Maybe a good time to reorganize "local reviews"?
Quote from: patric on February 14, 2011, 01:12:44 PM
Maybe a good time to reorganize "local reviews"?
Why?
Local Reviews and Chain Reviews?
Quote from: carltonplace on February 14, 2011, 01:48:33 PM
Local Reviews and Chain Reviews?
How would you treat places like Rib Crib, that are local AND chains?
Third category: Local Chains.
I can't imagine that this would create any confusion at all.
Then we could have hundreds of sub categories.
(http://jv-foodie.typepad.com/.a/6a00d835146fbe53ef0120a612c5ba970c-800wi)
What exactly is there to report about chain anyhow? I think it's pretty tough to eat and bland even though it's a good source of iron, so I avoid it.
How many constitutes a chain? Is there a cutoff?
I think restaurants with kids menus should have their own category...and places that serve free bread...
Quote from: Gaspar on February 14, 2011, 02:55:20 PM
How many constitutes a chain? Is there a cutoff?
If the original wants a franchise fee and offers those franchises outside the local area, then to me it's considered a chain. There may well be other criteria for other people. I know Rib Cribs exist in the KC Metro. It's a chain to me. Rib Crib does have a franchise fee.
Can't stand Rib Crib.
Quote from: RecycleMichael on February 14, 2011, 03:11:02 PM
I think restaurants with kids menus should have their own category...and places that serve free bread...
Sub category for happy meals?
Quote from: Hoss on February 14, 2011, 03:12:00 PM
If the original wants a franchise fee and offers those franchises outside the local area, then to me it's considered a chain. There may well be other criteria for other people. I know Rib Cribs exist in the KC Metro. It's a chain to me. Rib Crib does have a franchise fee.
Can't stand Rib Crib.
We should probably have a different review criteria too. . . perhaps just compare them to each other. . . ::)
I know several local spots that could never compete with some chains, and several chains that could never hold a candle to the local spots. I'm not sure that segregation of the review process based on business model has any value.
I love Bodean's, but I also love Bonefish Grill. I see them as being able to compete equally in the marketplace.
Add a category for really bad. Put Mazzio's in it.
They have so completely lost their way....ate there Saturday. Big mistake. Should have gone to McDonald's and gotten something edible.
Quote from: Conan71 on February 14, 2011, 01:15:25 PM
Why?
This forum has two reviews categories covering restaurants:
"Local Reviews" and
"Restaurant Reviews"
Seems redundant.
Quote from: patric on February 14, 2011, 11:26:47 PM
This forum has two reviews categories covering restaurants:
"Local Reviews" and
"Restaurant Reviews"
Seems redundant.
I think "Local Reviews" original intent was a general catch all for any business you wanted to review.
Quote from: Conan71 on February 15, 2011, 01:14:24 AM
I think "Local Reviews" original intent was a general catch all for any business you wanted to review.
Local Reviews was for all businesses but then "restaurant reviews" was added two years later. There is a template for those reviews and everything follows a format as opposed to the other section where you could just write "OMG ARBYS SUX LOL"
I thought Arby's "five for $5.95" was a good deal.
Quote from: RecycleMichael on February 15, 2011, 10:23:36 AM
I thought Arby's "five for $5.95" was a good deal.
Used to be "five for $5.00".
I don't remember how many years ago though.
Quote from: Red Arrow on February 15, 2011, 11:24:12 AM
Used to be "five for $5.00".
I don't remember how many years ago though.
You also got a real Roast Beef Sandwich then and not the current lineup of junior stuff.
It is back to the real sandwich, not the junior