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Post by thyme4change on Jun 9, 2020 7:58:13 GMT -5
There are businesses that will have to make long term changes to their services because of Covid. That will drive up their costs, and therefore, prices. Some of these changes may be permanent.
How much will you pay to go out to the movies? If they remove a bunch of seats and do extra cleaning, will you ever go back? Will you pay double?
How much would prices rise before you would stop eating out? Restaurants depend on volume to stay afloat. It was hard enough to stay afloat with this old model.
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Post by Anne_in_VA on Jun 9, 2020 8:06:20 GMT -5
I would pay more but not double. For example, a local pizza place charges about $16 for a large pepperoni and sausage pizza. If the price went up to $32, I wouldn’t be getting pizza unless it was a once in a while treat. However if the price went to $20 then, yes, I would buy their pizza.
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Post by nidena on Jun 9, 2020 8:11:55 GMT -5
I've paid $20 at a movie theater in Japan to see Matrix part II. But I almost never go to the movies now. The last movie I saw in the theater was John Wick III or maybe it was Rocketman. They came out within a few weeks of each other and I saw both in the theater last year.
To some extent, I think it's just putting inflation on fast-forward.
I just had a dine-in meal at a restaurant on Saturday. I think there were four tables with people seated at them and every surrounding table was marked as "not in use". My tip was equal to my bill. I think if restaurants increase their prices, it would be beneficial for them to go to a regular wage and then discourage people from tipping. Basically, like the French do. I feel like, otherwise, owners are having their workers work more but aren't increasing their workers pay for all the extra cleaning. They (the owners) are just raising prices to offset the cost of cleaning supplies.
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Post by Miss Tequila on Jun 9, 2020 8:13:52 GMT -5
I hope the businesses say F you and carry on as normal. It is ludicrous that the events over the last two weeks have been allowed to occur, yet small businesses have had to remain closed. I'm now seeing it all as nothing more than a political stunt. My DA has already said she will not enforce any citations that are appealed. This past weekend was the opening of our outdoor dining and even that had some ridiculous conditions attached to it. What I saw was a lot of people saying F you to our governor and getting back to normal life. Two weeks ago I would have been appalled but now I join them. We were played.
I will support my local businesses that have been harmed. If that means paying more for dinner/drinks, so be it. I'm also lucky enough that I haven't been harmed by the shut down so I realize that not everyone will be able to pay more. I already didn't go to the movies so I certainly won't be paying more to go. But I would pay more to go to our local comedy club. That is always a good time.
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Post by resolution on Jun 9, 2020 8:38:44 GMT -5
I hope the businesses say F you and carry on as normal. It is ludicrous that the events over the last two weeks have been allowed to occur, yet small businesses have had to remain closed. I'm now seeing it all as nothing more than a political stunt. My DA has already said she will not enforce any citations that are appealed. This past weekend was the opening of our outdoor dining and even that had some ridiculous conditions attached to it. What I saw was a lot of people saying F you to our governor and getting back to normal life. Two weeks ago I would have been appalled but now I join them. We were played. We should know within a few weeks how contagious this thing is in an outdoor setting and whether that kind of outdoor precaution is needed. I'm still expecting a surge from all the protests and am staying hunkered down. At this point, I am still not going anywhere so it doesn't matter how cheap or expensive a movie or restaurant is. Once a vaccine or treatment is developed I will start going out again. I will probably continue to eat out just as much if prices increase by less than 50%. We used to go out to a nice dinner once a week, eat fast food for lunch once a week, and go out for breakfast after mass on Sundays. In addition we would get takeout or order a pizza a couple of times a month when I was uninspired for dinner. If prices double, I will probably keep the nice dinner out and the breakfast out, and drop the fast food. It is bad for me and I don't miss it as much as expected. And lunch isn't really a big deal now that the house is loaded with my coronavirus supplies. I don't plan to go back to the movies because I don't really enjoy the theater. I would rather watch things at home and be able to get up and multi task. I think the internet has spoiled my attention span for watching a show with undivided attention.
