The World Cup

We’ve been out twice [despite my being a football fan, but the hype is unbearable] when World Cup games have been on, and both restaurants [normally very busy] were half empty.

Some are putting in TV screens. Fine if it’s a dedicated area, well away from the dining, otherwise you might as well go down to your local bar, bring your vuvuzela and paint your mush. 

While most restaurants defer to men, and few women eat out on their own, groups of women must make up a sizeable income.

So it needs some creative thinking. Don’t most games finish before 10 p.m.?

Jack Stewart