Or fix them with a steely gaze before they put it in the bag and say “no rubbish fruit/veg!”.
But how quickly we forget - we never used to be able to touch stuff before buying. I remember the big signs up at greengrocers telling you not to touch, and my mum getting irate at the thought of being given rubbish. She would watch the greengrocer like a hawk.
But a restaurant with twenty tables is more profitable then one with ten. Just to open clean prepare and serve takes a certain amount of man hours. The more meals you can serve the faster you will go over the break even point and into profit. Plus the extra demands in place mean extra work equalling extra time and cost. So no a ten table restaurant does not operate more cheaply than a twenty table restaurant.
When I arrived in France with young children and from a 24/7 culture I missed the availability of food places and shops always open. But would you really wish the same for France as has happened in the UK? look at the local towns in England with Starbucks body shop and neros cafes.
Also. It’s not just France. I can’t claim to know the whole of Europe but certainly large parts of Germany Italy and Switzerland also close on Sunday’s and lunchtimes
it does with fewer staff
Half the meals served but not half the staff
poor management
isn’t it strange that the Sunday closing habit was carried out to appease the christian establishment but, when one considers all four of the countries you mentioned are secular yet still follow christian practices. just saying.
Yes and no, it’s more about trying to keep some sort of moderation in a barking-mad consumerism-driven world, parole de commerçant 
No, but including cased fruit in your kilo is not good.
Jim went to the B1 in Cluny the other day and there was only one person on the checkout. Another person was manning the self checkout, but no one was using it.
Jim took his trolley over there and was told that it was against the rules to use it for a trolley, so he told them that they could put it all back and walked out.
People shouldn’t spend all their time shopping and hanging around shopping malls. People are allowed time off. Sundays are for sitting around eating a 16 course meal with your family. Pfffffff.
Oops. I think at this point you and I must agree to disagree.
Why so negative ? Pourtant, the maths is easy. An ‘average’ urban bistro generates +/- 30% of its turnover from its terrace. At 30% occupancy that means 10% of TO. With a curfew in place it means that many will not be able to squeeze in two sittings, so halve it again - and you get 5% of normal TO. That’s why many have not yet reopened - and perhaps those that have opened have increased prices. Competition will soon sort that out.
No it doesn’t…read what has been said. The owner might save on one wait staff but that is minimal. They will almost certainly still need the same kitchen staff, bar, front of house etc.
Obviously rates,.rents, taxes and utilities will be the same as well.
We had a weekly take away from the village restaurant and are now going back to lunch on the terrace, they are charging the same as before, but the owner and chef are also waiting tables. A pizzeria in town is still as expensive as before, and on Tuesday evening only had 19 seated customers and a few take aways. I feel that we owe them our custom for keeping going, keeping cheerful and optimistic in such difficult times.
you’re wrong
Well you obviously think you know better so I’m not going to waste time arguing. I have however worked in restaurants both in the UK and USA a couple of which were owned by one of my brothers and my ex fiance so I do have some expertise.
And you’re quite rude! IMO
I criticised what you said i.e. “you’re wrong” now you have levelled a personal insult “And you’re quite rude! IMO” so, you’ve lost your argument…
me too. I’ve worked in restaurants, clubs, pubs and bars over many years.