HELLFIRE The seafood chain is updating some restaurants with a brighter, fresher look as it continues to recover from bankruptcy.
This demonstrates how out of touch they are with restaurant recovery, along the lines of the shenanigans that ocurred with Cracker Barrel. These idiots believe that people want to sit in a sterile cafeteria and somehow a fresh coat of paint will make people go to their restaurant rather than good quality food at a good price.
Back in the days of old, back in the 80s we enjoyed sitting in these welcoming restaurants like Pizza Hut, Arbys, Wendys, Red Lobster, because it felt like going to someone else’s home for dinner, it felt welcoming, it felt warm. Pizza Hut pizza was never great but the restaurant was comfortable to sit in. I remember when those restaurants actually had carpeting and booths so you could have a private eating experience with your family.
These days we have these juvenile hedge fund managers who believe that want to sit in a monotone cafeteria in an open setting where you’re forced to hear everyone’s conversation in your general vicinity because they’ve eliminated booths.
This news makes me want to go to Red Lobster less than before.