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Post by haapai on Jun 9, 2020 9:13:25 GMT -5
I'll cheerfully pay for whatever additional PPE my dental hygienist wants or is required to use. In the case of the hygienist, I don't care a whit if the change is permanent. I also don't have much of a choice. I need dental care.
Pretty much the same thing goes for whoever cuts my hair. I kinda doubt that those changes will be permanent. Barbers and hairstylists are basically in the hospitality business, so they'll push back hard against anything that makes their customers feel remotely unsafe or feared.
I have zero interest in socially distanced dining or theater-going. You could slice the price in half and I still would not be interested.
I'll be irked if it becomes a permanent custom to quarantine all clothes that a customer has tried on but not purchased. I don't want to pay that additional price. On the other hand, I may have to. Like most folks, I put on a bit of weight during the lockdown and discovering my new sizes is going to require trying some stuff on.
It won't bother me a bit if businesses maintain hand sanitizer stations at their entrances and install them in their restrooms. I've never been that germ-phobic and probably won't use them much after Covid-19 is no longer a threat, but I won't sweat being charged more for them to be maintained. This is likely to be a voluntary change on the part of the business, so complaining about the cost is a bit like arguing that the toilet paper in the customer bathrooms is too fancy and expensive.
I will be very angry if the enemies of my state's bottle deposit law use "Unsanitary! Unhygienic!" in an attempt to weaken or kill the law. Empty bottles and cans along our highways are ideal habitat for all sorts of nasty things and someone has to pick them up eventually. I much prefer that they be handled before they become mosquito and slug habitat by someone who is getting paid minimum wage.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 9, 2020 9:40:36 GMT -5
I wonder if movie theaters survive? The Trolls 2 streaming release was so successful that some moviemakers are thinking they might skip the theaters in the future.
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Post by jeffreymo on Jun 9, 2020 9:47:28 GMT -5
Our family prefers watching movies in the theater. Honestly, I can’t make it through most of the kids movies if we’re watching at home. I need to be trapped in the theater.
I would pay double the ticket price.
For dine in, we are learning to adapt. It’s not something that we did much of anyway so we’ve welcomed some of the carry out deals that have been offered.
I wouldn’t be willing to pay much more for a dine in restaurant.
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Post by jelloshots4all on Jun 9, 2020 9:48:18 GMT -5
I noticed the new paper menus at the restaurant my kids work at have prices increased by about $0.50-$1.00 per item. No big deal.
When I got my haircut last week, I had to wash and dry it at home first- they didn't offer that service for a haircut. Price was still the same but I had no problem paying it. My hair dresser explained that they could not have all of their chairs open, and they were trying to get as many customers in safely so they took less time without the wash and blow dry.
And I have been tipping more for everything as I know many of them didn't have income for over 2 months.
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Post by justme on Jun 9, 2020 9:53:13 GMT -5
I've seen on another forum that some dentists are adding a PPE fee that dental insurance doesn't cover. The person who started the thread got a $25 fee but someone who commented that said they were a dentist said they've heard colleagues charging anywhere up to $100 a visit.
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Post by Gardening Grandma on Jun 9, 2020 9:57:47 GMT -5
I hope the businesses say F you and carry on as normal. It is ludicrous that the events over the last two weeks have been allowed to occur, yet small businesses have had to remain closed. I'm now seeing it all as nothing more than a political stunt. My DA has already said she will not enforce any citations that are appealed. This past weekend was the opening of our outdoor dining and even that had some ridiculous conditions attached to it. What I saw was a lot of people saying F you to our governor and getting back to normal life. Two weeks ago I would have been appalled but now I join them. We were played. I will support my local businesses that have been harmed. If that means paying more for dinner/drinks, so be it. I'm also lucky enough that I haven't been harmed by the shut down so I realize that not everyone will be able to pay more. I already didn't go to the movies so I certainly won't be paying more to go. But I would pay more to go to our local comedy club. That is always a good time. Any business that says "F you" and carries on as normal will lose me permanently. I've already decided not to go back to a nursery that I've shopped at loyally for 20 years. Every tree and shrub in my yard came from them. I've referred new neighbors to them. They've lost me permanently as well as two of my gardening friends. Gardeners talk. Businesses that ignore public health directives can be fined and they can lose their business license. Most of all, they will lose customers. So F them. To the original question, like Anne, I would probably pay more, but not double. My favorite theater only seats 50, adults only, serves food and alcohol. In the past, they've only charged the going rate for a movie ($8 to $9) and made their money on food and drinks. It will probably be a while before I'll sit enclosed with multiple people, but when they do open up, I'd expect to pay more. I am looking forward to eating out - sitting outside. Port Townsend is trying an experiment - on weekends, they are blocking sections of streets off and putting in tables and chairs. So people can buy takeout and have a place to sit and eat. The first sunny weekend we get, we will be there.
