re: Red Lobster considering filing for bankruptcy

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some of the shrimp you could easily tell were frozen

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if I was going to pay that amount of money for frozen seafood Baton Rouge has plenty of seafood restaurants that are much better than Red Lobster.

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This.

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Part of the problem is that former Red Lobster President Edna Morris misjudged how much customers would eat during a $22.99 all-you-can-eat crab promotion. Red Lobster never recovered from that disastrous idea and lost an absolute fortune because of it. Customers went back on average 4 times to fill up their plates. Red Lobster could withstand 2 times but lost money on #3 and the #4 refill cost the restaurant roughly $17 dollars every time someone ordered the all you can eat crab promotion.

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You ever heard of fostering goodwill and customer loyalty? If people think they got a deal they’d keep coming back again and again.

Or of loss leaders? I mean the chain is still around so they’ve done something right

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There’s a certain demographic that would wear out red lobster.

They’ve all since migrated to “the juicy crab” type chains.

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I think this is probably a major factor.

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Used to be a higher end restaurant around here. My dad took me to dinner when I got my first real job out of college 30 years ago. Now it’s a ghetto joint.

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At one point in time, North Baton Rouge used to be the prominent area of town to live in. Today, it’s a shite hole and for me, Baton Rouge essentially stops at the I-10 exit towards Lafayette.

I am sure the same can be said for many cities. And restaurants.

There is a certain element of the population that largely in part accepts no responsibility for their actions, doesn’t possess good work ethics, wants something for nothing, and is dependent on the government and others for a hand out. And this element of the population perpetually repeats this cycle with each generation and it only gets worse and worse every time.

Who can remember the original Red Lobster and its location in BR? I seem to recall it used to be located by Cullen’s Playland in between Airline Highway and Florida Boulevard on the service road.

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Who can remember the original Red Lobster and its location in BR? I seem to recall it used to be located by Cullen’s Playland in between Airline Highway and Florida Boulevard on the service road

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Yep

Didn’t they have a shooting there many years ago?

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Yet every single airport, hotel occupancy, festivals, concerts and restaurants are packed.

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Holy anecdotal democrat talking point, batman.

Yeah, the middle class is rocking and rolling.

good

My post wasn’t meant to be congratulatory nor punitive.

It’s merely an observation of mine when I go to places and see them very busy.

No one said the economy is good or bad in my post.

Just an observation.

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Alternative explanation: red lobster is awful

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Maybe so, but it has been in business for a long time producing the same stuff. This summer will be brutal for the left. They have less control over inflation, Iran is melting down around itself, and fuel prices will blow up again. Americans dont pay attention to inflation unless it is ridiculous, but they pay attention to fuel prices and to empty pockets.