Style Weekly Posted by Anonymous]]> Tue, 15 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Style Weekly
Its absolutely shameful how City leadership, both private and public, forced this tax increase into place despite protests from citizens.

The Richmond Renaissance members behind this, including John Sherman of Scott & Stringfellow, the Ukrops, and too many others, owe Richmond citizens and businesses a huge apology, and if they had any honor they would be working publicly to rescind this.

Like with the Wall Street scandals, these fat cats hope the public will be distracted by the debate on the latest shiny thing (locally, it seems to be the asinine push for building yet another white elephant Coliseum).

Keep on it Style!
Posted by Anonymous]]> Tue, 15 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Style Weekly