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Post by Tennesseer on Jun 9, 2020 10:05:01 GMT -5
I wonder if movie theaters survive? The Trolls 2 streaming release was so successful that some moviemakers are thinking they might skip the theaters in the future. In regards to movies and the Academy awards and Covid-19, there are new rules regarding films and nominations. Partial new rules (link to rules (PDF) following: OSCARS: RULES & ELIGIBILITY
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Post by bean29 on Jun 9, 2020 10:08:27 GMT -5
I just happened to have a cleaning scheduled for yesterday. They took the shut down opportunity to expand into the next door space. I think they had planned to do it for years. She said it had been vacant for 10 years. Since they were shut down anyways, the owner got a friend to lay the flooring. Idk if the walls were already done, or what. But they have one hygienist that has not indicated yet when she will return. She is returning - I imagine it is a child care thing. So, they have an extra room. They have clear plastic shower curtains over all the openings. The rooms are cleaned with UV? after each use, and have to be unused for 30 minutes. Since they have one less hygienist at the time, they just rotate the rooms they are using.
She said they could not use the water cleaning tool they usually use at the present time, and they are not polishing teeth. They all have to change their lab coats after each patient. Since their space is now larger, they added a washer and dryer, and the receptionists runs loads daily. They bought a few lab coats that are more generic and can be worn by any of the staff, and they each had 3 sets of scrubs already. They also have some disposable scrubs.
They came to my car, took my temp, and had me fill out a questionnaire before I went inside.
I did not ask how much they were charging me - it is what it is. I am not going to shop for a new dental practice, I do have some dental insurance, and my HSA savings is fat enough.
My Internal Medicine Dr. Did a visit for me virtually. It kind of had some glitches. I tested the sound on my computer prior, but they when the Dr. got on the call, the sound was not working. Don't know is the issue was on her end, or mine. I ended up using my cell phone - I should have tired my I-pad b/c the cover can stand up. She sent me to the hospital for an X-Ray. That went real well. They have a table set up and I had to have temp taken, fill out survey - then walk on my own to a room where they did intake via phone, then walk again on my own to the Radiation dept. It is a smallish local facility. Orthopedic Hospital, brand new- maybe 10 years old.
I have a virtual call set up with my endocrinologist next week - I will need to do that from work, so I will need to see if I can set it up in advance. My thyroid was removed, and they just monitor my synthroid levels. Usually she palpitates my neck - but I am not too concerned about it. I saw her earlier this year in person.
I also have a mammogram scheduled. I always have gone to a facility that is a stand alone set off from the main hospital- just treats Breast issues and apparently some bone cancer issues, so that also, I am not terribly worried about exposure to Covid-19 patients.
As far as eating out, we never have gone out alot. Maybe two to three times a month. DH has been on a kick lately though. we have been out 3 times in the last two weeks. Saturday, I told DH to give the girl a bit extra b/c they have the social distancing going on, so they have less customers. We tried to go there again about 8 pm last night, but they said they were closing down the dining room at 8:30 pm. We left and went up the street to a new restaurant - but we were sorry we did not order to go from the first place. We can afford to pay more - but yeah - at some price point, it will not be worth it. We rarely eat out, b/c there have been times in the past that I used to say it would be faster to go to the store, buy food and cook it, and it would taste better. It remains to be seen what less volume does to the quality of food served. That is going to be a major factor in how people react.
