[johnnyanmac]

>Nothing comparable happened for experiences.

it kind of did. Fast food sacrificed the experience for the core consumption. Then you have chain restaurants like Denny's that exist to give the bare minimum "experience" without throwing it all away like modern drive-thrus.

Did they cut down enough to eliminate fine dining? Doesn't look like it. But I haven't done a deep dive into the ecnonomics of that. Just general wisdom that food as a business has always operated on razor thin margins.

[nradov]

There was fast food 2000 years ago with no real "experience". Nothing has changed in that regard.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-55454717

[lukas099]

> Fast food sacrificed the experience for the core consumption

Going to fast food restaurants is a social outing for a lot of people. McDonald's is one of the best hangout spots, really.

[antifa]

By 2032, that era will be over. https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/mcdonalds-will-remove-se...

[lukas099]

I'm not 100% sure that not being able to refill your own soda will kill it, but I suppose it might.

[antifa]

Combine that with the loss of the dollar menu, it's dead for me. The competition is great.