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Poll: Have you been eating out less?

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

A city eatery says it’s struggling to stay afloat as hospitality businesses push on after one of industry’s hardest years.

Customers in the CBD are spending less and struggle with parking, cafes and restaurants say. There are also “up and down” customer numbers and street sleepers making the CBD feel unsafe.

Have you been eating out less? Tell us about it in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).

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Have you been eating out less?
  • 77.8% Yes
    77.8% Complete
  • 13.9% About the same
    13.9% Complete
  • 0% No, but I order something cheaper
    0% Complete
  • 8.3% No
    8.3% Complete
36 votes
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