Are you loyal to Tulsa / Oklahoma Owned Companies?

[JoeMommaBlake]

I like to try local places, but if I go once and it's not to  my standards or if the employees that work there don't act as they should, I like to offer my services to those companies by holding them publicly accountable.

I've found that getting on the internet after a bad experience at a restaurant and telling as many people as possible about it helps to make Tulsa a better place.

I typically hit the Tulsa World website, tulsa.tv, and tulsanow.org.

I blast them mercilessly, refusing to take into account the reality that local restaurants (especially those that are in their relative youth) may have growing pains.

I like to assume that my one bad experience was the norm rather than the exception and then I try to warn as many others as possible so as to keep the general public from experiencing the same horrific experience that I had. Despite this pattern, I like to think of myself as a guy who supports local business.

Later, when the restaurant has clearly racked up a number of good reviews and has grown rapidly, I assume that the growth and good reviews were not a result of good food and service, but that they are flukes. I will defend my criticism until the end of the day and I will never, ever give them another chance.

That is my philosophy regarding local business...only the exact opposite.

Local is almost always better. It almost always deserves our support. I may be a bit biased, right? There are just too many good local options. There's really no excuse for pouring our money into the economy of another city by patronizing chains that are based elsewhere. Just like many people here, I can name dozens of local businesses that I'd rather do business with...and when they have an off day, as smaller restaurants tend to do, I feel okay about giving them another chance...and I definitely don't blather it all over the place when my expectations aren't met. Supporting local businesses means more than just shopping or eating in them, it means not tearing them apart when they mess up and it means promoting them within our circle of influence...

[zstyles]

quote:Originally posted by JoeMommaBlake

I like to try local places, but if I go once and it's not to  my standards or if the employees that work there don't act as they should, I like to offer my services to those companies by holding them publicly accountable.

I've found that getting on the internet after a bad experience at a restaurant and telling as many people as possible about it helps to make Tulsa a better place.

I typically hit the Tulsa World website, tulsa.tv, and tulsanow.org.

I blast them mercilessly, refusing to take into account the reality that local restaurants (especially those that are in their relative youth) may have growing pains.

I like to assume that my one bad experience was the norm rather than the exception and then I try to warn as many others as possible so as to keep the general public from experiencing the same horrific experience that I had. Despite this pattern, I like to think of myself as a guy who supports local business.

Later, when the restaurant has clearly racked up a number of good reviews and has grown rapidly, I assume that the growth and good reviews were not a result of good food and service, but that they are flukes. I will defend my criticism until the end of the day and I will never, ever give them another chance.

That is my philosophy regarding local business...only the exact opposite.

Local is almost always better. It almost always deserves our support. I may be a bit biased, right? There are just too many good local options. There's really no excuse for pouring our money into the economy of another city by patronizing chains that are based elsewhere. Just like many people here, I can name dozens of local businesses that I'd rather do business with...and when they have an off day, as smaller restaurants tend to do, I feel okay about giving them another chance...and I definitely don't blather it all over the place when my expectations aren't met. Supporting local businesses means more than just shopping or eating in them, it means not tearing them apart when they mess up and it means promoting them within our circle of influence...

This has to be the most self serving post on this entire forum....and only about 1% of it was on topic....try to stay on topic and not flame...but I do agree with the first 3 lines...that's exactly what people SHOULD DO....

[inteller]

i specifically do not go to places that tout their "localness".  If the product is good then I will go there.  But wearing that badge is almost as bas as some people wearing their religion.

Case in point, Coney Beach.  They are locally owned but they shovel ****.  FAIL.


Local is only quaint if it is in a small town of a few hundred people and everyone knows everyone.

[cdowni]

whenever i'm in tulsa, i make it a point to only support local businesses (weber's, claude's, daylight donuts, braum's, ect.). and i never go south of 51st street (except for india palace).