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By Angie Musolino
There is no doubt that, for a lot of families, eating out in restaurants is rapidly becoming a luxury; just one of a growing number of things that people find they can do without when they have to.
But while most restaurant owners in this area agree they have felt the repercussions of rough economic times, the effects vary from place to place and, according to some, the situation is not as grave as one might suspect.
Several restaurant operators report that although people don’t seem to be eating out as much as they used to, they are spending as much as or more than before when they do go out.
Conversely, the word from another group of restaurateurs is that customer counts are up, but those people are cutting back on what they buy.
At The Bailiwick in Leesburg, which offers a variety of delistyle sandwiches as well as soups, salads and desserts, “the numbers are still walking through the doors,” according to owner Luther Bailey.
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