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#3,477
#3,477
doozer said:
Can I get a heads up as to what dishes contain meat from the effed up drawer? Unfortunately I must attend a dinner there this weekend and I'd like to get out in front of the contaminated meat if possible.

Thanks in advance.
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How was your experience at K-Town Tavern doozer?
 
#3,478
#3,478
Coug said:
How was your experience at K-Town Tavern doozer?
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The only thing I can all but guarantee is that he didn't have "KTown Tavern" food. He most likely was in the party that had the set menu created from the private dining setup that we have. I remember that weekend had no parties on Friday and 2 parties on Saturday. One booked the party the day of and the other had the set menu.
 
#3,479
#3,479
crusse10 said:
The only thing I can all but guarantee is that he didn't have "KTown Tavern" food. He most likely was in the party that had the set menu created from the private dining setup that we have. I remember that weekend had no parties on Friday and 2 parties on Saturday. One booked the party the day of and the other had the set menu.
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Yep. I found out as I walking in that we weren't ordering off of the menu, but the set menu. Food was good, and I enjoyed the filet as it was cooked correctly, but I can do that at my house. No issues with the restaurant or wait staff.

Would rather have been able to order something I wanted, but I understand set menus for large parties. Not even sure ordering off the menu is an option for that size group.
 
#3,480
#3,480
doozer said:
Yep. I found out as I walking in that we weren't ordering off of the menu, but the set menu. Food was good, and I enjoyed the filet as it was cooked correctly, but I can do that at my house. No issues with the restaurant or wait staff.

Would rather have been able to order something I wanted, but I understand set menus for large parties. Not even sure ordering off the menu is an option for that size group.
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Generally the cut-off for full menu is 18-20. At least that's how it used to be with Peerless. After the transition, they may have reigned back that number a couple.
 
#3,481
#3,481
Zues1 said:
I can't speak for Chandler's but I can speak from what I know about the industry.

Mom & Pops locations usually open with a dream and lot of energy.
You work 60-70 hours a week. You wear all the hats, accountant, purchasing agent, maintenance and operator.
Profit margins are very tight, you aint getting rich.

After a few years you're tired. Tired of hiring, training, dealing with the drama and firing personal. It becomes harder to find good people to work and follow your dream.
You come home everyday smelling like the back of the restaurant. You start to cut corners to make the preparation easier on you and to try and increase the margins.
The facility becomes dated as you're tired of constantly updated, painting and buying new furnishing etc.
Five /ten years goes by and business starts to trail off.

It's a damned hard business and I have all the respect in the world for those that make it happen, day in day out for 25-30 years. It takes a special person to live it and breath it every waking moment of their lives.
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another plug for the Blackhorse Pub and Brewery, the original location turns 25 in a few weeks
 
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#3,491
#3,491
rs16 said:
Don Gallos and Flapjacks closing in Pal.
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Who thought Flapjacks would survive at that location?
Oh, I guess Flapjacks did.

If I'm in the Flittercake business in this area, I'm sitting up shop in Sevier County with the rest of the hotcake moguls.:)

All you can eat $4.99, with a .10 investment per cake
 
#3,492
#3,492
SoKno Taco was good. I hope they do well.

Just had dinner from Jackie's Dream. I had the hot chicken, fried okra, and mac and cheese.

Sweet baby Jesus. That is all.
 
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#3,494
#3,494
Thinking of taking my boys out to try some of this new chicken in town this weekend. Gus's or Jackie's Dream?
 
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