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Post by bean29 on Jun 9, 2020 10:16:54 GMT -5
I noticed the new paper menus at the restaurant my kids work at have prices increased by about $0.50-$1.00 per item. No big deal. When I got my haircut last week, I had to wash and dry it at home first- they didn't offer that service for a haircut. Price was still the same but I had no problem paying it. My hair dresser explained that they could not have all of their chairs open, and they were trying to get as many customers in safely so they took less time without the wash and blow dry. And I have been tipping more for everything as I know many of them didn't have income for over 2 months. The ladies in my salon were getting unemployment - but yes, some of the claims were backed up. My beautician started getting UC, but then she answered a question wrong and her claim got sent for review. I think it had been 3-4 weeks with her checks on hold, but she said she was fine. She also had been doing customer's hair from home (I was pretty sure she was, but I live at least 20-30 minutes from her). I knew if I got desperate I could get her # b/c her DD and My DD's best friend went to school together at UW-Waukesha and were friends, so I could have come up with her phone, but I was concerned about the PPE thing. Anyways, my beautician said they were making more on UC than they usually do in the salon, but that they all went back as soon as the Safe at home orders were lifted, because UC is not permanent and they do not want to risk losing their regular customers. She still had me sit under the dryer, rinsed out my hair dye in a sink, then moved me to another bowl they use to wax brows. The salon I go to usually has the beauticians using every other station anyways - so not sure how much they had to change. They have to wear masks. It is up to the customer if they want to wear a mask or not.
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Post by Blonde Granny on Jun 9, 2020 10:17:03 GMT -5
With my church ladies we normally go out to eat after Sunday services and after choir practice. Some of our restaurants are already up to $15 for a fairly simple lunch and adding on the 10% sales tax that Arkansas charges, we're about done with all of them. $10 for McDonalds burger, fries and drink combo.....already way too much.
Time will tell what the end result will be, but my YNAB budget is a max of $100/mo for eating out. Raising prices too much will enough to stop eating out and just going home.
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Post by MN-Investor on Jun 9, 2020 10:26:45 GMT -5
I've always had a great immune system, but you couldn't pay me to go to a movie theater or eat inside a restaurant right now. Yes, I want to support local businesses, but I'm not willing to die in order to do that. Or spend weeks in a hospital hooked up to a respirator. Or even worse, to get the virus and accidentally spread it to loved ones who could die.
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Post by jelloshots4all on Jun 9, 2020 10:53:16 GMT -5
I noticed the new paper menus at the restaurant my kids work at have prices increased by about $0.50-$1.00 per item. No big deal. When I got my haircut last week, I had to wash and dry it at home first- they didn't offer that service for a haircut. Price was still the same but I had no problem paying it. My hair dresser explained that they could not have all of their chairs open, and they were trying to get as many customers in safely so they took less time without the wash and blow dry. And I have been tipping more for everything as I know many of them didn't have income for over 2 months. The ladies in my salon were getting unemployment - but yes, some of the claims were backed up. My beautician started getting UC, but then she answered a question wrong and her claim got sent for review. I think it had been 3-4 weeks with her checks on hold, but she said she was fine. She also had been doing customer's hair from home (I was pretty sure she was, but I live at least 20-30 minutes from her). I knew if I got desperate I could get her # b/c her DD and My DD's best friend went to school together at UW-Waukesha and were friends, so I could have come up with her phone, but I was concerned about the PPE thing. Anyways, my beautician said they were making more on UC than they usually do in the salon, but that they all went back as soon as the Safe at home orders were lifted, because UC is not permanent and they do not want to risk losing their regular customers. She still had me sit under the dryer, rinsed out my hair dye in a sink, then moved me to another bowl they use to wax brows. The salon I go to usually has the beauticians using every other station anyways - so not sure how much they had to change. They have to wear masks. It is up to the customer if they want to wear a mask or not. My son's hairdresser is part of a 2 chair salon. She hasn't been able to re-open as the building she is in has senior living. Not assisted living, nursing home, etc, it just has seniors living in the apartments. She hasn't been able to get PPP or unemployment. So last Thursday, she came to our house to give him a haircut. She charges $16 and I usually give her $20-25. I gave her $40.
