tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8624561982769901130.post7698578450688119393..comments2023-04-16T06:03:35.346-07:00Comments on The Scoop ( Beta): How IHOP plans to fix Applebee'sSonya Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00117564843486883430noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8624561982769901130.post-89034774697205793222008-05-14T06:45:00.000-07:002008-05-14T06:45:00.000-07:00“Our message is clearly focused on classic grill a...“Our message is clearly focused on classic grill and bar food that you can only get at Applebee’s.” <br> This comment caught my eye because I can think of 7 other resturant chains that do the same premise, if not the same exact food items in the same fashion<br>those menu items include the ever famous Unlimited soup and Salad, and Parmesan Tilapia, that you can also find at The Olive Garden. And now with the Perfect Portion menu that i think they have done a wonderful job with, by the way, they stole from Fridays Bar and Grille. Oh yeah, there is one more that I would like to comment on, the popular dessert shooters, of which a guest can have their choice of six different flavors, was taken from the Chili's franchise resturants. <br>So to say that i can only get this food at an applebees resturant is totally ubsurd. But I guess that it is the same way anywhere you go.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8624561982769901130.post-40636733704932443962008-05-05T23:03:00.000-07:002008-05-05T23:03:00.000-07:00NICE BLOG. I QUITE ENJOYED READING IT.NICE BLOG. I QUITE ENJOYED READING IT.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8624561982769901130.post-92184617515248862452008-05-05T16:54:00.000-07:002008-05-05T16:54:00.000-07:00"There is so much wrong in the casual dining ..."There is so much wrong in the casual dining sector right now and not to mention that Applebee's has been essentially irrelevant for so long." <br><br>That statement is way over the top. You would almost think customers quit coming in. That type of thinking leads to bad management decisions. No, I think Julia's right. The chain just needs focus, recognizing why people love Applebees. They are not a "hated" brand.WSWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8624561982769901130.post-90740948818821651492008-05-05T09:23:00.000-07:002008-05-05T09:23:00.000-07:00Julia's doing it again. She did a great job wi...Julia's doing it again. She did a great job with turning around IHOP, but I am not sure that if maybe she is biting off more than she can chew with Applebee's. There is so much wrong in the casual dining sector right now and not to mention that Applebee's has been essentially irrelevant for so long. Their competition has been outshining them.<br><br>On a recent road trip to DC, my family found ourselves eating lunch there simply because our other alternatives were not that much better. I ran into a friend by happenstance, and he asked me, "Orrick, what are you doing here? I thought you had better taste than this." I answered back, "Rob, what the heck are YOU doing here?"<br><br>We both agreed that at least it was better than going to Waffle House.Orrick Nepomucenohttp://hitchhikerincorneroffice.comnoreply@blogger.com