DISH closed

Just read on Chowhound that the Scottsdale eatery DISH has closed. I posted about this place last year (original post here) and had doubts about the longevity of this place.

"It's a neat place but I'm not sure if it will survive. The place is huge and the rent must be way up there. It also seemed to be way overstaffed - I'm guessing there are around 50+ employees working at any one time. I wouldn't go out of my way just for the food. We'll see..."

While I'm never happy to see a place close, I do wonder about some of the places I have eaten at.

• are their business models sound?
• are they targeting the right customers?
  
• management
  
• staffing models
  
• customer service orientation
• appropriate food offerings
• quality and taste of food
• ambience
• pricing
• location
  
• and on and on...
  

My parents owned multiple restaurants and I basically grew up working in them so I have a bit of experience in the industry...

Hm...maybe I have a future in restaurant consulting?!? ;-)