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re: OT drinking baws, Pelican House (Baton Rouge) closing its doors
Posted on 2/27/18 at 10:20 am to RealityTiger
Posted on 2/27/18 at 10:20 am to RealityTiger
Reading is hard
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Posted on 2/27/18 at 10:22 am to JBeam
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It really wasn't a terrible location. Citiplace has slowly gotten better over time and being that close to corporate & I-10 should have given this place an advantage.
It's disconnected from it's target market and everyone tends to avoid college drive traffic if they can.
Posted on 2/27/18 at 10:24 am to Tigeralum2008
quote:There are better beer places nearby. There are better food places nearby. There are better nightlife places nearby. It's tough to be a tweener when you aren't in a GREAT location.
Pelican House always seemed to me to be a shittier version of The Bulldog
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And, many businesses have had trouble staying open down that corridor.
A lot of things were going against them. I'm not sure why any of these choices were the customers' fault.
Posted on 2/27/18 at 10:24 am to Tigeralum2008
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It certainly is NOT Fleming's or Ruth's Chris
GTFO with that bullshite. Bot of those may be "chains" to you but I grew up eating at the originals and they are anything but to me. Not to mention they put out a hell of a good and consistent product.
Posted on 2/27/18 at 10:26 am to jmarto1
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As far as corporate goes, they are in a good area. I hope my company moves our location towards LSU
I'd argue that part of corporate isn't very good.
Unless you can draw your target demo to the area for dinner (Sullivan's, Movie Tavern) you're gonna have a difficult time
Look at the failed businsesses that specific area has seen come and go.
Posted on 2/27/18 at 10:27 am to JBeam
So many places have closed in that area. It’s a good part of town but not enough traffic around it. Plus it’s ducked off in the back.
Posted on 2/27/18 at 10:27 am to Tigeralum2008
Side note:
anybody know what hotel is going up by the Pelican House?
anybody know what hotel is going up by the Pelican House?
This post was edited on 2/27/18 at 10:28 am
Posted on 2/27/18 at 10:29 am to Will Cover
quote:
Owner says all of you need to quit flocking to chain restaurants and to raise your culinary standards.
I hate chain restaurants.
Posted on 2/27/18 at 10:31 am to LaBR4
Probably anoher smuck putting up another brew bar thinking they are better then the last to do it.
Posted on 2/27/18 at 10:31 am to RealityTiger
You completely missed my point but whatever
Posted on 2/27/18 at 10:31 am to Will Cover
quote:
chef Gavin Jobe
Posted on 2/27/18 at 10:32 am to Will Cover
The chicken tenders were legit.
Posted on 2/27/18 at 10:33 am to Will Cover
It's been a while since I've been there, but one thing that definitely stood out was the service was always at least a little lackluster.
And the "adults only" policy when they first opened was a vast misjudgment of clientele.
And the "adults only" policy when they first opened was a vast misjudgment of clientele.
Posted on 2/27/18 at 10:33 am to Tigeralum2008
quote:It depends what part of town you are coming from. I don't disagree with you about the college dr traffic situation. But you can find ways around that issue.
It's disconnected from it's target market and everyone tends to avoid college drive traffic if they can.
I've never been to Pelican House and felt like it was a proper bar scene or that their message was getting across. I can remember going there for the GBP/ATL NFC game and the place felt dead. Also, their wait staff seemed aloof at times.
Posted on 2/27/18 at 10:33 am to Will Cover
Pelican House closed because it sucked arse, not because of chain restaurants
Posted on 2/27/18 at 10:34 am to oVo
quote:Are we really going to shite on brewpubs now?
Probably anoher smuck putting up another brew bar thinking they are better then the last to do it.
Posted on 2/27/18 at 10:34 am to Will Cover
Screw that guy
He knew he opened in a poor location
I’m sure he’s lying about unforeseen repairs too
He knew he opened in a poor location
I’m sure he’s lying about unforeseen repairs too
Posted on 2/27/18 at 10:35 am to lsucoonass
Cursed location.
Posted on 2/27/18 at 10:35 am to Will Cover
Didn’t they charge ridiculous prices for food/drink?
Also sounds like since they switched from a bar to a full time restaurant recently that the issue was not cash flow or chain restaurants, but not being committed to and executing that idea well.
Restaurants are a tough business, even in big cities. Unless you are a chain or have something that makes you stand out, you’re doomed to fail eventually.
What at the Pelican house was so good or unique that people needed to go there and keep coming back?
Also sounds like since they switched from a bar to a full time restaurant recently that the issue was not cash flow or chain restaurants, but not being committed to and executing that idea well.
Restaurants are a tough business, even in big cities. Unless you are a chain or have something that makes you stand out, you’re doomed to fail eventually.
What at the Pelican house was so good or unique that people needed to go there and keep coming back?
Posted on 2/27/18 at 10:36 am to Brazoria Bengal
quote:The whole change to a "Family style dining" puzzled me. Mainly because it came out of left field and seemed like a misguided pitch at saving a place that was sinking faster than expected.
And the "adults only" policy when they first opened was a vast misjudgment of clientele.
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