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Post by Tiny on Jun 9, 2020 11:24:39 GMT -5
What about the seating in live performance theaters? I maybe go to a movie theater 3 or 4 times per year. I almost always go by myself and I always leave a seat or two between me and my fellow movie goers (I really don't want to hear their whispers during the show - I don't want to be distracted as they eat their snacks/check their phone/deal with their kids/deal with their frisky friend sitting next to them. If there were more space between seats (or groups of seats) I might go more.
I'm pretty sure with seating anywhere - you can sit next to the people you live with.
A bigger question might be what the seating issues mean for all the live performance groups and theaters and all the ancillary businesses that go along with them.
I may never get to see "A Klingon Christmas Carol" in a theater with a living breathing audience. I may never get to see a Japanese Noh performance in a theater with a living breathing audience. I may never get to see my favorite operas in a theater with a living breathing audience I may never get to see/hear a symphony performance (add in the symphony playing the score for a Movie) again. (I sobbed at the end of "City Lights" when I experienced with a symphony and house full of other people (some also sobbing). )
I may never again get to sit in a darkened party tent in a forest preserve on a dark October night with a hundred other people while a Storyteller transports us to another place and time with a story filled with creeping terror.
I may never get to see a dance recital or play put on my grand nieces/nephews with a living breathing audience.
It's the live performing arts I'm concerned about.
I'm not all that concerned about Movie Theaters... people will be able to get together at home and watch the latest blockbuster from the comfort of their home theater.
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Post by bean29 on Jun 9, 2020 11:32:00 GMT -5
The ladies in my salon were getting unemployment - but yes, some of the claims were backed up. My beautician started getting UC, but then she answered a question wrong and her claim got sent for review. I think it had been 3-4 weeks with her checks on hold, but she said she was fine. She also had been doing customer's hair from home (I was pretty sure she was, but I live at least 20-30 minutes from her). I knew if I got desperate I could get her # b/c her DD and My DD's best friend went to school together at UW-Waukesha and were friends, so I could have come up with her phone, but I was concerned about the PPE thing. Anyways, my beautician said they were making more on UC than they usually do in the salon, but that they all went back as soon as the Safe at home orders were lifted, because UC is not permanent and they do not want to risk losing their regular customers. She still had me sit under the dryer, rinsed out my hair dye in a sink, then moved me to another bowl they use to wax brows. The salon I go to usually has the beauticians using every other station anyways - so not sure how much they had to change. They have to wear masks. It is up to the customer if they want to wear a mask or not. My son's hairdresser is part of a 2 chair salon. She hasn't been able to re-open as the building she is in has senior living. Not assisted living, nursing home, etc, it just has seniors living in the apartments. She hasn't been able to get PPP or unemployment. So last Thursday, she came to our house to give him a haircut. She charges $16 and I usually give her $20-25. I gave her $40. I wonder why she can't get PPP. I don't think I know of anyone who applied that did not have it go through. I would be suspicious that she does not pay taxes on her income, therefore can not document it. That is strange about her not being able to open the salon. Does she still have to pay her rent? One would think they could not charge her if she can't be open.
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Post by alabamagal on Jun 9, 2020 11:36:36 GMT -5
I've seen on another forum that some dentists are adding a PPE fee that dental insurance doesn't cover. The person who started the thread got a $25 fee but someone who commented that said they were a dentist said they've heard colleagues charging anywhere up to $100 a visit. PPE does not cost that much. I work in sterile drug manufacturing. It would be a few $s, $25 is overcharging, $100 way too much. I feel bad for the businesses that will have to reduce customers, like restaurants and movie theaters. They will have to make some major adjustments to their business models, including price increases.
