But who the fuck would want to go there for a burger
They'll probably change it back next week. This stunt is to tell the world that they now sell burgers, and it's working.
But who the f*** would want to go there
hey relax there thomas they make good pancakes
............................the hell are they thinking?
I don't go to mega-chain restaurants very often. Local places are usually better because they know they have to make a solid impression to stay afloat. Big chain restaurants can afford to skimp because they know their advertising will make people think they're the best anyway. When they usually aren't.
There are some bad local places, of course, but they tend to close within a year. A lot of my "usual" joints actually have multiple locations, but they're locally-based and at most have grown into regional chains.
They'll probably change it back next week. This stunt is to tell the world that they now sell burgers, and it's working.
KujikawaRising posted...
I don't go to mega-chain restaurants very often. Local places are usually better because they know they have to make a solid impression to stay afloat. Big chain restaurants can afford to skimp because they know their advertising will make people think they're the best anyway. When they usually aren't.
There are some bad local places, of course, but they tend to close within a year. A lot of my "usual" joints actually have multiple locations, but they're locally-based and at most have grown into regional chains.
Man, this is like, the exact opposite of reality.
National chains are answerable to a corporate headquarters comprised of experienced businessmen working for demanding shareholders who actively enforce minimum standards of quality across all their locations. Their concern for their national brand is huge and provides an extra incentive for performance that simply does not exist at hole-in-the-wall places.
A lot of "local" places are just passion projects from old people who got rich in some other industry and think that just because they can cook a decent meal at home they'd be a great restaurant owner. They don't really care about making money, it's just a hobby for them. Which is probably why 90% of them go out of business.
KujikawaRising posted...
I don't go to mega-chain restaurants very often. Local places are usually better because they know they have to make a solid impression to stay afloat. Big chain restaurants can afford to skimp because they know their advertising will make people think they're the best anyway. When they usually aren't.
There are some bad local places, of course, but they tend to close within a year. A lot of my "usual" joints actually have multiple locations, but they're locally-based and at most have grown into regional chains.
Man, this is like, the exact opposite of reality.
National chains are answerable to a corporate headquarters comprised of experienced businessmen working for demanding shareholders who actively enforce minimum standards of quality across all their locations. Their concern for their national brand is huge and provides an extra incentive for performance that simply does not exist at hole-in-the-wall places.
A lot of "local" places are just passion projects from old people who got rich in some other industry and think that just because they can cook a decent meal at home they'd be a great restaurant owner. They don't really care about making money, it's just a hobby for them. Which is probably why 90% of them go out of business.
Also worth noting: Literally every chain started as a successful and popular local place.
National chains are answerable to a corporate headquarters comprised of experienced businessmen working for demanding shareholders who actively enforce minimum standards of quality across all their locations. Their concern for their national brand is huge and provides an extra incentive for performance that simply does not exist at hole-in-the-wall places.
How are IHOP's pancakes anyway? Haven't been there in over a decade.
I would say in general chains are probably better than local places
You just need to eat at the right places
Lopen posted...
I would say in general chains are probably better than local places
Disagree. Maybe you just need better local places.
I mean, yeah, I've had some crap meals at local restaurants, but the vast majority have been consistently delicious. You just need to eat at the right places. Chains... I've gotten mostly decent food at. But delicious > decent.
If only there was some sort of mechanism wherein the best places became bigger, more successful, more available, and more well-known to the general public such that you didn't have to hunt for hours or try 500 places before you find the magical good one.
It's where the consistency of chains comes in
Say you think a certain chain is 7/10 on average. They're rarely going to stray far from that 7/10 range, for better or worse. But you could try five local joints and get a 9/10, a 7/10, two 5/10s, and a 3/10. That consistency isn't there. Now, obviously, if you stick to places people recommend to you and such, you have a much better chance of those places being above a 7/10. But if you just start going to every local joint, you have a decent chance of running into some sub-7/10s as well.
By "good/best" you realize you mean "most scalable to international franchise volumes"?
You just need to eat at the right places
If only there was some sort of mechanism wherein the best places became bigger, more successful, more available, and more well-known to the general public such that you didn't have to hunt for hours or try 500 places before you find the magical good one.