If the place doesn't have a golden pepper grinder and a waiter with arms the size of tree trunks to grind that fuckin' pepper on my goddamned salad all night long then I'm leaving a 2 star review on Yelp you better fuckin' believe it.
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Millennials are killing chains like Buffalo Wild Wings and Applebee's
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If the place doesn't have a golden pepper grinder and a waiter with arms the size of tree trunks to grind that fuckin' pepper on my goddamned salad all night long then I'm leaving a 2 star review on Yelp you better fuckin' believe it.
I don't go out because yeah, cooking at home is much cheaper, food tastes better, and the service is better because it's me.
Not to mention I don't have to fucking tip. Tipping is basically the single biggest reason I don't go out to eat, and can save more money just buying groceries or even going to a nearby fast food place if I get desperate.
Not to mention I don't have to fucking tip. Tipping is basically the single biggest reason I don't go out to eat, and can save more money just buying groceries or even going to a nearby fast food place if I get desperate.
Allforce
Member
BW3s is a place where i go to watch a game and consume like 5 giant 23 oz beers for 3 hours, and then maybe stuff my face with some greasy mini-wings at the end*. Never have I entered one of those restaurants and asked the hostess to seat me and my party and be served by a proper waiter/waitress.
Were people honestly planning their nights around dinner and conversation at BW3s?
*Full disclosure, I love this. But there are better locally-owned sports bars that are also wing places around now where I can do the same thing.
Were people honestly planning their nights around dinner and conversation at BW3s?
*Full disclosure, I love this. But there are better locally-owned sports bars that are also wing places around now where I can do the same thing.
Vital Tundra
Member
Lordy! Im sure the list goes on. I guess the older folk and millionaires just aren't happy that the world is changing and we aren't having none of their bullshit like the older folks.
Ziltoidia 9
Member
Older people are just pissed we don't fit their paradigm of their businesses. Its due to being cast out into a horrible economy, low wages, and student loans.
Businesses will eventual get it that Millennial are now their real market target, and the only way for them to sustain is for us to finally be brought up into the back bone of the middle class.
PaulExcellent
Member
Greek Life at my college goes there every damn Thursday to "socialize" with each other.
Since I was Pledge Educator, I had to go, even if I didn't want to.
The smell of the food is so disgusting after going so often.
Let it die. Please.
Since I was Pledge Educator, I had to go, even if I didn't want to.
The smell of the food is so disgusting after going so often.
Let it die. Please.
I live in a college town and the Buffalo Wild Wings on the main street is usually pretty packed, particularly on the cheap wing night.
But given that they're smack dab in the middle of campus, that's not that surprising. Cheap wings and college students...I'd have loved to have that when I went to university.
But given that they're smack dab in the middle of campus, that's not that surprising. Cheap wings and college students...I'd have loved to have that when I went to university.
Mattakuevan
Member
Man we millennials are just super good at killing stuff apparently.
kinoki
Illness is the doctor to whom we pay most heed; to kindness, to knowledge, we make promise only; pain we obey.
Why does it seem that whenever someone blames millennials for something it's always about offering an almost anachronistic service? I'm never going to go to places like this nor am I going to take my children to them. You can't be pro-market and then complain when the market doesn't want you.
the anime man
Banned
Food is way too expensive at both places.
BWW markets itself more as a sports bar than a family place. Never have thought of going there for a family meal because of that.
Applebees and Ruby Tuesday just suck. Every time I have been to one I have been disappointed at the food I get.
boiled goose
good with gravy
Millennials are poor.
And also have better taste
And also have better taste
WhiteRabbitEXE
Member
A generation of poors are "to blame" for not buying expensive cheap food?
I can get a better burger from a dozen fast casual places for half the price.
I can get a better burger from a dozen fast casual places for half the price.
shawnbuddy
Member
I like the good at BWW's, but I fucking hate sports and they have sports on every television in the place. At Applebee's the food just isn't very good. Seems like it's even gotten worse over the years.
ShadowKingpin
Member
It's not our fault that they fail to adapt to a changing market.
Sunster
Member
yea lol we literally cannot do what they want us to because of their generation destroying everything and they are mad at us about it.
PixelatedBookake
Junior Member
I fucks with BWW. Their Blazin' wings kick my ass and the Caribbean Jerk wing flavor is pretty damn good. Can't speak for the others.
boiled goose
good with gravy
These midranges chains are garbage.
Half the dishes are probably premade frozen crap
Half the dishes are probably premade frozen crap
grandjedi6
Master of the Google Search
Not sure you can blame Millennials for being smart enough to not eat at Applebee's.
Grizzlyjin
Supersonic, idiotic, disconnecting, not respecting, who would really ever wanna go and top that
I'm sure office workers will keep the ones in suburban retail parks going for a little while longer. But yeah, I'm not trying to sit at an Applebee's if I got other options.
Actually, Buffalo wild wings has pretty good wings with an expansive selection of flavors.
Whats likely killing it is that it's niche. How many times a week or month does someone really want wings?
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That category of restaurants is terrible. Shit quality food and generally bad service.
Sure, you get that at a fast food place, too, but at least you get it over with quickly and don't have to tip.
Sure, you get that at a fast food place, too, but at least you get it over with quickly and don't have to tip.
Unknown One
Member
Adapt or die, don't blame customers.
RiccochetJ
Gold Member
Odd. Local independent places I've been to are packed. These chains did it to themselves as the quality of the food and service declined but somehow the prices increased.
I think these large chains are fine (I even like The Olive Garden a lot), it's just that it takes so long to get a meal in. If I'm going to wait that long I'm going to a proper restaurant, reservations and all if needs be, especially now that I'm no longer a broke college student.
But Ruby Tuesday is still fantastic when we're out without any solid plans, and want to grab a draft beer and get some healthy food in. The local RT has all kinds of healthy stuff now, and it's not that much more expensive than Five Guys.
But Ruby Tuesday is still fantastic when we're out without any solid plans, and want to grab a draft beer and get some healthy food in. The local RT has all kinds of healthy stuff now, and it's not that much more expensive than Five Guys.
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