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Originally Posted by nowIamone I wish I could cook what I want in my restaurant..........but the truth is I have to cook what will sell, what the public will buy.
And there is an age/culture differance I see everyday. We are primarly a steak house and we offer a twice baked potato with the steak dinner. Under age 30, they ask what they are, they order fries. Over 30, they love them, they remember them. I also don't see a lively conversation and interaction at young tables; they are used to having a TV or a movie to look at as part of their social time, they don't practice the art of conversaton.
People tend to eat how they are brought up, what's familiar. |
i completely agree ith that. now, i'm one of those 'young' people you speak of, but i wasn't allowed to watch t.v. or movies all the time ( i was grounded most of the time
), but a lot of my friends were allowed to watch as much t.v. as they wanted. and talking to them is like reading the t.v. guide. all they talk about is whats coming on t.v., or what movie is out. most of my generation (i'm 19, to give you a reference) doesn't value good food or how to enjoy it. at the restaurant i work at, we'll have young couples come in and order a 3 course dinner, and be in and out in 30-45 minutes. to them, food is food, and certainly not worth paying a lot of money for. the don't understand the atmosphere of the dining room, or the work that went into making the food great.
and on a distantly related subject, i've always found it interesting that people who eat in a nice restaurant think that the chef prepares every meal ("compliments to the chef", to which i reply "tell them the 19 year old culinary student says 'thank you!'")
04-26-2006, 11:03 AM
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