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TwilightGardener

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5. People are no longer entranced by bagged supermarket salad mix and

Reply to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)

Fri Sep 20, 2013, 01:13 PM

Sep 2013

garlic breadsticks/biscuits enough to pay $12-18 for the entrees. Tastes change, people expect different/better things from restaurants after a couple decades, and gimmicks only work for a while. I could never figure out the appeal of the Australian theme with Outback Steakhouse, for example--their food was mediocre, but somehow they rode the Crocodile Dundee wave for many years. Plus everyone copied the bloomin' onion, it's not special anymore.

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Revamps for Olive Garden, Red Lobster failing [View all] Ichingcarpenter Sep 2013 OP

More breastfeeding! KamaAina Sep 2013 #1

Smoking pitbulls! HappyMe Sep 2013 #2

I'd choose Italian food over Olive Garden anytime. nt onehandle Sep 2013 #3

...... louis-t Sep 2013 #8

I've Found That Service Was Poor At Olive Garden And As A Result..... global1 Sep 2013 #4

People are no longer entranced by bagged supermarket salad mix and TwilightGardener Sep 2013 #5

I accidentally wondered into a Red Lobster a month ago. OMFG! Xipe Totec Sep 2013 #6

Red Lobster was cool when I was little... TheDeputy Sep 2013 #7

All that 'side-work' is common in lots of restaurants. LuvNewcastle Sep 2013 #9