Restaurants Got Too Greedy, Too Expensive… Now They’re EMPTY?!

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America’s restaurants are EMPTY—and food prices have gotten out of control and GREEDY. From $22 Subway subs to $20 pancakes and $52 pasta plates, we’re watching the cost of living crisis hit our wallets in real time. This isn’t just about food—it’s about inflation, corporate greed, and economic impact. Let's discuss how price hikes, shrinkflation, and poor food quality are destroying the restaurant industry. I'll get my reaction and commentary on viral TikToks, business trends, and the financial ripple effect behind why people stopped eating out and why restaurants are closing nationwide. If you’ve ever looked at a receipt and thought, “Wait, how did my lunch cost $25?” — this one’s for you. Let’s talk about the money, the math, and the madness fueling America’s restaurant crisis. See how corporate pricing, delivery fees, and food inflation have made eating out a luxury—and what it says about the economy we’re all living in. 00:00 Intro: 00:26 Inflation, Quality down, prices up 00:46 We’re broke and mid food 01:04 Why demand vanished 01:25 Money concentrated at the top 01:43 Comments: Not worth the price 02:01 Longhorn fillet fiasco 02:24 Salisbury steak look-alike 02:48 Paying $35 for disappointment 03:04 $7 taco appetizer 03:29 Portion shrink, lime bigger than taco 03:49 Chain spots under fire 04:07 Subway at $22 05:12 Jersey Mike’s vs Subway 05:35 $24 sub shock 05:58 $18 basic sandwich 06:18 Who do y’all think you are 06:36 What happened to $5 footlong 06:53 Online outrage and bad melts 07:12 Just go to Jersey Mike’s 07:27 Coupons, why needed now 07:44 $18 an hour vs $18 lunch 08:02 IHOP empty at 7pm 08:21 Overpriced processed food 08:39 Real IHOP prices checked 08:57 Family of four math 09:16 Stop adding salmon, do breakfast 09:50 Better menu ideas for value 10:26 The value menu thesis 10:46 Why rooms are empty 11:09 Denny’s also crickets 11:29 Not the same anymore 12:06 Chick-fil-A at $20 12:55 Paying more for less quality 13:28 Local vs chains both pricey 13:46 Dunkin $3 sad wrap 14:31 Pictures vs reality 15:25 Send it back or refund 16:03 Myrtle Beach menu sticker shock 16:56 $40 pancakes stop sign 17:43 Robbery vs bad economy 18:44 Starbucks $13 for orange juice and latte 20:01 Tipping fatigue and ice games 21:28 $17 to $20 smoothies 23:26 $40 for two at Tropical Smoothie Cafe 24:31 Chipotle $25 burrito 25:34 Quality down since 2007 26:35 Free food bias and lettuce loads 26:58 NYC $82 for two pizzas 28:22 Is any pie worth $25 plus 28:46 Vegas $52 pasta and water 29:54 Catering $100 spaghetti plate 31:47 Chipotle catering where’s the meat 33:42 $174 for skimpy trays 35:29 Owner POV cost squeeze is real 36:52 Delivery app fees rant 37:14 Supplier reveal Sysco talk 38:47 Pre-made desserts sauces apps 40:55 $70 ravioli from a box 41:40 Full service catering at $6K 43:42 Do you see $6K value 44:44 When service ruins the bill 46:07 The infamous Gen Z stare just some cool keywords:) restaurant prices, restaurants empty, restaurant overpriced, restaurant closing, restaurant closures, restaurant shutdown, restaurant not worth it, restaurant trends, commentary, reaction, reaction video, restaurant survival, food industry, fast food crisis, fast food closing, business impact, economic impact, price hikes, food desert, vegas economy, vegas tourism, vegas nightlife, empty vegas, empty las vegas, empty restaurant, las vegas dining, restaurants, inflation 2025, food inflation, cost of living 2025, why vegas is empty, america restaurant crisis, eating out too expensive, overpriced food, food prices skyrocketing, cost of food 2025, fast food inflation, empty chain restaurants, dining out crisis, people can’t afford food, food economy collapse, restaurant industry decline, americans broke, consumer spending down, america eating out less, high restaurant prices, viral tiktok food prices, broke economy, restaurant quality down, why food is so expensive, shrinkflation 2025 #money #finance #debt