tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15400631.post2411913410889858470..comments2023-11-13T03:58:35.334-05:00Comments on The Art of the Buffet OR All You Can Eat is Not a Challenge: Do Low Priced Buffets Mean Poor Quality?Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06664259206096691320noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15400631.post-82967491519421027092012-03-21T19:38:10.257-04:002012-03-21T19:38:10.257-04:00very true about the frozen food at Applebee's....very true about the frozen food at Applebee's. I worked there and can attest to that. Blocks of ice, most of it.Scharlesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15400631.post-85602130317094451432012-03-07T00:54:36.049-05:002012-03-07T00:54:36.049-05:00Thank you for the info about Golden Corral!
Well ...Thank you for the info about Golden Corral!<br /><br />Well said!Writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06664259206096691320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15400631.post-11530849140955648072012-03-07T00:33:34.197-05:002012-03-07T00:33:34.197-05:00It is so humorous talking food quality and compari...It is so humorous talking food quality and comparing buffets to sit down restaurants.<br /><br />I can tell you for a fact that Golden Corral uses real Idaho Potatoes for their mashed potatoes. No.1 sweet potatoes for their sweet potato casserole (yes they are scratch made too). Their baby backs are the same you will find in Chili's, Logan's Roadhouse, Cheddar's and Walt Disney World.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15400631.post-72386173529759456172012-03-02T21:15:37.181-05:002012-03-02T21:15:37.181-05:00We are 2 seniors on a very fixed budget. We like ...We are 2 seniors on a very fixed budget. We like to eat out, but we are concerned about what we eat. We avoid fast food or what seems to be low-quality restaurants. What we do is we eat out half the time, but spend twice as much. This way, we get to dine out but at a moderate (not high) price level. Seems to work for us. We could eat out more often, but we would have to sacrifice quality.Jeannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15400631.post-32836265688368250242012-03-01T17:06:59.449-05:002012-03-01T17:06:59.449-05:00With all of this concern about "quality"...With all of this concern about "quality", I am guessing that none of you eat at McDonald's, Burger King, Wendy's, Red Lobster, Fridays, Outback, Applebees, Olive Garden, and the rest of the chains. These are where 95% of America eats. Add to these OCB and its various incarnations and Golden Corral, and other low priced buffets. No one forces anyone to go to any of these. Many doWriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06664259206096691320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15400631.post-61027163719858782972012-03-01T16:48:22.904-05:002012-03-01T16:48:22.904-05:00Re: the last comment, just because it's expens...Re: the last comment, just because it's expensive doesn't mean that it's good, however, if it's REALLY CHEAP it probably isn't great quality. No one is giving anything away these days, small independents or big national chains. This especially applies to AYCE's and buffets in major east and west coast metro areas. I have seen some very reasonable, good quality buffets inPomsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15400631.post-85154657522152502042012-03-01T11:29:14.305-05:002012-03-01T11:29:14.305-05:00There is a local omelette place around here that e...There is a local omelette place around here that everyone seems to love that serves meh food at high prices. they have no reason to be that expensive. there is no atmosphere and it's often dubbed as an overprices waffle house knockoff. there is nothing on the menu lower then 6 bucks. if you want something else but a burger prepare to pay around 12 bucks or more for one small item and fries. RemixedCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02691734588913340939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15400631.post-15136298892942676692012-02-27T09:25:44.213-05:002012-02-27T09:25:44.213-05:00The idea in many higher-end restaurants is that th...The idea in many higher-end restaurants is that they want the customers to be able to taste the various flavors and nuances of the food, so they don't want salt, sugar, MSG, etc. to interfere with that. The lower-end is a different story, and the two readers are correct in most of what they say. MSG is another very common ingredient presently at the low end. I also tend to agree that you Annnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15400631.post-48074444160618488482012-02-26T22:52:07.911-05:002012-02-26T22:52:07.911-05:00I agree with Writer 100%. The Pennsylvania buffets...I agree with Writer 100%. The Pennsylvania buffets are top quality. It's the national chains under $20 that are not. You will get great quantity there with the nationals, but not quality. As long as you are aware of that. I am on a low-sodium low-sugar regimen (dr.'s orders) so I have to be careful.<br /><br />One other point. I do agree with Bill W. on this one. When I lived in Janetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15400631.post-75699580944306788672012-02-26T19:41:59.382-05:002012-02-26T19:41:59.382-05:00In regard to salt - this is true and when there is...In regard to salt - this is true and when there is too much salt used I always let you know, but I have been to buffets priced at almost $30 per person where way too much salt was used in preparation. <br /><br />As to quality - there is no denying that you are not getting the finest cuts of meats and the best produce at SOME buffets - with a low meal cost. If we look at chain buffets, for the Writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06664259206096691320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15400631.post-65946099490379107872012-02-26T01:53:07.189-05:002012-02-26T01:53:07.189-05:00I forgot to mention, that the lower-priced buffets...I forgot to mention, that the lower-priced buffets, AYCE's (and menu restaurants) will tend to use much more salt. Salt is used in the restaurant business as a very cheap way to improve flavor. So besides sugar, hormones, etc., you may want to keep in mind that your meal will 'tend' to have more sodium in an under-$20 AYCE restaurant. Will that get you sick? Of course not. But weBill W.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15400631.post-47021582286058951392012-02-26T01:36:17.121-05:002012-02-26T01:36:17.121-05:00I have read every post in the IKEA article and thi...I have read every post in the IKEA article and this one. I read this blog regularly, and all the posts, and enjoy it immensely. I spent over 40 years working for several national chain restaurants in various capacities. I was even a "mystery shopper" -- I dined in them, paid the bill, and took notes for home office managment. I have also been in back-of-house management and managed Bill W.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15400631.post-72801253062959985312012-02-25T06:07:04.416-05:002012-02-25T06:07:04.416-05:00excellent, you hit everything on the headexcellent, you hit everything on the headMLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01057354534451516865noreply@blogger.com