The Foodie Restaurant recently implemented a new policy of asking customers the names of all members of the party at the time a reservation is made. The management then required all members of the greeting and wait staff to address customers by name. The manager has declared the new policy a success because in the past week, business has increased by 13 percent.
Which of the following, if true, most weakens the manager’s conclusion?
A. Foodie Restaurant serves all organic vegetables, a healthy option for families in the area.
B. Last year, Foodie Restaurant was favorably reviewed by food critics in several local newspapers.
C. Foodie Restaurant is located in a trendy downtown area that has been regentrified in the last two years.
D. A new branch of a major department store opened last week on the same street as Foodie Restaurant.
E. Foodie Restaurant hires many local college students and is linked to the food-service program in the Hotel Management Department.