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re: Ruth's Chris had a good run
Posted on 5/4/23 at 3:22 pm to LNCHBOX
Posted on 5/4/23 at 3:22 pm to LNCHBOX
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the amount of food he's talking about ordering for a couple is way overkill
Hol up - 2 steaks and 2-3 shareable sides for a couple is way overkill to you? Y'all split one side or something?
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Posted on 5/4/23 at 3:25 pm to LouisianaLady
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Hol up - 2 steaks and 2-3 shareable sides for a couple is way overkill to you? Y'all split one side or something?
I've the portions you eat
Regardless, they have fixed price offerings where you can get a filet and shrimp for example with a side and dessert for $50ish a person. It takes a pretty big order to get around $250 unless you're boozing.
Posted on 5/4/23 at 3:33 pm to LNCHBOX
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Regardless, they have fixed price offerings where you can get a filet and shrimp for example with a side and dessert for $50ish a person
Ah, I forgot they have that in New Orleans. Baton Rouge doesn't do this. Only Power Lunch during lunch.
As for the OP - I imagine (and would hope) the privately owned locations are fine for the most part. Sure you're subject to some franchise changes, but I don't think it is as in-depth as their locations becoming Olive Garden.
Chris Bachman (BR) in particular has a week+ out for reservations/people trying to get tables, and I would hope any new company taking over the corporate side could see those numbers and leave them be. Or like someone else said, TJ Moran got the BR location a lot of protections from this long ago.
Posted on 5/4/23 at 3:34 pm to LouisianaLady
Love the BR location. Got engaged there back in the day
Posted on 5/4/23 at 3:40 pm to Tigerpaw123
it was on airline in prarieville
Posted on 5/4/23 at 4:48 pm to Tigerpaw123
The current location is the first one in BR. The first franchise location, by TJ, was in Prairieville on Airline Highway, almost directly across from the now shuttered TJ Ribs Prairieville location. The building is vacant now, but used to house Sotherm Kumfort Gentlemen’s Club. A fine establishment employing well endowed ladies with black teeth.
TJ moved the operation to its current location on Constitution Avenue, formerly the Cockpit Club, in the early 80s, if my memory serves me. He was the largest franchisee at some point in the late 90s early 2000s. He sold all of the locations back to the corporate entity but kept the BR location and sold it to the current owner before he died. All of this occurred after the Stanford Ponzi scheme. Some say that it was reason for the sale. In theory, he made it more than just a steak and potato joint.
He was a hard arse for customer service and big strong drinks.
TJ moved the operation to its current location on Constitution Avenue, formerly the Cockpit Club, in the early 80s, if my memory serves me. He was the largest franchisee at some point in the late 90s early 2000s. He sold all of the locations back to the corporate entity but kept the BR location and sold it to the current owner before he died. All of this occurred after the Stanford Ponzi scheme. Some say that it was reason for the sale. In theory, he made it more than just a steak and potato joint.
He was a hard arse for customer service and big strong drinks.
Posted on 5/4/23 at 7:12 pm to contraryman
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The building is vacant now, but used to house Sotherm Kumfort Gentlemen’s Club
That is what I was going after, more than one thing has been sold medium rare in that building
This post was edited on 5/4/23 at 7:19 pm
Posted on 5/4/23 at 8:08 pm to Tigerpaw123
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more than one thing has been sold medium rare in that building
Heyooooo!!!
Posted on 5/17/23 at 1:26 pm to 1mic
Their fillet in sizzling butter always sent me to the bathroom.
Posted on 5/17/23 at 2:18 pm to Epic Cajun
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Ripped up jeans, gold teeth, and strippers last time I went to the Lafayette location. I'll spend my money elsewhere
Is Paul Fleming’s (PF Chang & flemings) brother still the GM of lafayette location?
This post was edited on 5/17/23 at 2:19 pm
Posted on 5/18/23 at 10:00 am to jennyjones
quote:I think Pat retired Pat once told me he was offered the same type of franchise opportunity Paul was offered and turned it down.
Is Paul Fleming’s (PF Chang & flemings) brother still the GM of lafayette location?
Posted on 5/20/23 at 6:00 pm to 1mic
Wont matter much. Lots of the restaurants are franchised. The changes made will not be noticeable by 95% of guests. There was an old story about Tilman trying to buy it from Mrs Fertel and she didn't hear him say the right number. She said she would know it when she heard it. Not sure she would go along with the Red Lobster/ Olive Garden folks but who knows. Ruth's Chris is a lot closer operationally to one of those 2 now .
Posted on 5/20/23 at 6:11 pm to Gris Gris
The Baton Rouge and New Orleans locations will not be affected, to the extent any are. They are independently owned.
Posted on 5/21/23 at 7:54 am to kayjay
Hopefully they won’t change. Time will tell. Went this week in BR and service and food was outstanding. The prices are right in line (within a dollar or two up or down) with other restaurants for the same type food.
This post was edited on 5/21/23 at 7:55 am
Posted on 5/22/23 at 9:10 am to 1mic
Ruth's is hit or miss. Some locations are pretty good, others are on cruise control. I assume its worse since Covid because everything is worse.
Much prefer Capital Grill in terms of chains.
Much prefer Capital Grill in terms of chains.
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