[postmodest]

Restaurants are thin margin business because wages for consumers haven't risen either, even as boardmember payouts have skyrocketed.

[gruez]

>even as boardmember payouts have skyrocketed.

how much % does executive/board make up of total expenses? They might seem big on an absolute basis but I doubt they're the reason restaurants have thin margins.

[danem]

What are you arguing? That restaurants are getting squeezed by their suppliers? And btw Americans eat out more frequently now than just about any other time in history.