mid range restaurants and coupons?
Jul 14, 2010 | 9:38 pm
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Coupons are like gimmicks, good restaurants let their food speak for itself they don't to provide incentives.
on the border-worst of the worst mexican
tgi fridays-bar food and junk
applebees-bar food and junk
olive garden-sauce from ziploc bags enough said.
chilis-bar food and junk
hooters-mediocre wings with trashy white broads
If you like eating at chain restaurants, sure use coupons.
Jul 14, 2010 | 11:16 pm
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Plenty of non-chain places have coupons - they just don't often come in circulars in the newspaper. I've discovered some fairly good local places due to both things like Entertainment Book and local coupon mail delivery.
Jul 15, 2010 | 9:42 am
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Most restaurants which accept coupons in MY opinion are rubbish.
Coupons are like gimmicks, good restaurants let their food speak for itself they don't to provide incentives.
on the border-worst of the worst mexican
tgi fridays-bar food and junk
applebees-bar food and junk
olive garden-sauce from ziploc bags enough said.
chilis-bar food and junk
hooters-mediocre wings with trashy white broads
If you like eating at chain restaurants, sure use coupons.
Coupons are like gimmicks, good restaurants let their food speak for itself they don't to provide incentives.
on the border-worst of the worst mexican
tgi fridays-bar food and junk
applebees-bar food and junk
olive garden-sauce from ziploc bags enough said.
chilis-bar food and junk
hooters-mediocre wings with trashy white broads
If you like eating at chain restaurants, sure use coupons.
Jul 15, 2010 | 9:47 am
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I've never felt cheap when using a coupon and have used coupons at very high-end, non-chain restaurants. To me, it's similar to using a gift certificate.
BTW, there are plenty of nice restaurants listed on restaurant.com.
BTW, there are plenty of nice restaurants listed on restaurant.com.
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Jul 15, 2010 | 10:00 am
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I used to feel cheap using coupons in high end restaurants, but now - since i've been doing this for years - it's a matter of course to check if there is a coupon before we go out to eat!
I have to disagree. Many restaurants have realized coupons (similar to food "specials") will get you first time customers that could turn into regulars.
A "good restaurant" can't let their food speak for itself if no one has bothered to eat there.
A "good restaurant" can't let their food speak for itself if no one has bothered to eat there.
Jul 15, 2010 | 1:16 pm
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Most restaurants which accept coupons in MY opinion are rubbish.
Coupons are like gimmicks, good restaurants let their food speak for itself they don't to provide incentives.
on the border-worst of the worst mexican
tgi fridays-bar food and junk
applebees-bar food and junk
olive garden-sauce from ziploc bags enough said.
chilis-bar food and junk
hooters-mediocre wings with trashy white broads
If you like eating at chain restaurants, sure use coupons.
Coupons are like gimmicks, good restaurants let their food speak for itself they don't to provide incentives.
on the border-worst of the worst mexican
tgi fridays-bar food and junk
applebees-bar food and junk
olive garden-sauce from ziploc bags enough said.
chilis-bar food and junk
hooters-mediocre wings with trashy white broads
If you like eating at chain restaurants, sure use coupons.
Jul 15, 2010 | 1:21 pm
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I'm just wondering about the restaurant week participants. Obviously that's a gimmick so I guess their food is rubbish. I'll just ignore their Michelen, Zagat, AAA ratings and the reviews.
Michelen sells tires and AAA provides roadside assistance, what does driving have to do with this thread?
Originally Posted by BigBopper
Most restaurants which accept coupons in MY opinion are rubbish.
Coupons are like gimmicks, good restaurants let their food speak for itself they don't to provide incentives.
on the border-worst of the worst mexican
tgi fridays-bar food and junk
applebees-bar food and junk
olive garden-sauce from ziploc bags enough said.
chilis-bar food and junk
hooters-mediocre wings with trashy white broads
If you like eating at chain restaurants, sure use coupons.
Coupons are like gimmicks, good restaurants let their food speak for itself they don't to provide incentives.
on the border-worst of the worst mexican
tgi fridays-bar food and junk
applebees-bar food and junk
olive garden-sauce from ziploc bags enough said.
chilis-bar food and junk
hooters-mediocre wings with trashy white broads
If you like eating at chain restaurants, sure use coupons.
Jul 15, 2010 | 1:39 pm
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AAA publishes similar guidebooks (although limited, AFAIK, to the US), although I've never known anyone to treat AAA ratings with the same respect that the Michelin ratings get.
Jul 15, 2010 | 1:45 pm
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Michelin also publishes a well-regarded series of guidebooks - being awarded "Michelin Star" in one of the guidebooks is a relatively big deal for a restaurant (and two or three stars, an even bigger deal.)
AAA publishes similar guidebooks (although limited, AFAIK, to the US), although I've never known anyone to treat AAA ratings with the same respect that the Michelin ratings get.
Are these top joints giving out coupons? Are coupon customers the target market for these restaurants?
Originally Posted by nkedel
AAA publishes similar guidebooks (although limited, AFAIK, to the US), although I've never known anyone to treat AAA ratings with the same respect that the Michelin ratings get.
Jul 15, 2010 | 2:45 pm
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For that matter, several very well regarded places locally - although not, as far as I know, any of the Michelin started ones - have coupons in entertainment book.
Jul 15, 2010 | 6:51 pm
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Physically using coupons and promoting your restaurant like buy one entree get one free is a gimmick cause there is no reason to give food away for free if its damn good.
Jul 15, 2010 | 6:54 pm
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Jul 15, 2010 | 7:57 pm
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