A lot of the problem is management. I ate at a, Denny’s for years off I70 and the food was always top notch then Management changed and now I don’t bother after they took over.
It seems to be happening everywhere, I moved to this little town halfway between NY and Miami in ‘72 and travelers from all up and down the East coast used to write letters to the editor about some of the great food they had here. Now I can’t think of a place I would recommend to anyone. It seems as if the more food shows we have on TV the less food fit to eat is available. Maybe I’m just a grumpy old man but that is how it looks to me.