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Re: Who in their right mind would go to Olive Garden?
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03/22/13 05:19 PM
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It's the world's largest and most successful Italian restaurant chain, so you can't knock their business model. They must be doing something right.
Now that being said, I wouldn't eat there on a bet. But I respect the hell out of them for their business savvy. Pizza hut is the worlds largest and most successful pizza chain . What is your point? (Not trying to offend you, just asking a simple question and making a valid argument) Being a large successful chain doesn't mean you serve food with quality ingredients. We both know that Olive Garden's stuff comes out of a can and boiled in a bag.
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Re: Who in their right mind would go to Olive Garden?
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03/22/13 05:22 PM
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Pizza hut and dominoes are pizza places for non Italians who don't know good pizza if the fell over it.
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Re: Who in their right mind would go to Olive Garden?
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Now that being said, I wouldn't eat there on a bet. But I respect the hell out of them for their business savvy. Pizza hut is the worlds largest and most successful pizza chain . What is your point? (Not trying to offend you, just asking a simple question and making a valid argument) I already told you I wouldn't eat there on a bet. What more do I need to say? My point was that from a business point of view, their marketing department should be commended for turning canned and frozen food into a a company that has grossed over a billion dollars. Because that's all that company is about: Marketing. How else could anyone explain the success of a place that sells fake Italian food? It's remarkable, really. I don't eat McDonald's either (except for their coffee and an occasional apple pie), but the same principle applies. Pizza Hut and Dominoes I can't explain ![lol lol](/threads/images/graemlins/classic/lol.gif)
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Re: Who in their right mind would go to Olive Garden?
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Its cheap, and people like the theme they have.
If the food wasn't cheap, people would not spend their money at Olive Garden. That is their main selling point. Also they build Olive Gardens in places that don't have many options for pasta dishes.
What I don't understand is how an Olive Garden survives in downtown New York. I just looked at their locations and they have multiple locations in the New York city area.
You got to be kidding me?
Can you explain that?
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Re: Who in their right mind would go to Olive Garden?
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You will never see an Olive Garden built in downtown New York. There's actually a big one in Times Square, but that's a tourist spot area. So it's to be expected. There's also a busy one on Sixth Avenue that I can't really explain.
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Re: Who in their right mind would go to Olive Garden?
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I should have explained ![lol lol](/threads/images/graemlins/classic/lol.gif) . They put jugs of house wine, both red and white, on every table. When you're ready for your check, you're supposed to tell your server how many glasses you drank and they take you at your word. That's how the one in Boca works, anyway. I mean, I'd never try to get over on a glass of wine like that, but there are some shady folks here ( cough, cough, EHI ![lol lol](/threads/images/graemlins/classic/lol.gif) ) who might.
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Re: Who in their right mind would go to Olive Garden?
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What is the world coming to?
I just heard someone brag that they were going to Olive Garden.
Thats like someone bragging about ordering pizzas from Dominos. OG = NG Although, I have gone to a Carraba's, its not real but when out of state down south for whatever reason ( golf trip, in laws , business) - deep in the sticks, its really the only decent option for going out. Its a sister company to Outback. DP
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Re: Who in their right mind would go to Olive Garden?
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To use an Italian word, toeachhiszone. Let's not be food snobs. Olive Garden, as it has been pointed out, is successful. Italian food in America has been mutated, convoluted, distorted and slaughtered, but hey, some people like it. Now bragging about going to Olive Garden? Probably that braggart, brags about everything. Good Italian food can be expensive. So maybe for Mr. Braggart Olive Garden is at the max for his wallet. So, Snickers, take the poor lad to good a Italian restaurant and enlighten his taste buds.
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Re: Who in their right mind would go to Olive Garden?
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I should have explained ![lol lol](/threads/images/graemlins/classic/lol.gif) . They put jugs of house wine, both red and white, on every table. When you're ready for your check, you're supposed to tell your server how many glasses you drank and they take you at your word. That's how the one in Boca works, anyway. I mean, I'd never try to get over on a glass of wine like that, but there are some shady folks here ( cough, cough, EHI ![lol lol](/threads/images/graemlins/classic/lol.gif) ) who might. Hey PB east would of wine spilled all down the front of his shirt...(Table for 1 please) ![lol lol](/threads/images/graemlins/classic/lol.gif)
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Re: Who in their right mind would go to Olive Garden?
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What is the world coming to?
I just heard someone brag that they were going to Olive Garden.
Thats like someone bragging about ordering pizzas from Dominos. Yo bigdog where you dining tonight at the Whitehouse?
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