作为创业者，如果没有从业经验，或者还有别的出路，听哥一句劝，别进餐饮业。 作者：施南（抱朴财经评论员） 前两天，我去某餐厅吃饭，预付1000元可以赠送200元，此前，我曾参与过这个活动，存的钱已经用完了。 当服务员再次提醒我可以参与这个活动的时候，我环顾了一下餐厅，人气冷清，我有点怕怕，万一这餐厅关门了呢？ 就算这餐厅的总店不关门，分店关门了，我也受不了，总店实在太远，于是拒绝充值，按次结算。 我的警惕是有原因的，某些食客日前就中招了，还是上市公司旗下的餐厅。 2月10日晚间，上海小南国发布公告称，旗下十家餐厅暂时停止运营，目前公司正在为顾客办理相关资金退还事宜，将确保所有押金及预付卡妥善退还给顾 客。 当然，确实有消费者收到了小南国的退款，但也有消费者告诉《扬子晚报》记者，自己手中有两张储值卡，余额分别约3000元、5000元，至今未能联系上店 家。 还有充值消费者表示，店家电话始终无法接通，已拨打12345市民热线反映情况，目前正在等待回复。你看，快过年了，还有烦心事。 但是，小南国并非等闲之辈。 小南国是1987年成立于上海的中式餐饮集团，核心业务为经营本帮菜的中高端连锁餐饮，旗下拥有"小南国中餐"、" ...

Group 1 - The restaurant industry in China is undergoing a significant transformation, with a national average closure rate of 22.66% for restaurants from 2024 to 2025 [1] - Major cities like Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen have a restaurant closure rate of 35%, while third-tier cities and above have an overall closure rate of approximately 32% [3][1] - The average per capita consumption in the restaurant sector has declined, with a national average of 33 yuan in Q3 this year, representing a 23.6% decrease compared to two years ago [3][1] Group 2 - Beijing is the only city where per capita restaurant consumption exceeds 100 yuan, with a figure of 124.3 yuan, which is 1.7 times higher than Shanghai [6] - Among 45 key cities, only eight have per capita restaurant consumption above 50 yuan, indicating a concentration of higher consumption in cities with greater disposable income [6] - 80% of key cities have per capita restaurant consumption below 50 yuan, with cities like Nanchang and Xining showing consumption levels below 40 yuan [10] Group 3 - The number of high-end restaurants (above 500 yuan per capita) in Shanghai has decreased from 2,700 to 1,300, a reduction of 52% from January to April 2025 [14] - Profit margins for restaurant businesses in Beijing and Shanghai have dropped by over 50% compared to two years ago, with significant increases in operational costs [15] - The new social security regulations have forced many restaurant owners to control labor costs strictly, impacting their operational strategies [15]