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Post by justme on Jun 9, 2020 11:53:09 GMT -5
I've seen on another forum that some dentists are adding a PPE fee that dental insurance doesn't cover. The person who started the thread got a $25 fee but someone who commented that said they were a dentist said they've heard colleagues charging anywhere up to $100 a visit. PPE does not cost that much. I work in sterile drug manufacturing. It would be a few $s, $25 is overcharging, $100 way too much. I feel bad for the businesses that will have to reduce customers, like restaurants and movie theaters. They will have to make some major adjustments to their business models, including price increases. I didn't either, but they did mention N95 masks for each patient, face shield, new gown for each patient, and shoe coverings for each patient. Sounded like it might get closer to $25, agree with $100 being way too much.
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Post by MN-Investor on Jun 9, 2020 11:58:33 GMT -5
It's the live performing arts I'm concerned about. My DH and I loved going to concerts. Christmas concerts were extra special along with concerts of the Minnesota Youth Symphonies where my niece has been a cello player. I really feel bad for all those performers who can neither rehearse nor perform.
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Post by bobosensei on Jun 9, 2020 12:15:21 GMT -5
I went to the zoo and then out to eat after last weekend. The zoo felt safe. They blocked it so you could only go one way and had people keeping the crowds moving. And at the burger bar I went to every other table was blocked off, mostly 2 tops. Lots of folks were still doing pickup orders, but I felt fine dining in.
I have a regal movie pass. 18.99 a month for unlimited movies. Since the theaters were closed they haven't been charging me. I have a one year contract to meet which should have ended this August, but I won't be surprised if they extend it to compensate the time they were closed. I don't want to go back to the movies unless I know I will have an empty seat next to me, I'd prefer 2. I would only be willing to pay a few bucks more a month for the unlimited movie deal. It is still a relatively cheap date night if you sneak in a snack.
I was just as close to coworkers as I would be at movies with a seat free between me, and a movie is only a few hours of exposure instead of 9 hours a day 5 days a week.
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Post by The Walk of the Penguin Mich on Jun 9, 2020 12:17:52 GMT -5
We rarely go to the movies.....the last time we went, we went to a Met streamed opera and there were a whopping 7 people in the theater. I think that the last commercial movie we went to was A Star is Born.
My bigger concern is the arts. We have season tickets for the local symphony, Seattle Opera and Pacific Northwest Ballet. The opera and ballet are in the same facility. For both of those, the tickets are expensive anyway, if they have to remove seats, this is going to cause a problem. Most of the time, the shows are full with few empty seats. However, I can’t see them jacking ticket prices up to $250-300/ticket. I’m not sure we would do both if that happens.
The local symphony is the one I’m worried about. It is a mostly volunteer orchestra and they are quite excellent. The vast majority of the audience is a sea of grey hair and they bring in busses from the assisted living homes in the area. I don’t ever remember seeing an empty seat. Tickets here are much more reasonable, usually under $50/ticket.
We lost most of this seasons shows, and have already paid for next season’s. I don’t know what they are going to do. Next season will start back up in the fall.
About restaurants, I can think of some places where this will be a bigger issue than other. The club we are members of have more than 6’ between the tables. I don’t think that will be so much an issue. But there are several places where tables are crammed together. We would likely pay increased costs, just not go out so much.
