Eli5: A lot of restaurants are closed on Mondays, which makes sense to me since they’ve been open all weekend. Why do a lot of Asian restaurants close on Tuesday instead?
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It is just cost analysis.
It isn’t that they are closed Mondays because they have been open all weekend, it is just that Monday is generally a slow day for the majority of restaurants, at almost all time of the year (depending on where you live).
Restaurants earn a very small profit margin, being open on Mondays or Tuesdays can cost a lot of overhead cost. Energy, staffing, prepping food that might not be used before it expires are some examples of what to consider when being open on a slow day. Being open on slow days can just cost you money, a lot of money.
I work at a restaurant that was closed Mondays, and open only for lunch (11-430) on Tuesdays, simply because it was more economical for those hours. They were even considering being closed Tuesdays for the winter season, just because it was common to only get around 5 tables, they didn’t really make money those days.
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