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The 3 location rule when selecting a place to eat
Posted on 12/18/10 at 1:20 pm
Posted on 12/18/10 at 1:20 pm
Have a colleague who introduced me to the 3 location rule.
"If the food establishment has more than 3 locations the quality will not be consistent and do not eat there"
What ya think?
"If the food establishment has more than 3 locations the quality will not be consistent and do not eat there"
What ya think?
Posted on 12/18/10 at 1:23 pm to 756
I eat at Sammys and Brewbachers.
Posted on 12/18/10 at 1:31 pm to 756
quote:
"If the food establishment has more than 3 locations the quality will not be consistent and do not eat there"
Ruth's Chris is not to be eaten due to that rule? Damn.
Posted on 12/18/10 at 1:34 pm to JackNut
I travel a lot- and all chains tend to have quality issues, some are good in some places, some are never good, some are good sometimes but not all the time- Have not found a chain that is the exception yet
I think the rule is simple and effective- not a guarantee- but it beats the chains the odds of a bad meal at a chain
SO if you know a chain you do not think fits this rule let me know
I think the rule is simple and effective- not a guarantee- but it beats the chains the odds of a bad meal at a chain
SO if you know a chain you do not think fits this rule let me know
Posted on 12/18/10 at 1:34 pm to pochejp
quote:
Ruth's Chris is not to be eaten due to that rule? Damn.
Mortons sucks too, apparently.
Posted on 12/18/10 at 1:36 pm to SlidellBammer
I have eaten at a lot of Ruth Chris's most are good but I have eaten at some that know how to ruin an expensive steak.
I no longer take clients to Ruth Chris except for a few cities
I no longer take clients to Ruth Chris except for a few cities
Posted on 12/18/10 at 1:36 pm to 756
I tend to agree, not so much with the consistency of product as with the institutionalization (WOW, I just used a 20-letter word!) of the product, i.e., Olive Garden syndrome. A notable exception in BR for me is Flemings. I think they put out quality food.
Posted on 12/18/10 at 1:48 pm to 756
What didn't your colleague like about his Emeril experience? I've been to three of his restaurants, and never had a bad meal.
Posted on 12/18/10 at 1:52 pm to Degas
not sure Emeril's would qualify as each of his facilities have a different menu, different theme etc- they just share a common owner
Would you classify his restaurants as a chain?
Would you classify his restaurants as a chain?
Posted on 12/18/10 at 1:55 pm to 756
quote:Didn't know we were talking about literal chains. Personally, I gravitate away from chains for obvious reasons, but there are exceptions, one being Bonefish as an example. I've never had less than good food there.
the 3 location rule
Posted on 12/18/10 at 1:56 pm to Degas
one of the reasons for the thread was to discover exceptions -
Posted on 12/18/10 at 2:38 pm to 756
Just finished lunch at zea. Solid as usual and they have a bunch of locations.
Posted on 12/18/10 at 2:42 pm to GRITSBabe
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institutionalization (WOW, I just used a 20-letter word!)
At least a 32 point word, and more if you utlized DL,DW, TL, TW or combined it with another word, I will stay away from you with WWF
Posted on 12/18/10 at 2:47 pm to Rohan
ZEA- shows about 12 locations- have eaten in N.O. and Btr- none of the other locations- but they are good!
Posted on 12/18/10 at 3:11 pm to 756
I think it's a silly rule, especially if it's a hard and fast one. Find out what's good and what's bad and either eat there or not.
Posted on 12/18/10 at 3:58 pm to Gris Gris
not a silly rule but it is a decent guideline- most chain rests. have ongoing quality issues,
Ask Louie DeAngelo why he bought some of his franchises back
Ask Louie DeAngelo why he bought some of his franchises back
Posted on 12/18/10 at 4:37 pm to 756
Just my experience, but J. Alexanders quality is pretty consistent. No place is perfect. I've had quality issues at local places, too.
Posted on 12/18/10 at 4:50 pm to 756
So where do you bring them instead? Which cities?
Posted on 12/18/10 at 5:33 pm to SlidellBammer
quote:I agree with this
Mortons sucks too, apparently.
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