Back in 2019, B.C. (before COVID), well-run restaurants rarely ran out of food. Lately, many successful upscale restaurants have removed menus from their website to avoid disappointing guests due to procurement issues.
Even national chains like Tropical Smoothie Café are using their websites to advise customers: “Due to national supply chain shortages, some of your favorite menu items may not be available or may be substituted with similar items.” It’s hard to sell smoothies when you can’t get them into consumers' mouths--literally--due to a shortage of cups and straws, as is the case.