tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15400631.post7119758878957879629..comments2023-11-13T03:58:35.334-05:00Comments on The Art of the Buffet OR All You Can Eat is Not a Challenge: Breaking News - OCB Wants to Close 127 RyansWriterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06664259206096691320noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15400631.post-83013041396531275322008-11-21T11:35:00.000-05:002008-11-21T11:35:00.000-05:00I worked at the Ryan's in Buford GA as of 11/18/20...I worked at the Ryan's in Buford GA as of 11/18/2008 the store closed... the funny thing is that we got a new mgr and business was starting to pick up! Why close the store when business is coming around again. I have heard to that one of the two in Athens GA has closed on the same day.. Its hard to find a job with the economy the way it is!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15400631.post-988068386755575312008-10-15T03:59:00.000-04:002008-10-15T03:59:00.000-04:00I don't know how many Ryans locations have closed ...I don't know how many Ryans locations have closed already, but they closed the Lafayette Indiana location a few months ago. My sister went to that location a lot, then heard from the people who worked there, that they were out of work within 48 hours. She misses their restaurant. I visited the Lafayette Indiana location in March of 2007, and it was in a bad location, with access only in the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15400631.post-85609906655590689962008-08-19T23:57:00.000-04:002008-08-19T23:57:00.000-04:00I've only worked for Ryan's for a few months. I'm ...I've only worked for Ryan's for a few months. I'm not happy with what I've heard. Apparently, I'm a member of The 127. I'm also in one of the top performing stores. I, from personal experience, can't understand why my store would be closed. We consistently generate incredible profits for a buffet. Anyone who says, "Core patrons have cut back on discretionary spending", or whatever the quote was, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15400631.post-16201505263627638722008-08-18T17:08:00.000-04:002008-08-18T17:08:00.000-04:00It should be an interesting few weeks now. Ryans w...It should be an interesting few weeks now. Ryans will be purchasing their own food and their delivery company will only be storing and shipping it. Also, one of the 3 warehouses owned by their foodservice company will be closing in the next eight weeks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15400631.post-58064301793962384482008-08-18T16:38:00.000-04:002008-08-18T16:38:00.000-04:00I HAVE WORKED WITH RYAN'S FOR 10YRS AND I REALLY W...I HAVE WORKED WITH RYAN'S FOR 10YRS AND I REALLY WOULD LIKE IF BUFFET WOULD STOP PLAYING GAME AND TELL US WHAT THEY ARE GOING TO DO. MY MANAGERS REALLY DON'T KNOW WHAT TO TELL US BUT (WE HAVE NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT WE ARE NOT IN THAT GROUP OF STORE THAT WILL BE CLOSING)I CAN BELIVE ALL THIS! THEY NEED TO TELL US THE TRUE ABOUT WHAT'S GOING ON. WE HAD MANGERS THAT HAD TO BE MOVE TO OTHER STORES Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15400631.post-55703569224563260722008-08-14T20:40:00.000-04:002008-08-14T20:40:00.000-04:00this is pretty interesting.....to see how much so ...this is pretty interesting.....to see how much so many others have researched this topic as well. And to think that Corporate, for 2 months, turned their backs on the stores that they felt they were losing, only to re-etablish communications and pretend that it's 'business as usual". I think this is kinda cool, seeing others that can relate to what i go through daily. we need to start a chat Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15400631.post-27844243269205591342008-08-14T14:05:00.000-04:002008-08-14T14:05:00.000-04:00general manager for ryan's here!!everything about ...general manager for ryan's here!!<BR/>everything about Buffet's has been horrible from the beginning. they have stripped us from being able to staff our stores with the appropriate number of staff and the ability to buy good food, because they are so cheap, and threaten us with our jobs if we spend to much on food and labor. now where stuck with them forever!! mike andrews is an idiot, and steve Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15400631.post-44418349025945904962008-08-11T21:52:00.000-04:002008-08-11T21:52:00.000-04:00Where is Steve Layt & Mike Andrews Now ?Making...Where is Steve Layt & Mike Andrews Now ?<BR/>Making sure they get their 500K ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15400631.post-10782606824699294532008-08-11T20:42:00.000-04:002008-08-11T20:42:00.000-04:00Just got a email today from the ceo and it looks l...Just got a email today from the ceo and it looks like we will be continuing to pass cinnamon rolls for buffets. They negotiated a new lease agreement, so it does not look like Fortress will be taking over.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15400631.post-20461832344483922902008-08-11T14:53:00.000-04:002008-08-11T14:53:00.000-04:00Ryan's decline began approx 8 years ago under the ...Ryan's decline began approx 8 years ago under the previous administration. Leadership from the current COO down thru the Mgmnt ranks is weak at best. This is a broke company that I don't see being around much longer. Fortress is just another investment firm looking for profit - not a restaurant company wanting to build a future. They will take the co. further down.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15400631.post-40784603543851312402008-08-11T12:56:00.000-04:002008-08-11T12:56:00.000-04:00I have been working for Ryan,s for about 18 years....I have been working for Ryan,s for about 18 years. I work with other team members that have been there for 24,22,and 12 years! WOW what loyalty. We have become like a family if our store closes it will be like a death in the family. We will miss our coustomers also. I wished we could of kept our old store that had the front line,those were the good-old days!!! Loyal team meamberAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15400631.post-52856881423101033462008-08-10T20:30:00.000-04:002008-08-10T20:30:00.000-04:00COI is not a bad company. They have been in the fo...COI is not a bad company. They have been in the food service industry for over 30 years. The marketplace as it stands is hard on everyone. They went out of their way to make room for Ryans. Also had a number of concepts go under, and that hurt tremendously. Driver routes are getting shorter to save money on fuel, everyone feels the squeeze.