Have you eaten at IKEA?
Sep 1, 2008 | 4:46 am
#121
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Quick snap polling:
How many people who have commented that they LIKE Ikea food (or would even go specifically to eat) live in the US?
Does that say something about the consumer, the American-friendly fare, the lack of better food alternatives, the Swedish-descended US population or something else?
How many people who have commented that they LIKE Ikea food (or would even go specifically to eat) live in the US?
Does that say something about the consumer, the American-friendly fare, the lack of better food alternatives, the Swedish-descended US population or something else?
Sep 3, 2008 | 9:37 pm
#122
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Girlfriend is the office manager of the local Ikea, sadly I see the food all too often.
Al tho I get a morning koffee and cinacrack bun en gratis on mornings I drop her off. (beats the timmys line)
Al tho I get a morning koffee and cinacrack bun en gratis on mornings I drop her off. (beats the timmys line)
Sep 16, 2008 | 4:19 pm
#124
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You lucky americans get the same food for a much lower price than we have in IKEA's proud homeland, Sweden.. 
A bit OT but, the CEO of IKEA Sweden has no education, and started by working as a cashier at IKEA and then worked her way up. Isn't that pretty unusual, in a big company like this?
A bit OT but, the CEO of IKEA Sweden has no education, and started by working as a cashier at IKEA and then worked her way up. Isn't that pretty unusual, in a big company like this?
Sep 16, 2008 | 4:35 pm
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UPS historically has promoted much of their management from the ranks of their delivery drivers.
-Brian
Sep 16, 2008 | 4:44 pm
#126
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Click here for our food blog about IKEA, includes planespotting at EWR.
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Sep 16, 2008 | 5:18 pm
#127
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Generally, yes. I do know though that the previous SVP of UPS in charge of their USA operations (the majority of their business) started with them as a part time truck loader...
UPS historically has promoted much of their management from the ranks of their delivery drivers.
-Brian
UPS historically has promoted much of their management from the ranks of their delivery drivers.
-Brian
I suppose this must be very convenient for the company?
Sep 16, 2008 | 5:48 pm
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I just had a big mess of IKEA meatballs for dinner! I don't eat them at the restaurant, because the place in general makes me insane, but if I HAVE to pick something up there, I always stop by the little market by the exit and pick up a couple bags of frozen ones (and the chocolate cookies, which are great). You can get six big portions from a 6€ bag. And they're really good.
Sep 16, 2008 | 5:57 pm
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Click here for our food blog about IKEA, includes planespotting at EWR.
Sep 16, 2008 | 5:58 pm
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Part of the IKEA culture seems to be a rather anti-academic stance. "Rknenissar", "Counting Gnomes", Ingvar Kamprad (IKEA founder) calls the economists that want to tell him how to run his business. He himself has only a two-year business program in high school to fall back on.
Sep 20, 2008 | 4:42 pm
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Part of the IKEA culture seems to be a rather anti-academic stance. "Rknenissar", "Counting Gnomes", Ingvar Kamprad (IKEA founder) calls the economists that want to tell him how to run his business. He himself has only a two-year business program in high school to fall back on.
Sep 26, 2008 | 8:49 am
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Sep 27, 2008 | 9:37 pm
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As I am in Shanghai ofte, where would the local IKEA be located? Not so interested in their meatballs but the herring and other seafood would do it for me.
Sep 28, 2008 | 1:01 am
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I'm in Shanghai every few weeks, and have never noticed the Ikea (for the UK element on here, I know where the B&Q is!).
I've eaten in Ikea in Warrington & Wednesbury UK, Heerlen Holland and Logan Aus.
Food is pretty much the same in all of those - cheaply priced, good "stick to your ribs" kind of food, from a 1Euro breakfast to a Au$3 meatball and potato portion.
Don't go expecting gourmet food and you won't be disappointed
I've eaten in Ikea in Warrington & Wednesbury UK, Heerlen Holland and Logan Aus.
Food is pretty much the same in all of those - cheaply priced, good "stick to your ribs" kind of food, from a 1Euro breakfast to a Au$3 meatball and potato portion.
Don't go expecting gourmet food and you won't be disappointed