Restaurant Chains Take a Hit

Looks like Outback Steakhouse is goin' down unda.

With current economic changes and fluctuating prices, restaurants are trying to stay afloat by lowering their prices so they can sit more customers at their tables. Places like Outback Steakhouse. Chili's, Applebees and T.G.I Friday's are making deals and cutting check amounts so both the consumer and the business can benefit.

I read this article online and was happy to see that major chains are taking charge in this time in need. The country is in recession and sometimes a meal out of the house does the trick. Restaurants not only create a sense of socialization and camaraderie, but serve the servers of today's economy. A restaurant meal is not the most important thing in life, but sometimes it turns a week day into a weekend and a night on the couch into a night on the town. I just took my parents out for their anniversary this evening to Longhorn Steakhouse and it was really a great way to celebrate for a reasonable price. We, as consumers, see eating out as a fun, social event where we can catch up with friends or spend time with family. Now, with the new deals and price cuts, we can have our cake and eat it too. Literally.