Posted on 10/07/2021 11:43:56 AM PDT by mylife
Old Country Buffet. Those three words bring up a lot of random memories. It was a special Sunday night meal in my family. It didn’t happen often, but our family of four would go when my overworked mom wasn’t in the mood to cook dinner. What kind of child wouldn’t want to load up on a buttload of forbidden food you couldn’t eat home? Plus, come on, a soft serve machine practically doles out unlimited amounts of joy for any kid.
But on our final night at Old Country Buffet, decades ago, my family and I all looked up at each other over our plates of mediocre food and silently decided we would never go back. We made good on our promise. But guess what? Looks like none of us will be returning to Old Country Buffet, likely ever again, because the chain has finally been acquired by a new buyer, who’s confirmed they have no plans on reviving it, Restaurant Business News reports.
BBQ Holdings, parent company of Famous Dave’s barbecue restaurant, purchased Fresh Acquisitions, parent company of Old Country Buffet, in a bankruptcy auction this week. Fresh Acquisitions also owned HomeTown Buffet and Ryan’s (which I’m sure some of you also remember), along with a dead steakhouse chain called Tahoe Joe’s.
BBQ Holdings CEO Jeff Crivello said that it wasn’t planning on doing anything to revive Old Country Buffet, and that the chain (along with some of the other defunct ones under Fresh Acquisitions) was just sort of a bonus that came along with the bankruptcy acquisition.
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I loved them.
Went once…yuk ,
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How are people supposed to get diabetes or coronary disease now?
Use to have several Hometown Buffets in my area, but low-rent types would come in and destroy the place. It got so bad that most respectable types stopped going there. Needless to say all 4 of them closed up shop 6-8 years ago.
We have shots to give you that now.
Like most chain buffets Old Country Buffet specialized in a lot of mediocre food. They were ALMOST worth it for fried chicken and mashed potatoes. But most of the rest of the buffet was nothing to challenge grandma’s table.
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We have Golden Corral Buffets around our place....
“We have Golden Corral Buffets around our place....”
If you stay simple and not try to eat everything, you can get a decent meal.
I am shocked to read that Golden Corral has prospered in the pandemic.
SAD. We loved that place...................
Yeah...It’s not bad at all...
I am shocked to read that Golden Corral has prospered ......................................................................
We haven’t been there since the pandemic hit...In fact, we haven’t eaten inside anywhere since it started...
I liked Golden Corral. The one near us closed prior to covid.
At one point you could make your own takeout plate and they charged you buy the pound a very reasonable price.
I was picking up lunch most days to take back to the office, and would have a huge plate of food for $3.50.
Golden Corral.
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