GoldenEye 007
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BDubs Thai Curry sauce is the making of gods. I will say that. That being said, I haven't eaten there in probably over a year at least.
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Millennials are killing chains like Buffalo Wild Wings and Applebee's
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old manatee
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Can't wait for the government to bail out Applebee's.
Complistic
Member
I never see old people at BWW... This article seems all sorts of wrong.
They're all owned by Wallstreet or holding companies as well. There's a reason they've declined.
Tinfoilhatsron
Banned
Good.
I'm a 30 year old millennial in denial, but I don't go to these places anymore. Right before 30 (7 months ago now) I had a "one-third life crisis" and revamped all of my dietary habits and fitness lifestyle. I'm not super crazy about what I put in my body, but deep fried foods are just generally unappealing to me now.
I have a 21 month old daughter and we haven't fed her anything deep fried by choice. In general, she happily eats healthier foods. I love when we can go to a restaurant and I can get her something like grilled chicken tenders on a kids menu.
I'm quite annoyed that things in America were different when I was a kid. Why did anyone think it was a good idea for a kids meal to consist of just fried chicken nuggets and fries? (Other than taste / cost, of course).
Restaurants nowadays are playing catchup to changing tastes, and newer restaurants are leapfrogging places like Applebees or Fridays that still have to appeal to their old customer base.
I have a 21 month old daughter and we haven't fed her anything deep fried by choice. In general, she happily eats healthier foods. I love when we can go to a restaurant and I can get her something like grilled chicken tenders on a kids menu.
I'm quite annoyed that things in America were different when I was a kid. Why did anyone think it was a good idea for a kids meal to consist of just fried chicken nuggets and fries? (Other than taste / cost, of course).
Restaurants nowadays are playing catchup to changing tastes, and newer restaurants are leapfrogging places like Applebees or Fridays that still have to appeal to their old customer base.
Ziltoidia 9
Member
And the way wall street is set up, is to grift money from the lower and middle income earners. Pay employees shit. Get profits. Give profits to share holders. Only the wealthy owns stock.
Lord Frieza
Member
Hell, the Boomers are really the main generation behind this shitty world we got one way or another, might as well kill as many things they love on the way down before their all dead. They love golf and cars so much? Fuck both of them. Let them see both in flames with their dying breaths, the bastards.
Applebee's and BWW should just try being good.
Paid 50 bucks for 2 beers and the plainest burger and nachos I've ever tasted from BWW. I don't like exaggerating...the nachos tasted like cafeteria food to me, no joke.
There's more affordable, better tasting options in town. Both my wife and I can cook food well. Why would I ever go to these places?
Paid 50 bucks for 2 beers and the plainest burger and nachos I've ever tasted from BWW. I don't like exaggerating...the nachos tasted like cafeteria food to me, no joke.
There's more affordable, better tasting options in town. Both my wife and I can cook food well. Why would I ever go to these places?
BobTheFork
Member
Fuck the weck bun!!!!!
XGRaViSmOrSX
Member
You can burn all the microwaved applebees meals you want, but leave golf and cars out of this shit.
Oh wait, i'm on gaf, gotta get in my POS s2000 mid life crisis car and drive off a cliff i guess
Outtrigger888
Member
I'm craving Caribbean jerk wings right now. Also some spicy Asian wings. Think I'll go to B dubs tomorrow.
Lord Frieza
Member
You can burn all the microwaved applebees meals you want, but leave golf and cars out of this shit.
Oh wait, i'm on gaf, gotta get in my POS s2000 mid life crisis car and drive off a cliff i guess
I haven nothing against either. I'm talking from pure spite.
The thing is, a lot of towns have local places that are cheaper and have much better atmosphere. So even when people our age have disposable income they can choose to simply go to better places.
WhiskerFrisker
Member
Maybe they shouldn't serve food without any taste. Admittedly I've never been to Buffalo wild wings but Applebee's, Fridays, and Dallas BBQ are too expensive for the taste. I'd much rather eat sushi any day of the week.
The Lone Courier
Member
Yes because its not the overpriced low quality foods fault.
old manatee
Banned
Boomers keep dying from old age. What the fuck are millennials doing about it? Nothing. That's what.
