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I've seen both sides of the spectrum though. The millennials who are go-getters and don't let anything get in their way of achieving what they want. Who will do the extra hours to work, study for those exams and certifications, and try to be the best they can be.
But unfortunately, due to the "mainstream" millennials stigma, the ones who give us the bad rep are those who (I'm gonna just say it) never got spanked nor punished when they acted up as kids, had everything handed to them, and when they get into the real world, think that things should be handed to them instead of working for them. Then whine and complain and moan when something doesn't go their way.
But, this article is BS. Nobody is to blame for BWW and Applebees losing profit except for them. Instead of making 100000 stores, why not close some down, and rebrand/focus on the food/drinks.
Maybe they need to hire Jon Taffer?
Taffer...
"I believe that you could do this"
"Clean this place up!!!"
The food is overpriced for what it is (frozen, microwaved) and you can make healthier/cheaper versions of it at home. I'd rather save up and splurge on good food once every so often.
Pffft. Applebee's has disgusting, bland, overpriced food that has a disgustingly high sodium content. And the caloric content of their food is abhorrent. Somehow, they manage to steam 8g of fat and 260mg of sodium into broccoli??? Like. HOW.
You put it into a baggie with a scoop of butter and a dash of seasoning. Then when someone orders it gets nuked for 30 seconds. Not that I worked there during college or anything....
I don't think the issue is Millenials not eating out but what they are willing to purchase. Chipotle, Panera, Chic fil A, and the like do huge business. The Ruby Tuesday, Bob Evans, TGI Fridays do not. Its a matter of changing preference and evolving tastes. I remember when Applebees first started opening in the South. Often it filled the void between country club/fine dining and fast food, meat & three or BBQ joint. In some towns it was literally the only midline restaurant. And it had a bar! And a selection of appetizers, salads and kids fare. It seems humorous now but this was the case even in the 90s in some areas. Now everyone and their brother has a series of restaurants falling in the middle range of price. And more restaurants are doing fewer foods but better quality. So Applebees and BWW are basically facing the same fate that Quincys, Ryans and the K&W style cafeterias once did.
Olive Garden was one of the early pioneers in getting that microwaved food out into the public realm. I honestly have no idea how they've stayed in business this long.
Olive Garden stays in business because in many small towns it's the only option for dine-in Italian food. It also still has a "fine dining" perception in some of these areas. I've known people who dress up to go to Olive Garden and it's even a popular place to propose.
Is their anything society is not blaming on millennials these days?
It is just their turn. Baby Boomers and the Generation X have lived through it before being ignored in the smaller Xer's case
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