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15400631.post-26232697949441878372008-08-10T19:27:00.000-04:002008-08-10T19:27:00.000-04:00I have worked for Ryan`s for 10 years use to like ...I have worked for Ryan`s for 10 years use to like going to work until Buffets inc took over now I walk on egg shells thinking how will i make it if we close. I have a 14 year old to raise by myself since my husband passed away <BR/> Hope Fortress takes over and we all can enjoy our work place once again.I agree about the cinnamon roll who wants them?I would rather take care of the customer and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15400631.post-61636191736216674062008-08-08T11:19:00.000-04:002008-08-08T11:19:00.000-04:00Let Fortress take over, then the 127 Ryan's will b...Let Fortress take over, then the 127 Ryan's will be run properly. The original owners of Ryan's were so money hungry, they should have done their homework and found out that Buffets was only trying to stay above water by buying Ryan's. Being the top bidder,they beat out Fortress, but look where Buffets is at now, CAN YOU SAY BANKRUPT!!! nad only dealing with COI for food who are filing Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15400631.post-87871944378206523232008-08-08T02:45:00.000-04:002008-08-08T02:45:00.000-04:00Osat is Overall SATisfaction, When guest call into...Osat is Overall SATisfaction, When guest call into the camment number on the receipt they are asked many questions, but the only one that matters is rate your overall satisfaction with your visit 1-5. the only number that counts is a five a 1-4 means a negative score. have your percent drop below 65 and you will be hearing from your boss. So we have to cheat and have regulars call in to boost theAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15400631.post-85247669527887503452008-08-07T17:09:00.000-04:002008-08-07T17:09:00.000-04:00What is an OSAT in relation to a buffet? I only f...What is an OSAT in relation to a buffet? I only find the meaning as One Step at a Time - which is not in context with the comment above.<BR/><BR/>Just curious.Writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06664259206096691320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15400631.post-29884694772180837622008-08-06T10:24:00.000-04:002008-08-06T10:24:00.000-04:00Ditto on the cinnamon (just a roll with tons of su...Ditto on the cinnamon (just a roll with tons of sugar) pinwheel. We used to have a simple plan. 1.Take care of the employees. 2. Take care of the food. 3. Happy team members make customers that are happy with the food even happier.<BR/><BR/>Give me any location for me to own and I can make it profitable. However over the years managers have been pushed further and further away from being able toAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15400631.post-73173070801752890452008-08-06T08:24:00.000-04:002008-08-06T08:24:00.000-04:00I'm a server 4 ryans, we have all been walking on ...I'm a server 4 ryans, we have all been walking on egg shells wondering whats going to happen. It's been nothing but B.S. since buffet inc took over they took are benefits away,most of the perks we had at Ryans. They really need to look at mgt. most of them in the past few years have been idiots in charge. if fortress does take over from what i understand my ryans isnt a part of the 127. Whats Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15400631.post-35159750558700235752008-08-06T02:50:00.000-04:002008-08-06T02:50:00.000-04:00Look up the Delaware bankruptcy court filing. Buff...Look up the Delaware bankruptcy court filing. Buffets would rather have shut down the remaining 127 of the 129 in the Fortress Master Lease than turn the stores over. They wanted this to happen by the end of August. Now, the judge is making them follow the terms of the master lease, not letting them close all the stores because of severance pay and back bills, even though they had an all or Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15400631.post-49485887570363782472008-08-05T22:38:00.000-04:002008-08-05T22:38:00.000-04:00As managers of this company we cant believe where ...As managers of this company we cant believe where Buffets Inc. has taken this successfull company. Since the take over we have been fearing for our jobs, both as team members as well as managers. They fired the majority of the loyal folks that build this company from the ground up, claiming that their folks would do better. Now they realize they cant handle what they took on, filed chapter 11 Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15400631.post-24757230824766755352008-08-05T21:09:00.000-04:002008-08-05T21:09:00.000-04:00As a manager of Ryan's, it is hard to believe that...As a manager of Ryan's, it is hard to believe that OCB has sdrewed up again, lower Ryan's standard by making us follow their recipes, gone bankrupt and now wants us to be jobless and homeless maybe, WHO CARES NOT BUFFETS - LET'S JUST ACT LIKE NOTHING IS HAPPENING AND WALK THROUGH THE DINING ROOM PASSING THOSE STUPID CINNAMON ROLLS AND ACT STUPID TO OUR CUSTOMERS WHEN THEY SAY THAT HEARD THE RUMORAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15400631.post-42936427663120131982008-08-05T13:01:00.000-04:002008-08-05T13:01:00.000-04:00The facts for this article were well researched an...The facts for this article were well researched and the decision to not close these restaurants was a ruling by the Court that took place on July 30th= as I posted earlier in this comments section.Writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06664259206096691320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15400631.post-308511503909598242008-08-05T02:57:00.000-04:002008-08-05T02:57:00.000-04:00As a Ryan's Manager, I do agree that Buffets has l...As a Ryan's Manager, I do agree that Buffets has lowered the standard for Ryan's. The company is bankrupt and all they can talk about is passing a stupid cinnamon roll. Mike Andrews speaks of hard work and loyalty, but he is the first one in line to put those hard workers out of a job.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15400631.post-19367434318282731752008-08-05T00:01:00.000-04:002008-08-05T00:01:00.000-04:00Buffets Inc is NOT trying to close those restauran...Buffets Inc is NOT trying to close those restaurants. They have been trying to negotiate a fair lease with Fortress under the rules of Chapter 11. Please research your facts before you post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15400631.post-18107828253989182382008-08-04T23:49:00.000-04:002008-08-04T23:49:00.000-04:00one of many managers at Ryans Here! Just holding m...one of many managers at Ryans Here! Just holding my breath, trying to find out what's going to happen! (sigh)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com