Alaska has one of the nation’s most diverse populations which results in an equally diverse restaurant and service industry. However, that doesn’t make the industry immune to the state’s current recession. Lori sits down with Rich Owens, the Owner of Tastee Freez in Anchorage, and Robert DeLucia, the owner of Crush restaurant to discuss the challenges of running a restaurant during a recession and their prospects for the industry in the future. Lori also hears from an economist in Alaska who talks about how the outlook for restaurants might not be as bad as some other sectors of the economy.
Lori Townsend is the chief editor, senior vice president of journalism and senior host for Alaska Public Media. You can send her news tips and program ideas for Talk of Alaska and Alaska Insight at ltownsend@alaskapublic.org or call 907-550-8452. Read more about Lori here.
