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To: smalltownslick

“But I don’t understand the attacks on Olive Garden’s food.”

I’m with you. The idea of never leaving hungry, with salad and bread sticks, and their decent Italian food are plenty good for me. I also have had MUCH BETTER luck with their servers than what I get with many ‘mom and pop’ operations, where they really think you’re their children. I almost think that a lot of these Olive Garden bashers are the same type of people that bash Walmart and McDonalds, in between visits there.

Having said all of that, I am in NO MOOD to forgive them for hopping in the sack with Michelle. I sent them a couple of notes back then, I plan to send them more notes now. Essentially, I want them to publicly distance themselves from that bunch and re-affirm loyalty to their CUSTOMERS. If they’re not up to that, then they lose me (and many, many, others) I suspect.


23 posted on 12/16/2011 6:31:16 PM PST by BobL ("Heartless" and "Inhumane" FReepers for Cain - we've HAD ENOUGH)
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To: BobL

“But I don’t understand the attacks on Olive Garden’s food.”

I don’t either. It’s not the best Italian food but it’s perfectly fine and reasonably priced. I know many people simpy hate chain restaurants out of reflex. There are always quite a few food snobs on this board.


29 posted on 12/16/2011 6:45:47 PM PST by NotSoFreeStater (If you choose not to decide you still have made a choice)
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To: BobL

Totally agree!!


32 posted on 12/16/2011 7:12:26 PM PST by smalltownslick
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To: BobL
"mom and pop"

Whatever one thinks about chains (and my wife and I like most of them just fine), you can be reasonably sure of the quality of the food. We've been burned (and delighted at times) by some mom and pop eatery that some people raved about and turned out to be dismal. Some great ones and some very bad ones. Let's just say after quite a few trips out west in the last ten years, we know where the good chains and the good mom and pops are located. Golden Corral is our favorite when we're on the road. Especially since there's none within 150 miles of where we live.

33 posted on 12/16/2011 7:17:51 PM PST by driftless2
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To: BobL

I am a proud Olive Garden basher...actually, we had very poor experiences with them over the years; we generally had good food and service at Red Lobster, though. Now we avoid ALL Darden restaurants.


51 posted on 12/17/2011 6:15:20 AM PST by Recovering_Democrat
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