© Jakob Montrasio

The future for the restaurant business is not looking quite bright at the moment due to the unstable economic condition in the country. According to a recent report of the restaurant business, the Restaurant Performance Index slipped to its 2 year lowest in July.
The figures coming from genuine people of the restaurant business, the National Restaurant Association, showed the index down at 99.7, down from 100.6 in June and stands as the lowest since August 2010. One of the factors affecting the slip in the restaurant business is Standard & Poor's downgrade of the US credit rating, which added some more uncertainty to an already fragile economy. The restaurant business has come under a lot of pressure in recent months due to high unemployment, expensive gasoline and a weak housing market discouraged people from eating out. The performance index takes into account the current situation as well as expectations for the next 6 months. Anything above 100 is considered expansion for the restaurant business and below 100 is considered contraction.

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In a first of its kind initiative New York Restaurant Association has come together to adopt a proposal to cut down on their waiting time for customers.
It is common knowledge that when you walk into any New York restaurant, the wait times are extremely horrible, sometimes even hours together. To put a stop to this due to the rising complaints among the customers, every New York restaurant has decided to include in its official policy to notify customers that they have two hours from arrival to evacuate the premises.
Anyone still lingering over their dessert and coffee will be gently moved along or, if they refuse to budge, will be told that it is the official policy of every New York restaurant.
The move has New York Restaurant clientele divided in 60-40 ratio with the majority supporting the cause.

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New York boasts of many wonderful things. The following are some of the top restaurants in New York. Per se is one of the best restaurants in New York, and even the world. This New York City restaurant is operated by the famous chef, Thomas Keller, and has been ranked tenth in the world by The Pellegrino World's 50 Best Restaurant Awards 2011. Le Bernardin is another amongst the best restaurants in New York. The New York City restaurant has been awarded 3 stars by the Michelin Guide as well as The New York Times' highest rating of four stars. The restaurant is known internationally as one of the world' top seafood restaurants. Aureole is also among the most popular restaurants in New York and is widely known for its class and elegance.