Knoxville Restaurants

[DinkinFlicka]

I cook for my mom on Mother's Day. Rational people actually don't like going to a packed restaurant. Something about slower service, rushed cooking, and corner cutting drinks just doesn't sound great to me.

 

[doozer]

I cook for my mom on Mother's Day. Rational people actually don't like going to a packed restaurant. Something about slower service, rushed cooking, and corner cutting drinks just doesn't sound great to me.

Stop.

Bignewt just did this bit.

 

[bignewt]

Stop.

Bignewt just did this bit.

Get em Dink lol

 

[crusse10]

I cook for my mom on Mother's Day. Rational people actually don't like going to a packed restaurant. Something about slower service, rushed cooking, and corner cutting drinks just doesn't sound great to me.

corner-cutting drinks? Drinkin' flicka

 

[DinkinFlicka]

corner-cutting drinks? Drinkin' flicka

I've worked for, in, and with restaurants for ten years. I'm not wrong.

 

[DinkinFlicka]

Stop.

Bignewt just did this bit.

I'm coming from an informed, internal angle. Best nights for restaurants are non-holiday Thursdays.

EDIT: you have your A-team there and it's not stupid busy.

 

[DinkinFlicka]

Get em Dink lol

You had a point or two, but I do believe FoH benefits from that ****. You have two types of FoH folks...

One party likes to be in the weeds and make money with helping hands a plenty.

The other prefers consistent predictability of making a fairly set amount on a night that features mostly regulars.

I consult now but occassionally work a night or three for my accounts. Those nights are always between Sunday and Thursday.

 

[DinkinFlicka]

FTR I build a big part of my proficiency off you (the guests) but s decade's taught me that a venue's success is determined by how savvy the staff is.

Of course, this all is ascertained by location and conceptual viability.

Just my 2c.

 

[crusse10]

I've worked for, in, and with restaurants for ten years. I'm not wrong.

I'm legitimately curious what you're meaning by corner cutting drinks, as a bartender. What corner am I cutting in making drinks?

 

[davethevol]

I'm legitimately curious what you're meaning by corner cutting drinks, as a bartender. What corner am I cutting in making drinks?

Putting less alcohol in to offset the extra alcohol they put in for themselves or friends?

 

[crusse10]

Putting less alcohol in to offset the extra alcohol they put in for themselves or friends?

Ahhhh. Well I'm glad that that's not a problem we have

 

[DinkinFlicka]

I'm legitimately curious what you're meaning by corner cutting drinks, as a bartender. What corner am I cutting in making drinks?

I catch my tenders doing it all the time in the weeds.

Shaking/stirring for half the time. Free pouring. Dumping the tin in lieu of straining. Half assing the garnish.

 

[bigdaddy]

Well, my mother doesn’t drink and she loves the Copper Cellar west buffet so this obviously doesn’t apply to me. I’ll gladly cook her a meal but she feels that takes time away from her. But like I said, enjoy the day however you feel. Why call someone irrational for taking their mother out? Why not thank them.

 

[DinkinFlicka]

Well, my mother doesn’t drink and she loves the Copper Cellar west buffet so this obviously doesn’t apply to me. I’ll gladly cook her a meal but she feels that takes time away from her. But like I said, enjoy the day however you feel. Why call someone irrational for taking their mother out? Why not thank them.

Nothing irrational about taking your mother out. You are putting words in my mouth.

 

[bigdaddy]

I cook for my mom on Mother's Day. Rational people actually don't like going to a packed restaurant. Something about slower service, rushed cooking, and corner cutting drinks just doesn't sound great to me.

Rational people don’t like going to a packed restaurant....your words.

 

[DinkinFlicka]

Rational people don’t like going to a packed restaurant....your words.

Taking your mother out =/= going to a packed restaurant.

 

[doozer]

I cook for my mom on Mother's Day. Rational people actually don't like going to a packed restaurant. Something about slower service, rushed cooking, and corner cutting drinks just doesn't sound great to me.

I don’t know any other way to take it.

 

[Coug]

Went to the new Chesapake's on 9630 Parkside Dr.

Still good food & service, hard to find, but it is across the street from Volvo dealer.

We also went to Chesapeake's(Parkside) today for an early dinner. Love the ambiance of the place. The restaurant itself is large, warehouse height ceiling. We started with the crab stuffed mushrooms. Quite a bit of crab and very little bread filling sitting on top of that mushroom, very good. A couple of us got a lobster tail add-on($17 and decent sized tail), cooked perfectly. Another of us got the double lobster tail meal which only came out to like $36. Two kids under 6 each ate their own kids grilled shrimp over rice with an additional side for a grand total of $11 and change. The Haddock dish seemed to be a better cut of fish than the Halibut on this visit. Decent housemade cocktails and they've got a well balanced wine list. We enjoyed it and will be returning.

 

[bigdaddy]

I don’t know any other way to take it.

Two posters that rarely agree but yes on this point. Just enjoy and be well. If it’s a crowded restaurant and my mother wants to go, how is that irrational. Oh well. Be well

 

[UT_Dutchman]

Two posters that rarely agree but yes on this point. Just enjoy and be well. If it’s a crowded restaurant and my mother wants to go, how is that irrational. Oh well. Be well

The guy with 10 years restaurant experience said so. Haha

 

[DinkinFlicka]

Hey if your mom wants to go, then go.

Doesn't change the fact that it's dumb.

 

[bignewt]

Hey if your mom wants to go, then go.

Doesn't change the fact that it's dumb.

 

[Coug]

I knew that was coming from some direction after DF's post.

 

[bignewt]

I knew that was coming from some direction after DF's post.

ApPARENTly that also enjoys buffets.

 

[UT_Dutchman]

ApPARENTly that also enjoys buffets.

I believe he enjoys everything.