SchrodingerC
Member
Is there something we haven't killed? I'm racking up a body count by just existing and being a millennial, apparently.
I doubt anyone will miss Applebees anyway.
foxuzamaki
Doesn't read OPs, especially not his own
You guys say every restuarant is shit.
The real reason is probably people not going as a family as much, when I was younger and it was a family meet up, we use to go alot, we still occasionally do do this but I don't even remember the last time I went to these places besides a date I had that happened like last year.
When alot more of us "millennials" settle down and have children, I think business will pick back up again.
The real reason is probably people not going as a family as much, when I was younger and it was a family meet up, we use to go alot, we still occasionally do do this but I don't even remember the last time I went to these places besides a date I had that happened like last year.
When alot more of us "millennials" settle down and have children, I think business will pick back up again.
Last time me and my girlfriend went out to eat at an actual restaurant was like 2-3 months ago and it costed like +$30. I wouldn't mind maybe going out once a week or so to a sit down place since it's a nice break from eating at home all the time but when it costs so damn much it's a hell of a lot more convenient to either spend just as much on shit for cooking a few meals or go to a more casual place instead.
Godzilla's Left Toe
Member
It's meh
Yeah, don't blame the increasingly shitty food quality at all of these places as they try to find ways to cut cost, maximize profits and underpay their staff.
Don't blame the fact that the focus groups and advertisement agencies over and over demonstrate how out of touch they are when they try to appeal to "the young people" with "hash tags" and "face book"
Don't blame the fact that our generation also simply can't afford to go out to eat a lot, and when we do, we're not going to go to fucking Applebees.
Angry old people yelling at clouds. Fuck 'em. How dare we actually try to be self sufficient and learn to cook for ourselves more.
Don't blame the fact that the focus groups and advertisement agencies over and over demonstrate how out of touch they are when they try to appeal to "the young people" with "hash tags" and "face book"
Don't blame the fact that our generation also simply can't afford to go out to eat a lot, and when we do, we're not going to go to fucking Applebees.
Angry old people yelling at clouds. Fuck 'em. How dare we actually try to be self sufficient and learn to cook for ourselves more.
Yeah I love BDubs but I haven't been there in ages. It has its niche.
SystemShock2
Member
When will millennials figure out a way to kill these articles?
Autumn Wind
Member
I saw a different story that I feel is more accurate.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/foodanddr...ing-out-national-chains-here’s-how/ar-BBBKmhp
But okay let's continue to blame millennials.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/foodanddr...ing-out-national-chains-here’s-how/ar-BBBKmhp
But okay let's continue to blame millennials.
when they stop clicking them
WhiskerFrisker
Member
Applebee's legitimately tasted beyond bland when I had it. I was so pissed that I spent money on it and that memory has stuck with me.
A lot of chains are terrible. If you can get better food that's cheaper and also local, why not?
I'm having a hard time believeing this. As a college student I know a lot of friends who will travel 90+ minutes just to go the nearest BWW.
But in reality local sit down restaurants>>>
50 cent wing night at one of those here in town and $4 burgers at another is one reason for that. That's how you appeal to this generation
But in reality local sit down restaurants>>>
50 cent wing night at one of those here in town and $4 burgers at another is one reason for that. That's how you appeal to this generation
Lord Frieza
Member
Dancing in the streets
Adam_Roman
Member
Good. Last time I went to either I felt horrible paying that much for what I actually got. I don't go to national chain dine-in restaurants anymore aside from like, Denny's now, which is only when I'm drunk.
Zippedpinhead
Member
Casual dining sucks. Fine dining or cook at home. Who wants to actually sit at a restaurant with toddlers?
*probably a millennial
*probably a millennial
I only click GAF links.
Id rather have In n Out burger than an Applebee's burger. Applying what I learned at fuckin jack in the box learned me how to make a better burger than Applebee's and B dubs if I try. Potluck nachos at work are worlds better than nachos I've tried at these places. The first time I ever made a steak it was way better than an Applebee's steak.
These places just suck, dude.
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