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Post by thyme4change on Jun 9, 2020 13:40:08 GMT -5
What about the seating in live performance theaters? I maybe go to a movie theater 3 or 4 times per year. I almost always go by myself and I always leave a seat or two between me and my fellow movie goers (I really don't want to hear their whispers during the show - I don't want to be distracted as they eat their snacks/check their phone/deal with their kids/deal with their frisky friend sitting next to them. If there were more space between seats (or groups of seats) I might go more. I'm pretty sure with seating anywhere - you can sit next to the people you live with. A bigger question might be what the seating issues mean for all the live performance groups and theaters and all the ancillary businesses that go along with them. I may never get to see "A Klingon Christmas Carol" in a theater with a living breathing audience. I may never get to see a Japanese Noh performance in a theater with a living breathing audience. I may never get to see my favorite operas in a theater with a living breathing audience I may never get to see/hear a symphony performance (add in the symphony playing the score for a Movie) again. (I sobbed at the end of "City Lights" when I experienced with a symphony and house full of other people (some also sobbing). ) I may never again get to sit in a darkened party tent in a forest preserve on a dark October night with a hundred other people while a Storyteller transports us to another place and time with a story filled with creeping terror. I may never get to see a dance recital or play put on my grand nieces/nephews with a living breathing audience. It's the live performing arts I'm concerned about. I'm not all that concerned about Movie Theaters... people will be able to get together at home and watch the latest blockbuster from the comfort of their home theater. I'm worried about live performances too. We have the Broadway Touring Season package. Two shows have been outright cancelled and one has been rescheduled for September. Given the age of the patrons, I'm not sure how September will happen. Those three shows are the ones I really wanted to see this year. I'm super not happy about it. I'm not sure I could pay double to go and have half the seats empty. The tickets are already a couple hundred bucks. Broadway is trying for a January re-opening. If they open, we probably will too, which means I'd miss three more shows, two of which I really want to see, but I would still get to see the one I want to see the most (scheduled for Jan 12th). Plus 3 more that aren't at the top of my to-do list. I will go in a mask if they open. I'm willing to take a risk.
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Post by TheOtherMe on Jun 9, 2020 13:53:17 GMT -5
I don't go to movies now, so that isn't a problem.
It's live music. I don't think I will feel comfortable going to a concert until there is a vaccine. But I am older and considered high risk.
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Post by thyme4change on Jun 9, 2020 14:02:15 GMT -5
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Post by giramomma on Jun 9, 2020 14:14:31 GMT -5
Movies, sure I'll pay double. But, we usually go to the 9am show on Sundays when it's $5. Our theater also does specials where they do second runs for like $3.00 per person, both Feb-March and then June-August.
We're also paying a $25 PPE fee when DS gets his wisdom teeth out next week. I have no problems paying the extra cost, given that he's already saying that his teeth are causing pain. IOW, I'm not going to make DS wait until PPE isn't an issue anymore before he gets his teeth out. We also paid for private cheer and karate lessons for my kids. At least the cheer was more palatable at $40 for a half hour. I paid $400 for 6 private martial arts lessons. But, here teacher is awesome and giving her 45-60 minute lessons. We won't do private lessons regularly, now that things are opening up. Zoom doesn't work for us. DD1 (cheer) has conniptions everytime she has to use Zoom or Web Ex. We don't have a room in the house for the peanut to do martial arts while watching on a screen. Cheer is supposed to go up $5/month in August. That's negligible, since we'll be getting discounts that make up for it. We're year one into a 3 year contract for martial arts. I don't think our rates will go up.
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Post by jerseygirl on Jun 9, 2020 14:58:42 GMT -5
IF i go to movies it’s during the day and husband doesn’t go with me Movies in day are usually sparsely attended so no problem with distancing But I go to ballet and opera in NYC or in NJ and these companies need almost all seats filled. The spring seasons were cancelled and think winter might be also?? I won’t be going till there is a vaccine. All of the companies are sending emails with links to past performances which I enjoy. I don’t know how these companies and the theaters will survive over the next year or two. They all have major donors already but still depend on patrons. Nancy Pelosi got $25 million for the JFK Center but heard the employees were still laid off. Of course she held up a Covid funding bill for a while to get this. But don’t know if Lincoln Center in NY got any funding let alone theaters in smaller cities If vaccine/s are developed by year end this will make s big difference
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Post by Rukh O'Rorke on Jun 9, 2020 15:22:22 GMT -5
I've paid $20 at a movie theater in Japan to see Matrix part II. I'm sorry - are you talking about The Matrix Reloaded?
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