> But maybe Simone is right: if COVID killed your business then it's because you're not "good enough".
Individuals are supposed to save at least 6 months expenses in case they lose their job or there's an unexpected large expense.
But for restaurants it's fine to have so little money that you go bankrupt with a month or two of no business? We're not talking about multinationals, there are lots of reasons why you might need to close a restaurant for a significant period of time or pay for expenses.
1) In France most restaurants sell the same desserts that they buy from the same wholesale Metro that's open only to food professionals. They buy it less than a euro and sell it more than five, with a bit of an english cream they buy by liters.
2) Not sure what's your source, but I suppose running a tobacco shop would be far easier. I have yet to know one restaurant owner who has 0 experience as either a waiter or a cook.
3) Basically you're saying that doing 0 business activity is "not too bad", when you still have to pay the rent. Just because you've spoke with a couple of owners in Italy and Japan.
4) You can be good, but paying for a 10k/month rent + furlough and making absolutely 0 business activity after throwing away your stocks can kill your business even if you're a "good restaurateur".
But maybe Simone is right: if COVID killed your business then it's because you're not "good enough".
I've yet to read such a both senseless and self sufficient comment on hn.
Nice culture, nice inclusiveness, maybe one day you grow a heart.
Somebody had to say this.