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New Year’s Eve sees weak demand in North Jersey so far
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2011
BY RICHARD NEWMAN
STAFF WRITER
THE RECORD
With New Year’s Eve two days away, many area restaurants are not yet fully booked for the festivities as a weak economy continues to dampen spending and consumers keep a sharp eye out for bargains.
This Jan. 1, 2011 file photo shows fireworks as they erupt from a building to signal the New Year, 2011, in Times Square in New York.
“Things are not back to where they were,” said Ricardo Salazar, head of marketing and sales for Medieval Times in Lyndhurst, which will host a New Year’s Eve jousting exhibit, roasted half-a-chicken dinner and midnight balloon drop.
Salazar said that as of Tuesday afternoon, Medieval Times had sold 564 tickets for the venue that seats more than 1,300.
While the adult ticket price is $70, sales for this New Year’s Eve event have been driven in part by deep discounts for groups of 10 or more and children under 12 years old, he said. “The consumer is very price-driven,” he said.
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