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There was a time, not long ago, when younger boomers and older Gen Xers were eating at new fangled national franchises like Sizzler, Red Lobster, and Bennigan's with their spunky, uniformed servers and all you can eat salad bars. And all the old fogeys had to shame them for forgoing independent restaurants and diners.
Oh, how the tables have turned. Now we are shaming millennials for giving up on corporatized boil-in-a-bag chain restaurants like they are violating some great American tradition. So now local chefs are revitalizing Main street with new takes on local restaurant and diner food and attracting a younger crowd eager to sample something original and local like America used to be, and they get crap for it.
Who is shaming? Those chains put a lot of local restaurants out of business back when they first invaded. Now in many places there is little between fast food and expensive independent restaurants other than chains. I never quite got the attraction to them, other than convenience for lunch or drinks after work. I don't know who to blame for them taking over suburbs but they are just kind of blah.
I'm a millennial. I won't eat at those chain places, unless it's something quick like Wendy's or Chick-fil-a. Buffalo WW, I can make at home with some frozen Tyson wings and a bottle of wing sauce. Applebees has always been junk. It's just a McDonalds, but in a "sit down" style restaurant. Almost everything there is prepared from frozen.
I like to support locally owned restaurants because they have more unique food, better prices, and better service.
I've noticed that a lot of those buffet places have been closing. Ryan's closed up shop years ago. Golden Corral is closing more and more locations.
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 figured as much, tbh. That's really, really gross.
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Originally Posted by mrpeatie
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.
Changing preferences, evolving tastes, and pricing models.
If I'm gonna spend money for someone else to cook for me for a regular occasion, I want food that tastes great, won't kill me, and won't rob me. I'll totally pay a premium for a nicer, higher quality meal tho. Like sushi. Quality sushi and sashimi is soooo worth it.
$18 for a meal that has no flavor and is drowning in unnecessary fats and sodium? Pfffft. Nah. I can cook an entire meal for my family for $18. And it'll have flavor and be healthy.
I'm a millennial who is all about getting quality while also being budget conscious. Bye bye, Applebee's.
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Originally Posted by FirebirdCamaro1220
I should point out that the last time me and my fiance went to Chili's, our bill after tip was $60. Most young people can't afford that
And those who can would prefer to spend it on something more enjoyable.
Good. The rare times I've eaten at those soulless national chain sit down places before I've been exceedingly dissappointed in the food. And its way overpriced. The food, service, and character is almost always much better at locally owned small biz restaurants.
Applebees and Buffalo Wild Wings have taken pages out of the "Hillary Clinton/Kathy Griffin Let's Blame Everyone Else Instead of Myself" book.
Amusing.
I don't care if the Big Box Restaurant chains go under. There's a lot to be said for local eateries that are not publicly traded corporations.
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